Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Ramadan : The month of Quran – by Imam Al-Haramain Sa’ud ash-Shuraim from the Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah The Transcript: All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. May peace and blessings be upon His Messenger, his household and companions. Fellow Muslims! …
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The Quran amazes a sailor
“Or (the Unbelievers’ state) is like the depths of darkness in a vast deep ocean, overwhelmed with billow topped by billow, topped by (dark) clouds: depths of darkness, one above another: if a man stretches out his hands, he can hardly see it! for any to whom Allah giveth not …
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Aishah, the Blessed Prophets wife, was a very hospitable person. She loved to entertain guests, and spend happy hours talking to them. Once a woman came to visit Aishah, bringing her two daughters with her. Aishah received her, smiling and welcoming and very soon the two women were deep in …
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Consider the Source – by Najla T. Ilhan As it is our duty to abide by this wisdom, it is our responsibility to support forms of media that adhere to this standard and abandon those that don’t. So let us consider the source of our news and entertainment. Let us …
Read More »The Wooden Bowl
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year-old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled,his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon …
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Surah Al Jumu’ah Total Verses : 11 Revealed At : Madinah “O ye who believe! When the call is proclaimed to prayer on Friday (the Day of Assembly), hasten earnestly to the Remembrance of Allah, and leave off business (and traffic): That is best for you if ye but knew!” …
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– Extracted from an article by A.Ali Ural Madinah has never awaited anyone like this before. Not only the eyes of humans, but the eyes of clouds, hills and gardens are fixed on the road. For days the city has talked of nothing but him. When his name is …
Read More »Ramadan : Fasting in the Hadith
1.5 billion Muslims of the world celebrate their holiest month of Ramadan every year. It is an obligation on every adult and healthy Muslim to fast during the month of Ramadan. Fasting is a total abstention from eating, drinking, and sexual relations from dawn to dusk for 29 or 30 …
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Every year in the month of Ramadan, all Muslims fast from first light until sundown, abstaining from food, drink, and sexual relations. Those who are sick, elderly, or on a journey, and women who are pregnant or nursing are permitted to break the fast and make up an equal number …
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