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The Noble Quran is the speech of Allah
One year, when Al-Asma'i was on his way to perform hajj, a bedouin carrying a large sword and a long spear confronted him. It was quite obvious that he was a highway robber. He came near Al-Asma'i and instead of fleeing or attempting to escape, Al-Asma'i drew nearer to him. He extended greetings of peace to the robber. The latter responded and then asked, "Where are you from?"
"I am a poor man on a journey," was Al-Asma'i's reply.
"Do you have anything with you?" asked the robber.
"Yes, I have with me the Quran," answered Al-Asma'i.
"And what is the Quran?" asked the robber.
"It is the speech of Allah 'Azza wa Jall," said Al-Asma'i.
"And does Allah Read more ...
Ramadan : Controlling the Tongue
Controlling the tongue is a characteristic that is required to be adopted, especially relevant in Ramadan, as one of the objectives of the fast is to control the tongue. Ibrahim al-Nakha’i, on of the teachers of Imam Abu Hanifa, may Allah have mercy on them both, mentioned: “The people ruined before you were done in by three characteristics: too much talking, too much eating, and too much sleeping.” Al-humdolillah, the Fast of Ramadan, when properly engaged in, cuts down on all three of these ruinations.
"Silence is to refrain from speaking falsely; not truthfully."
Silence differs from not speaking in three ways:
Not speaking is to leave off speech Read more ...
Conciseness in Speech
Speaking is an art, as is writing. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) has been described as possessing "eloquent conciseness" in speech. He would say a few words, but those words would carry an immense wealth of meaning.
His wife, `A'ishah, confirmed this. She said: "He did not have to speak at length like all of you do."
The more condensed an expression is, the more meaning each word must carry. A maxim, for example, is a wise statement with no superfluity, no unnecessary words.
The impetus for abridgement is often scarcity of time. The mind and tongue are compelled, to conserve time, to encapsulate the broadest concepts and most complex ideas Read more ...
Dr. Zakir Naik – Is Terrorism a Muslim Monopoly?
PEACE TO THE WORLD
Dr. Zakir Naik - Is Terrorism a Muslim Monopoly?
The much awaited talk by Dr. Zakir Naik on the topic : ‘Is Terrorism a Muslim monopoly?’
Lecture Date : September 11, 2006.
Judge : Hosbet Suresh - A Retired Mumbai High Court Judge
Please view the Complete video in 3 (three) Parts below:
Video : Part 1 : Speaker - Justice Hosbet Suresh (Chief Guest)
Video : Part 2 : Speaker - Dr. Zakir Naik
Video : Part 3 : Speaker - Dr. Zakir Naik - Question & Answer Session.
Dr. Zakir Naik said that historic records proved that a large number of terrorist acts in the 20th and 21st century were committed by Read more ...
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