An incredible medium for the proclamation of Tawheed of the Almighty Allah and risalat of Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu alayhi wassallam, the sound of which constantly echoes around the globe. Amazing though it sounds, it is an established fact. Have a look at a map of Indonesia (an Islamic country) right …
Read More »Picture Perfect : Hajj – The Journey of Hearts
Lab’baik Allah’humma Lab’baik !! “For all that I have seen helps me have more faith in the Creator of all that I have not seen.” The feelings of one’s true worth comes as an eye-opener and feeling the Divine Presence all around gives way to an atmosphere where one reflects …
Read More »Twelve Hours Old
Twelve Hours Old Canadian convert Katherine Bullock marvels at becoming a Muslim by Katherine Bullock What am I doing down here? I wonder, my nose and forehead pressed to the floor as I kneel in prayer. My kneecaps ache, my arm muscles strain as I try to keep the pressure …
Read More »Al-Fatihah (The Opening) : The Essence of the Quran
Quran Chapter 1 – English Translation of Surah Al-Fatihah (1-7) 1 – In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. 2 – Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds; 3 – Most Gracious, Most Merciful; 4 – Master of the Day of Judgment. 5 – …
Read More »Picture Perfect : Hearts Gathering
Allah says in the Quran (meaning): “And (as for the believers) hath attuned their hearts. If thou hadst spent all that is in the earth thou couldst not have attuned their hearts, but Allah hath attuned them. Lo! He is Mighty, Wise. (8:63)” If you had to spend all of …
Read More »Picture Perfect : All Equal Before Their Lord
They are all saying together : “Praise be to Allah, our Lord the greatest”. There is no white, no black, no rich, no poor, no young, no old… just humans bowing before their lord. Courtesy: Original link here
Read More »Common Mistakes made in Salaah
Common Errors in Prayer That MUST Be Avoided:- 1. Reciting Surat al-Fatiha fast without pausing after each verse. The Prophet (Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam) used to pause after each verse of this Surah. (Abu Dawood) 2. Sticking the arms to the sides of the body, in Rukoo’ or Sujood, and sticking …
Read More »Are you Stealing?
Some Muslims today often display an admirable zeal in applying some parts of Islam that may not even be obligatory while they take on a complacent, self-satisfied attitude with respect to the essentials of the Deen. In one particular area, this results in Muslims stealing. The Prophet sallAllahu alayhe wa …
Read More »Absorbed in thoughts of..
The Mughal Emperor, Akbar, was one day out hunting in the forest. When it was time for evening prayer he dismounted, spread his mat on the earth, and knelt to pray in the manner of devout Muslims everywhere. Now it was precisely at this time that a peasant woman, perturbed …
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