A tall and well built man with a tanned face and a healed cut on his eyebrow that told a tale of warfare, strode purposefully through the market place. A merchant threw a handful of waste at him just to provide a moment’s entertainment in the market. But the man …
Read More »“Whoever has wronged his brother…”
Narrated by Abu Huraira (radhiAllahu anhu) : Allah’s Apostle said, “Whoever has wronged his brother, should ask for his pardon (before his death), as (in the Hereafter) there will be neither a Dinar nor a Dirham. (He should secure pardon in this life) before some of his good deeds are …
Read More »Aseemanand in custody over India blasts
An Indian court (local court in Panchkula) has remanded in custody a Hindu holy man accused of a string of bomb attacks previously thought to be the work of Muslim militants.Swami Aseemanand allegedly admitted to placing bombs on a train to Pakistan, at a Sufi shrine and at a mosque. …
Read More »Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : The Hijrah
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : The Hijrah – by Imam Al-Madinah al-Munawarrah ‘Ali Abd-ur-Rahman al-Hudhaifi from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Muharram 12, 1422 (April 6, 2001) The Transcript: All praise is due to Allah, the Subduer. I testify that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and …
Read More »Picture Perfect : …and establish regular Prayer
The Prayer is a sanctified and holy moment for the worshipper in the presence of his Lord and Deity in truth. He fulfils (by its performance) his covenants, obligations and statements of confession which are contained within and are required by the testimony that: “There is nothing which has the …
Read More »The kuffars attempt to put off the light of Islam
The kuffars attempt to put off the light of Islam in the early years of the Prophet - Taken from the book Ar-Raheeq-ul-Makhtoom (The Sealed Nectar) Having fully perceived that Muhammad (Peace be upon him) could never be desisted from his Call, Quraish, in a desperate attempt to quell the …
Read More »Religious Bravery
Amongst the lectures of the second Caliph, ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) is a lecture in which he stated, “O mankind! If anyone amongst you finds any deviation in me, then he should correct it.” A Bedouin in the mosque stood up and said, “I swear …
Read More »Why were we Created?
Why were we Created? Not just Muslims, but every single human being has to answer the most fundamental question at some point in his or her lifetime: “Why was I created? Why am I here? What am I doing in this world? Why did God create me?” These questions are …
Read More »Signs’ of Allah’s Existence
Signs’ of Allah’s Existence By Imam Ibn Kathir “O mankind! Worship your Lord (Allah), Who created you and those who were before you so that you may acquire Taqwa. Who has made the earth a resting place for you, and the sky as a canopy, and sent down water (rain) …
Read More »Ideal New Year Resolution
Allah says, “Verily, those who are the pious, when an evil thought comes to them from Satan, they remember (Allah), and (indeed) they then see (aright).” (Surah Al A‘raf 7:201) Whoever calls himself to account in this world will have easier reckoning on the Day of Resurrection and whoever does …
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