They are all saying together : “Praise be to Allah, our Lord the greatest”. There is no white, no black, no rich, no poor, no young, no old… just humans bowing before their lord. Courtesy: Original link here
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THE FEAST… OUR FEAST [youtube=http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=VFTqz-1UXt8] The Two `Eids and their Significance Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, and peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and upon all his family and companions. Definition of `Eid The Arabic word “Eid” refers to something habitual, that …
Read More »Ramadan : Remaining Steadfast After The Holy month
Remaining Steadfast After Ramadan Sufyaan ibn `Abdillaah radhiallahu `anhu said: “O Messenger of Allah, tell me something about Islam, which I cannot ask anyone else besides you.” He (SAW) said: “Say: ‘I believe in Allah’ and then be steadfast (upon that).” [Saheeh Muslim (38)] The hadeeth is proof that the …
Read More »Ramadan : Laylat al-Qadr – When the Night Equals a Thousand Months
Laylat al-Qadr : When the Night Equals A Thousand It was narrated that in the days that Musa (Peace be upon him) wandered with Bani Israel in the desert an intense drought befell them. Together, they raised their hands towards the heavens praying for the blessed rain to come. Then, …
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Barzakh [Grave] When a person dies, he goes to the world of Barzakh and stays there till Qiyamat. The period after your death until Qiyamat is known as Barzakh.Hazrat Jabir radhiallahu anhu quotes Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam as saying, “When the corpse (of a Believer) is placed in the grave, …
Read More »Ghosts are an invention
Ghosts are an invention of the human imagination. They have no substance, and they do not have anything to do with us. They simply do not exist. God has given us some information about the jinn, a type of creature given the same measure of free will as human beings, …
Read More »Ramadan : LAILAT-UL-QADR – Peace Until Fajr
LAILAT-UL-QADR – Peace Until Fajr In each of the daily prayer we offer, we solemnly declare to Allah, “iyyaka na’budu” (You alone do we worship). While the intelligent and committed believer realizes that his very lifestyle spells worship, he knows, remembering the words of our Prophet SallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam …
Read More »Brief History of Compilation of the Quran
Brief History of Compilation of the Quran During the life of the Prophet (saw) (570-632 CE) The Prophet Muhammad [Salallaho alaihe wassallam] used to recite the Quran before angel Jibreel (Gabriel) once every Ramadan, but he recited it twice (in the same order we have today) in the last Ramadan …
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The Hadith Jibril – The Foundation of Prophetic Guidance This was discussed in an online course at SunniPath.com. This is the 2nd Hadith in the acclaimed Forty Ahaadith by An-Nawawi. If one ever needs a Hadith to encompass our core Islamic beliefs, tenants & faith. This would be it. `Umar …
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THE SUPERIORITY OF LAILAT-UL-QADR (THE NIGHT OF DECREE) Allah, the Exalted, says: “Verily, We have sent it (this Qur’an) down in the Night of Al-Qadr (Decree). And what will make you know what the Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is? The Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months …
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