I wonder
The Muezzin calls the adhan
But no one pays heed.
I wonder...
Is it the people whose hearts have grown cold
Or is it the muezzin whose voice holds no emotion?
The imam recites the khutbah
But the mosque is almost empty.
I wonder...
Is it the people who are too concerned with their ... Continue Reading
Carly Fiorina's Testimony
In one of her lectures, Carly Fiorina, the CEO of Hewlett-Packard, said:
" I'll end by telling a story.
There was once a civilization that was the greatest in the world. It was able to create a ... Continue Reading
On Religious Tolerance
While on his deathbed, Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah bless him, dictated a long Will consisting of instructions for the next Khalifah (Muslim President). Here is the last sentence of that historic document: "I instruct you on behalf of the people who have been given protection in ... Continue Reading
KNOWLEDGE or WEALTH ?
A 15 years old sister compare between knowledge and wealth.
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KNOWLEDGE guards you while you guard WEALTH.
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KNOWLEDGE is increased when distributed while WEALTH is decreased when given to others.
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A LITTERATE person may be poor but cannot be fooled but a WEALTHY person may be ...
50 things to do in Hajj
By Muhammad Alshareef
[01] Smile in another Muslims face
[02] Say Salam to strangers ......... [03] Shake someone's hand and ask about their health
[04] Buy tea for someone
[05] Offer to get someone's groceries
[06] Sit with a Hajj group from another country and ask about Islam in ... Continue Reading
Why I choose Islam ?
I was raised in a house where we prayed every night and morning. We were not taught set prayers but to pray from the heart. We went to church every Sunday and were active participants in the activities held there..... By the time I was in my late teens I was a missionary.
I always felt close ... Continue Reading
Abdullah Ibn Umm Maktum
Scanned from: "Companions of The Prophet", Vol. 1, By: Abdul Wahid Hamid.
Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum was a cousin of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, Mother of the Believers, may God be pleased with her. His father was Qays ibn Za'id and his mother was Aatikah bint Abdullah. She was called Umm Maktum ...
Continue ReadingDelaying Hajj for no reason
Let's Go Fruit Picking
Despite the end of strawberry season, there are apple, grapes and many more to come - fruits harvesting season during summertime in the north hemisphere. Don't miss out. Plucking and eating the sweet juicy plum under its tree is really a remarkable experience, especially ... Continue Reading
Ramadhan Warriors
Dar Al-Islam And Dar Al-Harb: Its Definition and Significance
by :Ahmed Khalil
In his book, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order, Samuel Huntington says:
People are always tempted to divide people into us and them, the in-group and the other, our civilization and those barbarians. Scholars have analyzed the world ...Continue Reading
Philanthropy in Islamic Civilization
It is not possible for a person discussing our immortal civilization and its impressions, to lose sight of one such peculiarity of our civilization in which it stands out among civilizations. This peculiarity is the love of man. Our civilization ridding mankind of hatred, malice, dissention ...
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