Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Everyone Is a Shepherd and Responsible for his Flock – by Imam Al-Haramain Sheikh Usaamah Khayyat from the Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah, Rabee ath Thaani 18, 1429 (April 25, 2008) The Transcript: All Praise is due to Allah, we praise Him and we seek His forgiveness …
Read More »Ramadan : Fasting – A Test of Will Power
Fasting is an important instrument of purification. It holds a unique status among all other forms of worship. In a hadith qudsi we are told: Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: “Every (good) deed of the son of Adam …
Read More »Al Quran – Your Companion for Life
From Darkness into Light “Behold this (Quran) is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):” (Surah Al Tariq 86:13) Oh you who believe, this is your beacon of light that the kuffaar (disbelievers) and munafiqeen (hypocrites) are trying to extinguish even though Allah Most Great says: “…but Allah will not …
Read More »Ramadan : The Month of Mercy to Muslims
Mercy is a favour from Allah which He places in the hearts of whomsoever He wills. Verily, Allah will have mercy on His servants who are merciful. Allah is the Most Compassionate the Most Merciful. He loves the merciful and calls to mercy. He orders His servants to enjoin patience …
Read More »Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Hasten To Do Good
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Hasten To Do Good – by Imam Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah Sheikh ‘Alee al Hudaify from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, on Rabee ath Thaani 26, 1429 (May 2, 2008) The Transcript: All praise is due to Allah. We praise Allah, and seek His help and guidance. We …
Read More »Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Ramadan and Imaan
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Ramadan and Imaan – by Imam Al-Madinah al-Munawarrah ‘Ali Abd-ur-Rahman al-Hudhaifi from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Al-Jum‘ah, Ramadan 12, 1421 A.H. (December 8, 2000) The Transcript: All praise is due to Allah, the Mighty, the Generous. I thank Him and seek for His forgiveness. …
Read More »Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : The Noble Month of Ramadan
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : The Noble Month of Ramadan – by Imam Al-Madinah al-Munawarrah ‘Abdul Muhsin Ibn Muhammad al-Qasim from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Al-Jum‘ah, Ramadan 5 , 1421 A.H. (December 1, 2000) The Transcript: In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful All praise is due to …
Read More »Ramadan and the Lunar Calendar
Ramadan and the Lunar Calendar – By Aisha El-Awady Dr. Aisha El-Awady is an Instructor of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University. We all know that Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic or Hijra calendar, but how and when did this calendar come to be used by the …
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Anything for Allah
Khabaab (RA) is one of those fortunate persons who offered themselves for sacrifice and suffering for the cause of Allah (Subhanahu wa Taala). He was the sixth or seventh person to embrace Islam and therefore, he suffered long. He was made to put on steel armor and lie in the …
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