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  by Abu Ammar Yasir al-Qadhi There is no doubt that one of the obligations upon the Muslim is that he earn for himself and his family a pure and halal sustenance. Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet (SAW) said: “O People! Allah is al-Tayyib (Pure), and He only accepts …

Satan makes false promises to humans and gives them sweet dreams in order to mislead them. Allah says, “Satan makes them promises, and creates in them false desires; but Satan’s promises are nothing but deception.” (Surah Al-Nisa’, 4:120) In their battle against the believers, he promised the disbelievers aid, honor …

“O ye who believe! Shall I lead you to a bargain that will save you from a grievous Penalty?- That ye believe in God and His Messenger, and that ye strive (your utmost) in the Cause of God, with your property and your persons: That will be best for you, …

Source : PalestineChronicle  By Ershad Abubacker The first casualty in any war is Truth, and the latest escalation in violence between Israel and Gaza was no different. Israel and the mainstream media fed by it repeated the rhetoric that the rockets fired from Gaza was the pretext for the current …

The number of Palestinians killed in Gaza during Israel’s on-going offensive crossed 100 on Monday, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. A total of 38 Palestinians were killed Monday. Two more Palestinians were killed in airstrikes past midnight, bringing the death toll since the start of Israel’s offensive to 111, including 56 …

The prophet Muhammad said: “He is not one of us who calls for asabiyyah, (tribalism/nationalism) or who fights for asabiyyah, or who dies for asabiyyah.” [Abu Dawud] On one occasion during the time of the Prophet (salallahu alaihi wa sallam), a party of Jews conspired to bring about disunity in the …

It’s a classic movie scene, almost cliche: a grown child leaving home as his parents standby watching. The mother, usually weeping, is being consoled by her husband. Today’s children think that it was the parents who were losing in these situations. Typically the child is beaming, excited at the new …

As Hurricane Sandy heads towards US and people all over the East Coast prepare to bunker down, this verse from the Quran comes to mind: “Certainly, We shall test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss of wealth, lives and fruits (of your toil), but give glad tidings to (As-Sabireen) …

“Spend little on my shroud, for if I have good awaiting me with Allah, He will give me what is better than that shroud.  If it is the other destination, I will be rid of that shroud in a haste.  Also, do not make my grave very wide, for if …

  “They [the salaf] used to attend janazah, and its effect would show on them for days thereafter.  They used to often think about death and the condition of the deceased.” —Ibrahim an-Nakha’i (al-’Aqibah, p. 153) (Read on pg 91, Abdul-Malik bin Muhammad ibn Abdul Rahman Al-Qasim, Silent Moments: The Description …