Ar-Rashid, a first century ruler, once said to Al-Fudayl bin Iyaad, “Admonish me.” “O Leader of the believers!” said Al-Fudayl, “Indeed your grandfather, Al-Abbaas, the uncle of the Prophet, once went to the Prophet and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, appoint me to be a leader.’ The Messenger of Allah …
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It is reported that a man was closely watching Bishr As-Sulaimi (radhiAllahu anhu), who was prolonging his prayer and performing it well. When Bishr completed his prayer, he said to the man, “Do not be deceived by what you have seen from me. For indeed, Iblis the Devil – may Allah curse him …
Read More »Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : God-fearing ‘Aalim and his importance to the Ummah
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : God-fearing ‘Aalim and his importance to the Ummah – by Imam Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah ‘Abdul-Bari ibn ‘Awad ath-Thubayti from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Shawwaal 24, 1421 (January 19, 2001) The Transcript: All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. May peace and …
Read More »NDTV Talk Show ANALYSIS – Dr. Zakir Naik
Programme : TV Talk Shows – An Analysis Delivered by : Dr Zakir Naik Host & Moderator : Muhammad Naik Telecast on : Peace TV Alhamdulillah! This analysis of the TV Talk Shows was much required, specially after the telecast of the recent talk show “We the People”, which featured …
Read More »Cartoon of Hate… The Prophet of Love
NOT AGAIN!!! A Facebook user, Molly Norris, set up a page called “Draw Mohammed Day,” allegedly inviting people to send in their caricatures of the Muslim prophet – an idea which she now says, satirical and not to be taken seriously. It was just a “little cartoon,” she said, posted …
Read More »Health : One of the greatest blessings from Allah
“Say (O Muhammad, to mankind): “If ye do love Allah, Follow me: Allah will love you and forgive you your sins: For Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”” (Surah Ali ‘Imran 3:31) From an Islamic perspective health is viewed as one of the greatest blessings that Allah has bestowed on mankind. …
Read More »“Rasool Allah directed you to worship Allah alone!”
“Rasool Allah (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) came, made hijra so people like you could be in Jannah. Rasool Allah (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) saved you from worshipping camels, properties, idols, individuals and he directed you to worship Allah alone!” – Sh. Sa’eed Rageah, Journey of Faith Conference 2008, …
Read More »“Say I love Allah, and I love the Messenger…”
“Say I love Allah, and I love the Messenger (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam), and I love Abu Bakr, and I love Umar, and I love Uthman, and I love Ali, and I love the companions of Rasool Allah (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam), and may Allah raise me with …
Read More »Certained to Love the Good
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem In his book, Kitab at-Tawwaabeen, page 285, Ibn Qudaamah al-Maqdisi mentions a young lad that came to the great scholar of Islam, Ibrahim ibn Adham Rahimahullah. This is the conversation that took place between the two: The Young Lad: O Abu Ishaaq, I am wronging my soul, …
Read More »On the Fingers of Abu Hurayrah
“I, ya Rasulullah!” Such were the words of the great Companion, Abu Hurayrah (radhiAllahu anhu) in acceptance of the request of his beloved, when he asked, “Who among you will accept of me the following words and adopt and execute their meaning or teach someone to adopt them and act …
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