Take Pride in Islam
Translation of the meanings of surah Ibrahim
(1) (1) Alif, Lām, Rā.[648] [This is] a Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muḥammad], that you might bring mankind out of darknesses into the light by permission of their Lord - to the path of the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy -
[648]- See footnote to 2:1.
(2) (2) Allāh, to whom ...
Continue ReadingTranslation of the meanings of surah Taa-Haa (1)
(1) (1) Ṭā, Hā.[831]
[831]- See footnote to 2:1
(2) (2) We have not sent down to you the Qur’ān that you be distressed
(3) (3) But only as a reminder for those who fear [Allāh] -
(4) (4) A revelation from He who created the earth and highest heavens,
(5) (5) The Most Merciful [who is] ...
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William, Ex-Jew, USA
My name is William, and I live in a large Midwestern city in the United States. I am a typical American in many ways that are reflected in both my professional and personal lives. Professionally, I am a supervisor with a major police department, and I have been in the military, both active duty ...
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What a Bad Servant We Are!
Richard Leiman, Ex-Jew, USA
As a child, I always had access to a short-wave radio. I used to
listen to the BBC World Service about the Middle East. I also loved
the music from that part of the world, and I probably was listening
to the Quran being recited, but did not know it at the time.
As I grew older, I continued to ...
When hearts submit
Translation of the meanings of surah Taa-Haa (2)
(83) (83) [Allāh said], "And what made you hasten from your people, O Moses?"
(84) (84) He said, "They are close upon my tracks, and I hastened to You, my Lord, that You be pleased."
(85) (85) [Allāh] said, "But indeed, We have tried your people after you [departed], and the Sāmirī[847] has ...
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I Often Think When I Might Sin (Poem)
Various Scholars
On Attending Gatherings Where Knowledge is Sought
Taken from Ibn al-Jawzee's Talbees Iblees, p. 393
"Satan has mislead the masses to believe that attending of religious discourses and raising a wail of woe are highly meritorious acts and the sole purpose of delivering these sermons. This is perhaps because the people have been told ...
Concerns of the Islamic Scholar
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