Islam

Allah said:  “‘What prevented you (O Iblis,the Satan) that you did not prostrate when I commanded?’Iblis replied: ‘I am better than he (Adam), You created me from fire and him You created from clay.'” (The Holy Quran, Surah Al A’raf 7:12) So begins the history of racism. Satan thought himself …

Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : A Good Example at Home – by Imam Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah  ‘Abdul-Bari ibn ‘Awad ath-Thubayti from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, on 15 Rabee’uth-Thaanee 1422 (July 6, 2001) The Transcript:   All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May peace and blessings be upon the …

Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Suicide – by Imam Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah ‘Abdul-Bari ibn ‘Awad ath-Thubayti from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, on 15 Dhul-Qa‘dah (February 9, 2001) The Transcript:   All praise is due to Allah, the Owner of sovereignty. I testify that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah …

“Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worship none but Him, and that ye be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them attain old age in thy life, say not to them a word of contempt, nor repel them, but address them in terms of honour.” (Surah Al Isra …

We must remember not to allow our hearts to dive into the world and to pursue its meaningless treasures. The only treasure to seek is the translation of the stories written in our hearts, to unravel the meaning of who we are so that we may understand one beautiful wisdom …

Question : The Hindu Pundits and Scholars agree that the Vedas and other Hindu religious scriptures prohibit idol worship, but initially because the mind may not be matured, an idol is required for concentration while worshipping. After the mind reaches higher consciousness, the idol is not required for concentration. Answer By …

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said: “When the son of Adam gets up in the morning all the limbs humble themselves before the tongue and say: Have taqwa of Allah for our sake, for we are dependant on you, If you are straight/upright, we are straight and If you are crooked, we …

“Maintain truthfulness, for truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Heaven. A man continues to maintain truthfulness until he is recorded in Allah’s book as truthful. Refrian from lying, because lying leads to blatant evil, and evil leads to the fire. A man continues to lie until he is …

“Those who believe, and whose hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of Allah: for without doubt in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find satisfaction”. (Holy Quran, Surah Al-Rad 13:28) The one whose heart and mind are occupied with remembering Allah through various sincere acts of devotion and worship is …

Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Self-refinement – by Imam Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah ‘Abdul Muhsin Ibn Muhammad al-Qasim from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, on 29 Rabee’uth-Thaanee, 1422. The Transcript:   All praise is due to Allah. May His peace and blessings be upon the Prophet, his family and companions. Fellow Muslims! Fear …