Being the most honoured in the sight of God (49:13), a believer is required to fulfil all his needs, be they material or spiritual, proportionately because such balance in all spheres of ones life allows one to serve God Almighty most effectively while, at the same time, satisfying ones worldly needs. In short, the [...]
Makkah al-Mukarramah: In Ramadan, the Holy city has taken a different colour. It is learnt that Saudi Arabia has issued for the first time many Umrah visas just in nine months. The Holy site of Maskkah and Madina has attracted a record high of more than four million pilgrims from outside Saudi Arabia. Authorities have [...]
“Muhammad was born in the full light of history.” (Philip K. Hitti, History of the Arabs, 1958) Unlike all the great leaders, thinkers and prophets of the past, Muhammad (peace be upon him) was indeed born in history; so much so that his life history has been fully and meticulously documented for posterity. In [...]
Fasting is an act which has been practiced by people throughout the history of humanity. Even today people belonging to different faiths in different countries practice fasting in different forms. In New Guinea, year long partial abstentions from food are practiced by boys. In India, students fast before starting a new course of study. In [...]
By: Shaykh Muhammad Nasir-ud-Deen al-Albani Compiled by Muhammad al-Jibali, -Laylat ul-Qadr is the most blessed night. A person who misses it has indeed missed a great amount of good. If a believing person is zealous to obey his Lord and increase the good deeds in his record, he should strive to encounter this night and [...]
By: Imam Ibn Qudaamah al-Maqdisee “Know, that in the fast (Sawm) is a special quality that is not found in anything else. And that is its close connection to Allah, such that He says: “The fast (Sawm) is for Me and I will reward it.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree and Muslim] This connection is enough to show [...]
Each time Israel fails to keep its ‘side of the bargain’, the Palestinian Authority responds with the same redundant language. The cycle has become so utterly predictable that one wonders why the Palestinian Authority officials even bothers protesting Israeli action. They must be well aware that their cries, genuine or otherwise, will only fall on [...]
The conflict between science and religion has a long history in the Western world. As John Hedley Brooke has shown in his Science and Religion: Some Historical Perspectives (1991), it can be traced back to as far as Copernicus (1733-1543) and his revolutionary heliocentric theory. In his pioneering work, De Revolutionibus Orbium Colestium (1543, [...]
Islam dates back to the border of Adam and its message have been conveyed to man by God’s Prophets and Messengers including Abraham. The people of Ur had once worshipped Allah but as time went they forgot the true religion and started worshipping idols (statues). As a small child Abraham could not understand why these [...]
