Praise be to Allaah, we praise Him and seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allaah from the evil of our own selves and from our evil deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides, none can lead astray, and whomsoever He sends astray, none can guide.

Lying is an evil characteristic, which all ...

I did not have to be a Muslim. Maybe. I could have been a Hindu, worshipping 14,321 gods and goddesses, such as a goddess for my neighbor's dog, another for the moon, and yet another for Evander Holyfield's lost ear. I would be worshiping all these counterfeit "gods," and I would be sick. Sick ...

In the Name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful

Praise be only to Allah, and peace and blessings on the last Prophet, and so:

From the most liked deeds to Allah the Exalted:

1- The generous Hanifia (Islam): according to the Prophet's (pbuh) speech: "The most loved religion to Allah is the ...

All praise is due to Allah, Who has guided us to the straightest path, Whom we ask to provide us with relentless non wearisome determination, avert despair from our hearts, and strengthen hope within our souls. Prayers and Peace of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, the one supported with the ...

The Birth of Jesus

On the onset of her labor, she was in extreme pain, both mentally and physically. How could a woman of such piety and nobility bear a child out of wedlock? We should mention here that Mary had a normal pregnancy which was no different than other women, and delivered her ...

Repeating the name of Allaah on its own, or the pronoun "Huwa" (He), is a Sufi bid'ah

Q: Is there any harm in repeating the names of Allah SWT?
As zikr, or anything else?
I understand saying "Astagh firullah" or "Subhan Allah" or "Alhamdo Lillah" are ok...

A: Praise be to Allaah.

There is ...

Q: What is the place of sufism in Islam? What truth is there in 'religious experiences', contacts with the Divine, etc.? Some people hold such phenomena in high regard, claiming the similarities between experiences of people from different religions and from opposite corners of the globe, to be ...

Praise and thanks be to Allah, blessings be to His Messenger Muhammad (peace be upon him)

Allah say in the Holy Qur'an: "Allah keeps firm those who believe, with the firm word, in worldly life and in the Hereafter. And Allah sends astray the wrongdoers. And Allah does what He wills." ...

What is the way of solving the Palestinian issue which becomes more complicated each day?

Praise be to Allaah.

The Muslim is deeply grieved and filled with sorrow as the Palestinian situation goes from bad to worse, and gets more complicated, until it has ended up in the state we have seen ...