The Merits of Islam
There are many religions so why do Muslims think that Islam is true? Is there any factual basis?
This is a reasonable enough question for one who has not entered Islam, but one who believes in and practices this religion already knows the blessings which ... Continue Reading
Reviving our sense of Gheerah
by Sister Fatima Barakatullah
Woman was made from....
Woman was made from the rib of man,
She was not created from his head to top him,
Nor form his feet to be stepped upon,
She was made from his side to be close to him,
From beneath his arm to be protected by him,
Near his heart to be loved by him.
Contributed by: Sr. Rehman
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Answering Atheists: Watch in the Sand ?!
Suppose you find a watch in the middle of a desert. What would you conclude? Would you think that someone dropped the watch? Or would you suppose that the watch came by itself?
Of course no sane person would say that the watch just happened to emerge from the sand. All the ...
Continue ReadingThrowing Culture to the Wind (The sorry state of Muslims today)
The first eighty or so years after the Prophet (peace be upon him) were the best time in all human history in which to live. Pure, true, uncorrupted Islam was practiced and spread. In His Infinite Wisdom, Allah revealed the Qur'an in Arabic to Arabic speaking people. These same people, ... Continue Reading
Top 7 Definitions Of Failure
If someone asked how can we define failure, we can simply say that ..... more Failure is an important part of your success, as much so, as not repeating your mistakes. :)
1. "Failing to act on the dreams and visions you have for yourself"
2. "Not picking yourself up after you mess up"
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The Simple Garment
Poem written by : Nargis Rahman (England)
A proud Muslim,
A lady with strong beliefs,
Why should I hide that fact?
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The comments,
the looks, the sniggering,
Don't care what people think,
I will still hold my head high,
I will still walk with ...
The Shipwreck
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island .... He prayed feverishly for Allah to rescue him,and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.
Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him ... Continue Reading
The Inner Dimensions of Hajj
Abul Ala Maududi
Nature of journey for Hajj
The people of the world are usually aware of two kinds of journey.
One journey is that which is made to earn livelihood. The second one is that which is undertaken for pleasure and sight-seeing.
In both [of] these ...
Greatness of Allah subhaanahu wa ta`aalaa
Imam Ibn ul Qayyim al
Jawziyyah
Quoted in "The Weakening of Faith - Its Symptoms - Causes &
Cure"
by Shaykh Muhammad Saleh al-Munajjid
© 1997 Daar of Islamic Heritage
Ibn Al-Qayyim described Allah's
Greatness, saying:
He governs the affairs of ...
Unnecessary Obstacles to Marriage
Sheikh Salman al-Oadah
Young women have many hopes and dreams. Among the most important of these dreams focus upon their future husbands, the men who are going to be their partners through the long and arduous journey of life. Some girls want their husbands to be young and handsome. Others ...
Continue ReadingHow should we observe Laylat al-Qadr and when is it?
Question:
How should we observe Laylat al-Qadr? Is it by praying, or by reading Qur'aan and the Prophet's Seerah, listening to lectures and lessons and by celebrating it in the mosque?.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
The Messenger of Allaah (peace and ... Continue Reading
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