A tyrant ruler once left his castle to walk around the streets of his realm in order to enjoy himself. As he was walking, he came across a number of gardens and decided to enter one of them. After spending a short while looking at the garden’s beautiful trees, he …
Read More »Picture Perfect : Hajj – The Journey of a Lifetime
Moving images, striking panoramas, majestic mosques and minarets, special aerial images, intimate scenes of rapturous pilgrims – these are just a few rare close up moments of one of the Most important cities in the world, Makkah and Madinah. These pictures are recent (most from 1431 Hijri [2010]) and I believe …
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A Satanic Calculation
lmam Jafar Sadik became interested in a man after he had repeatedly heard about his piety and kindness and his popularity with the common people. The Imam decided to find out if the man was truly righteous. So, one day, the lmam went to observe him. At that time, the …
Read More »Picture Perfect : Cattles for Sacrifice
Allah says in the The Holy Quran, Surah Al Hajj [22:28] “”That they may witness the benefits (provided) for them, and celebrate the name of Allah, through the Days appointed, over the cattle which He has provided for them (for sacrifice): then eat ye thereof and feed the distressed ones …
Read More »The Blessed Days of Dhul-Hijjah
The Blessed Days of Dhul-Hijjah – From Islamic Newsletter ‘As-Sunnah’ Issue no: 10 Compiled by Shawana A. Aziz The month of Dhul-Hijjah is a season of worship, and seasons of worship bring along blessings, benefits and opportunities to correct one’s faith and make up for shortcoming. Every one of these …
Read More »Selflessness of the Ansar
Selflessness of the Ansar Source : Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Abridged), Volume 9 [Darussalam 2000] – Imam Ibn Kathir “(And there is also a share in this booty) for the poor emigrants, who were expelled from their homes and their property, seeking bounties from Allah and (His) good pleasure, and helping …
Read More »Picture Perfect : “Oh Compasionate One…”
“Oh Allah, indeed there are sins between me and You; and there are sins between me and Your creation. Oh Allah, what is this for You, so forgive me my sins; and whatever arises from them, bear them for me and enrich me with Your favour, for Your forgiveness spreads …
Read More »A tongue that remains moist with the Remembrance of Allah
When passing through a mountain pass, a bedouin once came across an old man who was blind and who seemed to be afflicted with various ailments all over his body. It was clear that he was wasting away. He was even paralyzed and was constantly forced to remain in a …
Read More »God is Not a Terrorist
God is Not a Terrorist – Unearthing Our Common Humanity From Ahmed Rehab, CAIR Religious extremists waste no time declaring natural disasters to be God’s punishment. The divine motivations they cite are different, but they invariably reflect personal religious or political agendas. On different occasions, these extremists of different faiths …
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