Concerning mockery of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)
(Truly, We will suffice you against the scoffers)
Concerning mockery of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)
Alhamdulillah All praise belongs to God May the peace and blessing of Allah Subhana wa Ta 'aalaa be upon our Prophet Muhammad (Sal Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) and ...
To my little sister (in Islam) Yunaleska/Jessica
I see a tear rolling down
my little sister's cheek
because she is in pain
and struggles every step she takes.
It is true that sometimes
people look twice at her
and she wants the ground to swallow her
because she feels ashamed
of not being able to run free
or to go about as we do.
She thinks ...
Allah's Blessing
We all have something in
our lives to overcome,
It doesn't have to stop us from having fun,
Whatever hurdle gets put in my path, it's Allah's Blessing.
For me, it's my body, which tends to go on strike,
The hurts, the aches, get to me most at night,
However strong the pain may be, it's ...
Open your eyes
Open your eyes,
See His Signs,
They are clear,
As clear as a sunset.
Don't be blind,
Open your eyes,
To what He has Created.
He is One,
Lord of all,
The Creator of this sunset.
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Gaza's Flowers
Little
boys and girls
Withering like flower petals
Parents look at them with tearless eyes
Slow creeping hunger and thirst crawls like a snake
Then came the news
The wall is down
thousands crossed into Rafah, the other Rafah
I see my mother opening a bag of flour
Perhaps our flowers will smile ...
Continue ReadingHow Our People Live
I
look up!
The beautiful sky is smeared with a Jet fighter's trail!
I look at the Horizon!
An ugly monster of steel is rumbling towards us!
Father! Mother! Where are you!
I am scared!
Ya Allah! Make me strong!
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Muslims Protest Against Denmark
To whom it may concern:
Peace be upon those who follow the true guidance
I have reviewed what some of the news agencies dealt with
concerning the Danish news agency Jyllands-Posten and what had been
published. I believe it to be a heinous mistake and dreadful
deviation from the path of ...
Can she attend Christmas celebrations in order to greet her relatives?
She says: I want to become Muslim, but my family gather to celebrate Christmas, and I want to go and greet them. This is not with the intention of celebrating or joining in, but simply to make the most of the opportunity of my relatives getting together. Is this allowed?
We ... Continue Reading
Accepting a gift from a kaafir on the day of his festival
My neighbour is an American Christian, and she and her family brought me a gift when it was Christmas. I could not refuse the gift, lest she be offended.
Can I accept this gift, as the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) accepted gifts from kaafirs?.
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Celebrating with non-Muslims to encourage them to celebrate with us
Can we take part in non-Muslim celebration only so that they might be attracted to our celebrations too?
Praise be to Allaah.
If these celebrations are the festivals of the kuffaar and mushrikeen, it is not permissible to take part in those innovated festivals, because ... Continue Reading
Prohibition on celebrating the festivals of the kuffaar
Praise be to Allaah.
It is not permissible for the Muslim to join the kuffaar in their festivals and to express joy and happiness on these occasions, or to take the day off work, whether ... Continue Reading
Selling greeting cards for Christian holidays
At work - I am a cashier, and there are Christmas cards with shirk on them "Jesus is God - and Loves You" etc... If a customer brings these to me, and I ring him up and put the money in the register - am I a kaafir? I hate the shirk, ......., ......, am I a kaafir?
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