Is he a Muslim? A man once came to the learning-circle of Imam Abu Hanifah (may God have mercy on his soul) and asked the great Imam whether or not his neighbor was a Muslim. He asked the Imam that if his neighbor died, if he had to wash his …
Read More »Prophet Muhammad (SAW) : Sermon regarding the Month of Ramadan
Baihaqi reported on the authority of Salman Al-Farsi (RA) that Prophet Muhammad (SAW) delivered a sermon on the last day of the month of Sha’ban. In it our beloved Prophet (SAW) said: “O People! The month of Allah (Ramadan) has come with its mercies, blessings and forgivenesses. Allah has decreed this month …
Read More »Enough is Enough
A Dutch member of parliament has called for the Quran to be banned in the Netherlands, describing it as a “fascist book” which calls on people to kill non-believers and rape women. Geert Wilders, leader of the far-right Freedom Party, called for the ban in a letter dated 8 August, …
Read More »I am not crying because…
A man reached 70 years of age and he faced a disease; he could not urinate. The doctors informed him that he was in need of an operation to cure this disease. He agreed to have the operation done as the problem was giving him much pain for days. When …
Read More »Ramadan : The Virtues of Fasting
Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, as saying: “Allah said: ‘Every action of the son of Adam is for him except fasting, for that is solely for Me. I give the reward for it.’ The fast is a shield. If one is fasting, …
Read More »Joys of Ramadan : A few words
Joys of Ramadan : A few words It is a known fact that in pre-Islamic Arabia, it was a custom to train horses for battle by making them fast and run against the wind. Fasting was prescribed to humans to learn self restraint. “O you who believe fasting is prescribed …
Read More »Angry? Bite your tongue.
The words we speak are neither meaningless nor without affect. As we exercise our freedom, by speaking as we please, we consequently affect others and therefore ourselves. This affect can be positive or negative, depending on the intention and the words sent forth. Everything we say and do in life …
Read More »The Great Challenge to Produce One Chapter Like the Chapters of the Holy Quran
There is another important aspect that Muslim scholars have traditionally considered the greatest miraculous aspect of the Quran, this is the linguistic miracle. Muslims and non Muslims alike acclaim that best Arabic literature available on the face of the earth is the Glorious Quran. Its language is rich, noble and …
Read More »Tell them Daddy’s not at home!
The different forms of lying – – A bint Abdulla “So you see,” said Hamza’s father as he finished reading the storybook, “A Muslim never lies and always tells the truth. That’s what Islaam teaches us.” Just then, the telephone bell rang sharply in the house. As little Hamza ran …
Read More »Our Sexuality is a Test
from MuslimWritings Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, “We believe.”, and that they will not be tested? (Quran 29:2) Allah uses every aspect of our lives to test us–even down to the innate biological urges He instilled in us. We must eat to live, but …
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