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Our On-Going Test

Only the person who has wisdom can realize that he is being tested. ... more

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Articles Since 2002-07-28

The Light of Guidance

Ahmad ibn 'Abd al-Rahmaan al-Swiyaan

(Al-Bayaan magazine, issue # 152, Rabee' al-Aakhir 1421, pp. 66-67)
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I was coming back from a long journey, and Allaah decreed that my seat in the airplane should ... Continue Reading

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Articles Since 2002-03-13

I Can't! It's Impossible!

"I Can't, It's Impossible"

Article by: Shaikh Naser Al-Omar

Translated, slightly abridged and adapted by: Samir Siksek

Arabic original found on: http://www.islamtoday.net/

One often hears these words repeated, and they are a major reason for the state of failure that the Ummah ...

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Various Scholars

Articles Since 2014-01-19

Parable of Spending in Allahs Cause: Tafsir Ibn Kathir

(261. The parable of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah, is that of a grain (of corn); it grows seven ears, and each ear has a hundred grains. Allah gives manifold increase to whom He wills. And Allah is All-Sufficient for His creatures’ needs, All-Knower.) ... more

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Articles Since 2002-02-27

The Most Extraordinary Incident Ever!

I was reading a book in the dining room when the printer started to print. Strangely, my computer was in ANOTHER room and I was the only person in the house. I picked up the message which read:

"The oceans, the insects, the planets and their orbits, the light and the darkness, the air and the ...

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Various Scholars

Articles Since 2014-01-19

Al Hamdulillah (All Praise and Thanks be to Allah) Ibn Kathir

The Meaning of Al-Hamd, The Difference between Praise and Thanks, The Statements of the Salaf about Al-Hamd & The Virtues of Al-Hamd. ... more

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Sayyid Qutb

Articles Since 2014-01-17

The Civilised Family System

If the family is the basis of the society, and the basis of the family is the division of labour between husband and wife, and the upbringing of children is the most important function of the family, then such a society is indeed civilised. ... more

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Imam ibn Qayyim al-Jawzeyya

Articles Since 2014-01-15

Bitter Consequences of Sin

It is essential to know that sins and acts of disobedience are, necessarily, very harmful. Their harm effects upon the heart are akin to the harmful effects of poison upon the body. ... more

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Various Scholars

Articles Since 2014-01-15

Advice to 'Umar ibn 'Abdul-'Aziz from Al-Hasan al-Basri

When 'Umar ibn 'Abdul-'Aziz became Caliph, he wrote to Al-Hasan al-Basri to write him the description of a just Imam, and Hasan wrote him ... more

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Various Scholars

Articles Since 2014-01-13

Allahs Command Ordering Obedience to His Apostle

"Whoever obeys the Apostle has obeyed Allah."[Al-Qur'an 4:82] So Allah instructed men that their homage to the Apostle is homage to Him, and their obedience to him is obedience to Him. ... more

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