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Life is never without its ups and downs, its triumphs and tears, its joys and sorrows. In the Quran we read the following: “We will surely test you with fear and hunger, and loss of property and lives and trade. But give glad-tidings to the patient who, when struck by some misfortune, …

When we are told that ‘this is the best’ or ‘that was the greatest’ or ‘this will bring the most benefit’ etc, have you ever thought who on Earth gave such people/editors the authority to tell us that? In an age when we have a plethora of ‘Top 10’ or …

Source: Muslimmatters.org | By: Shaykh Waleed Basyouni “Son, on the Day of Judgment, Allah will not ask you about Fir’awn, whether HE was believer or not, so do not worry about that individual.” I had just asked him about a contemporary figure whose opinions we young, aspiring students of knowledge had been …

“Verily, before that, they indulged in luxury,” [Surah al-Waqi’ah, 56:45] Engrossed in the pursuit of our desires we keep ourselves back from reflecting upon the state of our souls. Scholars have always taught and lived by the truth that love of this world is the source of all error. `Umar (radi …

In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. “And, when he (his son) was old enough to walk with him, he said: “O my son! I have seen in a dream that I am slaughtering you (offer you in sacrifice to Allah), so look what you think!” He said: …

‘WHY me, Allah? Why me? Why not anyone else? Was I the only one created to suffer difficulties in this life?’ I recall getting stuck in problems a few years back. The problem was really serious, and I had transgressed this time. I felt as though I had betrayed my …

“How the Bible Led Me to Islam” : The Story of a Former Christian Youth Minister – Joshua Evans Joshua (Yusha) Evans was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina in a very conservative Christian home. In his early teens he became heavily involved in the church near his home and …

We humans are blessed with a complete manual for our lives, that is – The Holy Quran. We can’t imagine having a better guidance that can help us to achieve a balanced life. However, there comes a time when we find it difficult to comprehend or to grasp the exact …

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Commanding His Prophet in the Quran, Almighty Allah says: “And warn them of the Day of regret, as the Command is decreed, and they are in a state of heedlessness, and they do not believe.” (Surah Maryam 19:39) On that day, horrors of unspeakable scale will be seen, no way …