Allah Says: Those who entered the city and the faith before them love those who flee unto them for refuge, and find in their breasts no need for that which hath been given them, but prefer (others) above themselves though poverty become their lot. [59:9] O people! Verily We created …
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There was a farmer who grew superior quality, award-winning corn in his farm. Each year, he entered his corn in the state fair where it won honors and prizes. One year, a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew his corn. The reporter discovered that …
Read More »The Feast… OUR FEAST!
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 : 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 »The Hadith Jibril – The Foundation of Prophetic Guidance
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 …
Read More »Ramadan : The Superiority of LAILAT-UL-QADR
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 …
Read More »The Insight of Imam Abu Hanifah (RA)
Is he a Muslim? A man once came to the learning-circle of Imam Abu Hanifah (may God have mercy on his soul) and asked the great Imam whether or not his neighbor was a Muslim. He asked the Imam that if his neighbor died, if he had to wash his …
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A man reached 70 years of age and he faced a disease; he could not urinate. The doctors informed him that he was in need of an operation to cure this disease. He agreed to have the operation done as the problem was giving him much pain for days. When …
Read More »Ramadan : The Virtues of Fasting
Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, as saying: “Allah said: ‘Every action of the son of Adam is for him except fasting, for that is solely for Me. I give the reward for it.’ The fast is a shield. If one is fasting, …
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