(53) (53) And they ask information of you, [O Muḥammad], "Is it true?" Say, "Yes, by my Lord. Indeed, it is truth; and you will not cause failure [to Allāh]."

 

(54) (54) And if each soul that wronged had everything on earth, it would offer it in ransom. And they will confide regret when they ...

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Contributed by : Ahmad Shams
" I am a Muslim man who was born and raised in the United States by parents who are natives of Egypt. I have seen the way Muslim immigrants in this country teach their children about Islam, and I must say that I disagree with it ..... " I hold firm belief that the ... Continue Reading

(60) (60) Zakāh expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy and for those employed for it[487] and for bringing hearts together [for Islām] and for freeing captives [or slaves] and for those in debt and for the cause of Allāh and for the [stranded] traveler - an obligation [imposed] ...

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(1) (1) [This is a declaration of] disassociation, from Allāh and His Messenger, to those with whom you had made a treaty among the polytheists.[461]

[461]- But who had violated it.

 

(2) (2) So travel freely, [O disbelievers], throughout the land [during] four months but know that you cannot ...

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(1) (1) They ask you, [O Muḥammad], about the bounties [of war]. Say, "The [decision concerning] bounties is for Allāh and the Messenger." So fear Allāh and amend that which is between you and obey Allāh and His Messenger, if you should be believers.

 

(2) (2) The believers are only those ...

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(104) (104) And Moses said, "O Pharaoh, I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds

 

(105) (105) [Who is] obligated not to say about Allāh except the truth. I have come to you with clear evidence from your Lord, so send with me the Children of Israel."[391]

[391]- i.e., free them from ...

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An Excellent poem about the Muslim Woman.

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All some people can do is just look and stare
Simply because they can't see my hair

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Others think I am ...

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Scientists have studied cloud types and have realized that rain clouds are formed and  shaped according to definite systems and certain steps connected with certain types of wind and clouds. One kind of rain cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud (pictured above) associated with ... Continue Reading

The Quest for Life's Meaning

By AbdelRahman Mussa

What is the meaning of life?

And how can you find it?

For centuries, people have complained that their life had no meaning and that it was filled with misery. The discussion and search for meaning has plagued philosophers.

I’m not a philosopher, but ...

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Difficulties: True Character of the World

By Jasser Auda

In his well-known book, Al-Hikam (Words of Wisdom), sheikh Ahmad Ibn `Ataa'illah As-Sakandari says:

"Do not be surprised when difficulties happen in this worldly abode. It is only revealing its true character and identity."

If the servant of ...

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Know Your Lord

By Sheikh Mohammed al-Ghazali

Man may think that the relationship between him and his Lord is similar to that between children and their parents; that they need them when young and dispense with them when grown up. Their independence may even pull them into ingratitude and ...

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