As-salaam Wa-alaikum! “When the Quran is read, listen to it with attention, and hold your peace: that ye may receive Mercy.” (Al-Quran, Surah Al A’raf 7:204) The Quran was revealed in the Arabic language, and any translation, at best, is an interpretation of the meaning, intended only as a tool …
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Hardening of the Heart By : Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips Transcript of a lecture Darul Arqam, Singapore, 26th November 1998 The Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alayhi wa sallam informed us in a very famous tradition, commonly quoted with reference to halal and haram, about the importance of the heart. …
Read More »Allah Is The Rich, You Are The Poor
This is a fact that none can escape, yet you go after the treasures of the world and renounce the Lord of Truth. “Know ye (all), that the life of this world is but play and amusement, pomp and mutual boasting and multiplying, (in rivalry) among yourselves, riches and children. …
Read More »The Excellence of Supplicating Du’as in one’s Absence
Allah, the Exalted, says: “And those who came after them say: “Our Lord! Forgive us, and our brethren who came before us into the Faith, and leave not, in our hearts, rancour (or sense of injury) against those who have believed. Our Lord! Thou art indeed Full of Kindness, …
Read More »Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Salaah
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Salaah – by Yasir Qadhi The Transcript: My Dear Brothers and sisters in Islam, when the Beloved Prophet of Allah Ibrahim ‘Alayhis Salaam was building the Kaaba, the very first house of worship built on this earth, the very first house that would become the …
Read More »Judge Me!
One of the problems in our Ummah that has become wide spread among many Muslims is the confusion about “judging” other people. While one group of Muslims goes to one extreme by over-reacting to the wrong that they see around them and sometimes even going to the extent of declaring …
Read More »A Friend in Deen is a Friend Indeed!
Did you read the caption to this article? Well, read it again, carefully this time. That’s right, it’s not a misprint. Really a friend in Deen is a friend indeed. Let us examine why. Whether we like it or not every moment of our lives we are interacting with people. …
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Surah Al Zalzalah – THE EARTHQUAKE
Surah Al Zalzalah – THE EARTHQUAKE Holy Quran, CHAPTER – 99, (The Shaking) (Revealed at Makkah : 8 Verses) Surah Al Zalzalah is the 99th Chapter of the Holy Quran and was revealed in the holy city of Makkah. The Arabic word “zalzalah” means “Earthquake.” This word occurs in …
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