XII. Six Strategic Aims Achieved Through Peace Talks.
Forced out of their last trenches in Lebanon after the Israeli invasion in 1982, the PLO lost the ability to launch any serious military operations against Israel. In November 1988, the Palestinian National Council voted to accept UN resolutions 242 that was rejected in 1967 by the ...
Continue ReadingFrom the Sunnah
Spread greeting As-Salamu Alaikum (peace be upon you); the Messenger of Allah (prayers and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "You will not enter Paradise until you believe and you will not believe until you love each other. Should I not direct you to a thing which, if you do, will foster love ...
Continue ReadingSearching for Happiness?
Happiness is a common goal that everyone strives to attain.
Philosophers, intellectuals, doctors and artists alike have all
strived in search of the causes of happiness and ways to escape
anxiety.
The reality is, however, that
the proposed solutions achieve only partial or ...
Nichole Arel, Ex-Christian, USA
Often I find myself reflecting upon how blessed I am. The life that I lead now is a world away from the one I expected to lead just a year ago: my first thoughts upon waking in the morning, my imagined path in life, and especially my heart and soul. I would never have dreamt that in less than a ...
Continue ReadingThe rites of Hajj and 'Umra
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful
All praise is due to Allah,
and prayers and peace of Allah be upon the Messenger of
Allah.
The best way for the Muslim,
to perform the rites of Hajj and 'Umra, is to perform them ...
Kind Treatment of Wives
God instructs men to be nice to their wives and to treat them
well to the best of their ability:
{…And live with them in
kindness…} [Quran 4:19]
{...وَعَاشِرُوهُنَّ
بِالْمَعْرُوفِ...} [النساء:١٩]
Transliteration: ... Wa `Āshirūhunna
Bil-Ma`rūfi...
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prohibition on pork
Q: Why does
Islam forbid pork, when the pig is one of the creations of
God?.
A: Praise be to
Allaah.
Firstly:
Our Lord has forbidden eating pork in definitive terms. Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"Say (O ...
Quran on Human Embryonic Develpment
In the Holy Quran, God speaks about the stages of man's embryonic development, 1,400 years before modern day scientists 'discovered' important information on creation of man and his development:
{We created man from an extract of clay. Then We made him as a ...
Striving for Allah's Guidance
I was thinking about how rich in meaning Sûrah al-Fâtihah is.
Take verse six, for instance, where we say "Guide us to the
straight way.", {اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ
الْمُسْتَقِيمَ}, Transliteration: Ahdinā Aş-Şirāţa
Al-Mustaqīma.
Here we are offering a ...
La Bianca, Ex-Christian, Australia
This article is based on an interview with Sandra La Bianca,
a Muslim revert who lives in Perth, Western Australia.
La Bianca is a country girl; she was brought up on a farm in
Western Australia. When she was a child, she had a pet kangaroo and
helped with taking care of the cows and sheep. ...
Was 'Eesa (Jesus - peace be upon him) a Jew?
Do muslims believe jesus was a jew? in the bible is says jesus was
a jew.
Praise be to Allaah.
'Eesa ibn Maryam (Jesus son of Mary - peace be upon him) was one of
the noble Prophets of Allaah, and one of the Messengers of strong
will, whom Allaah sent to the Children of Israel, and taught ...
The Return of Jesus (part 2 of 5)
Description: The prophecies and portents in
Islam of the descent of Jesus in the Quran and the prophetic
narrations.
By Jeremy Boulter (© 2006
IslamReligion.com) - Published on 12 Jun 2006 - Last modified on 01
Apr 2008
Christians believe that Jesus is alive today, and many
denominations ...
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