Christmas - For Muslims??
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Thursday, 07 December 2006
What is this - Christmas?
The word Christmas comes from the words Cristes maesse, or
"Christ's Mass". Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus
for members of the Christian religion. Most historians peg the
first ...
Qadianiyyah in the light of Islam
Q: I appeal to you to answer the questions that I have previously submitted or to answer the one that follows, as the problem has for months caused me nothing but trouble in my local community. Even if I had the support of a fatwa, it might not help because this local community does not respect ...
Continue ReadingQuran 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 ...
Sufism (Part 1 of 2)
Abdurrahman
Murad
Introduction
Whether it's from a documentary on TV or a beautifully
designed website, the majority have heard something about 'Sufis'
and 'Sufism'; programs on TV have aired, talk show hosts have made
mention of them and politicians are taking a keen interest in ...
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 ...
The 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 ...
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 ...
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