Bertrand Russel's Testimony
"Our use of phrase 'The Dark ages' to cover the period from 699 to 1,000 marks our undue concentration on Western Europe..." "From India to Spain, the brilliant civilization of Islam flourished. What was lost to christendom at this time was not lost to civilization, but quite the contrary..."
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What is Zakah ?
Zakah is the third obligation of Islam, every Muslim whose finances are above a certain specified minimum must pay 2.5 per cent of his cash balance annually to a deserving fellow-being, a new convert to Islam, a traveler or a person with debts. This is the minimum. The more you pay, ... Continue Reading
Translation of the meanings of surah Al-Baqara (1)
(1) Alif, Lam, Meem.[7]
[7]- These are among the fourteen opening letters which occur in various combinations at the beginning of twenty-nine surahs in the Qura'n. Although there has been much speculation as to their meaning, it was not, in fact, revealed by Allah to anyone and is known only to ...
Continue ReadingEpisode 25: A Spotlight on Tabuk Invasion
Sheikh Zaid al-Qoroon: After Shurahbeal bin 'Amr Al-Ghassani had killed the prophet's dispatched messenger, Al-Harith bin 'Umari Al-Azdi to the ruler of Al-Busra, the prophet sent an expedition lead by Zaid bin Haritha where they fought the Roman in M'utah.
Sheikh Abdullateaf Al-Ghamdi: M'utah ...
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Various Scholars
Story when Moses Took a Bath Naked and the Stone Fled with his Clothes
Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid
The Month of Rajab
Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid
Summary
1) Allaah favors certain times and places over others.
2) The sacred months.
3) The reason why they are so called.
4) Rajab is a sacred month.
5) Fighting during the sacred months.
6) Al-'Ateerah (a kind of sacrifice).
7) Fasting ...
Jesus, son of Mary (part 1 of 5): Muslims Love Jesus too!
Christians often talk about developing a relationship with Christ and accepting him into their lives. They assert that Jesus is much more than a man and died on the cross to free mankind from the original sin. Christians speak of Jesus ...
II. Zionists Reject Uganda
When Herzl's attempts to obtain a charter to grant the Jews a home in Palestine failed because of Sultan Abd al-Hamid's complete rejection of the idea, he organized the first Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland. Two hundred Jewish delegates attended from all over the world. The conference ...
Continue ReadingFasting in the month of Rajab
Q: Is there any
special virtue in fasting during the month of Rajab?.
A: Praise be to
Allaah.
Firstly:
The month of Rajab is one of the sacred months of which Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"Verily, the number of months with Allaah is twelve months (in a
year), so was it ...
Being an Example
Allaah says in the Qur'aan,
"Indeed in the Messenger of Allaah you have an excellent example to
follow for him who hopes in (the meeting with) Allaah and the Last
Day and remembers Allaah much" [al-Ahzab, 21].
{لَّقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ
اللَّهِ ...
Al-'Ateerah and rulings thereon
A: Praise be to Allaah.
Al-'ateerah is a sacrifice was that was offered by the people of the Jaahiliyyah during the month of Rajab. They made that a tradition amongst themselves, like the offering of the udhiyah sacrifice on Eid ...
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