And tall date-palms, with ranged clusters

{And tall date-palms, with ranged clusters;} [Qaf 50:10]

{وَالنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَاتٍ لَّهَا طَلْعٌ نَّضِيدٌ} ق: 10
 
Transliteration: Waalnnakhla basiqatin laha talAAun nadeedun
 
This verse appears towards the beginning of Surat Qaf, a Makkan ...
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50 things to do in Hajj


By Muhammad Alshareef

[01] Smile in another Muslims face

[02] Say Salam to strangers ......... [03] Shake someone's hand and ask about their health

[04] Buy tea for someone

[05] Offer to get someone's groceries

[06] Sit with a Hajj group from another country and ask about Islam in ... Continue Reading

Fasting ‘Ashoora’ for one who still owes days

I still have days to make up for Ramadan and I want to fast ‘Ashoora’. Is it permissible for me to fast ‘Ashoora before I have made up the fasts I owe? ... more

Why I choose Islam ?


I was raised in a house where we prayed every night and morning. We were not taught set prayers but to pray from the heart. We went to church every Sunday and were active participants in the activities held there..... By the time I was in my late teens I was a missionary.

I always felt close ...
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“Everybody Introduce Prophet Muhammad” Day

"Everybody Introduce Prophet Muhammad" Day ... more

The Jazira & Fitan before the Day of Judgment

I thought it might be beneficial that we reflect on some of the ahadith regarding fitan in the Jazira prior to the Day of Judgment. Of course, we should remember that only Allah knows when these events will pass. ... more

The Fourth Pillar of Islam: The Fast of Ramadan

An introduction to the fourth pillar of Islam, the fast of Ramadan, its spiritual benefits, and the concept of fasting in world religions. ... more

Sexualisation of Culture breeds Sexual Violence

...a pattern in which the focus is on the articulation and materialization of sex throughout a vast range of cultural, social and political fields, with an emphasis on re-conceptualizing and establishing sexual significance. This has followed the increasi ... more

Some General Guidelines for Performing Dhikr

 

The Salaf and commentators differed about what this verse refers to, some saying that it refers to the prayers, others that it refers to supplication and others that it refers to dhikr in general. However they all agreed....
 
1. Performing dhikr is an action of worship, as such it is ...
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Polishing the Hearts

Indeed, there is no difference between the living and the dead, except with the zikr of Allah; since [the Prophet sallAllahu 'alayhi wa sallam] said: « The example of one who remembers Allah and someone who does not, is like the example between the livin ... more

Basic Boo-Boo's some make when Paying Zakat Al-Fitr

 


I feel compelled to put this together because I’ve seen the following boo-boos happen for years. In sha Allah, you can help me spread the word by sharing this article with your community, friends and family.

What is Zakat ul-Fitr? Think “Iftar”, Zakat Ul-Fitr is the charity that ...

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The compulsory test

Man passes through his lifetime by many tests, in which he has the choice of taking these tests or not. However, there is another kind of test; it is the compulsory test ... more
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