October 2010
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Hadith of the Week: Advice to a Young Man
‘Abdullah the son of ‘Abbas (may God be pleased with them both) said,
One day I was behind the Prophet, may the peace and mercy of God be upon him, and he said to me:
“Young man, I shall teach you some words [of advice]: Be mindful of God, and God will protect you. Be mindful of God, and you will find Him in front of you. If you ask, ask of God; if you seek help, seek the...
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Qur'an of the Week: Exalted is He!
Exalted is He who holds all control in His hands; who has power over all things; who created death and life to test you and reveal which of you does best - He is the Mighty, the Forgiving; who created the seven heavens, one above the other. You will not see any disparity in what the Lord of mercy creates. Look again! Can you see any cracks? Look again! And again! Your sight will turn back to...
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"When You're A Statistic" by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf →
It’s been said that a liberal is just a conservative that hasn’t been mugged yet. Sometimes it takes something traumatic to wake us up to the realities of our situation, and to force us to rethink our beliefs and behaviors. Americans are essentially civil and decent people and not prone to violent reactions, but now millions of Americans are being exposed to a profoundly...
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Hadith of the Week: Salutations Upon the Prophet
The Messenger of God, peace and mercy of God be upon him, said,
“The people with the most right to me on the Day of Resurrection are those who invoke the most salutations [salawat] upon me.”
[Tirmidhi]
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The Messenger of God, peace and mercy of God be upon him, said,
“Indeed the best of your days is Friday, so invoke many salutations [salawat] upon me in it, because...
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“There are only two kinds of men: the righteous who believe themselves sinners;...”
– Blaise Pascal
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“Falling in love is easy - it takes no effort, you just fall. Reuniting after...”
– Kelton Cobb, my Christian theology professor
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floodplains asked: As'salaamu 'alaykum Amjad! I didn't know you were on Tumblr. Masha'Allah, keep up the good work!
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Qur'an of the Week: the God-Conscious
‘I shall ordain My mercy for those who are conscious of God and pay the prescribed alms; who believe in Our Revelations; who follow the Messenger - the unlettered prophet they find described in the Torah that is with them, and in the Gospel - who commands them to do right and forbids them to do wrong, who makes good things lawful to them and bad things unlawful, and relieves them of their...
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The Merits of Reciting the Quran →
An absolutely wonderful translation on the merits of reciting the Qur’an. This author describes 18 benefits. I really love this article because it’s so easy to approach and it is well organized. A must read! Please pass it on to all you know.
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The Dimensions of the Religion →
This is a great article on the basics of Islam. I highly recommend it to everyone! It was written for a new Muslim audience so it’s simple and well-written.
To better understand the final message from God to humanity, we will examine a concise yet comprehensive summary of the religion given by Prophet Muhammad (upon him be peace). This took place as one of the most famous and significant...
undertheheadgear:
majdimam:
My Soul
Should you...
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Hadith of the Week: God
The Messenger of God, peace and mercy of God be upon him, said,
“The truest word a poet ever spoke is the statement of Labid: ‘Indeed everything other than God is vain.’”
[Bukhari & Muslim]
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“Why could not God, like any good lord, simply pardon, on whatever condition...”
– Peter Abelard, a medieval Christian Theologian, commenting on the doctrine of Original Sin.
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undertheheadgear asked: jazakAllah khair for the add :) May we benefit from each other insyaAllah
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From Tarim to Granada "There is No Conqueror... →
The video is now up! A great documentary about contemporary Islam and one of the best known Muslim scholars of today. A must see for those interested in traditional Muslim scholarship and the future of Islam in the world.
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“Socializing on the internet is to socializing, what reality TV is to reality.”
– Aaron Sorkin
The screenwriter of the facebook movie.
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This is the...
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Hadith of the Week: Shame
The Messenger of God, peace and mercy of God be upon him, said,
“Among the words people obtained from the First Prophecy are: If you feel no shame, then do as you wish.”
[Bukhari]
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On Supplication →
“I am Near”
Upon us is the glorious month of Ramaḍān. The month of mercy. The month of forgiveness. The month in which we raise our hands to the heavens and open our hearts to Allah asking for His grace. Have you ever noticed that in Ramaḍān it becomes much easier to make duʿā’? Perhaps it’s…
On Women: Known and Anonymous |Part One| →
American society has had a strange relationship with women. We pontificate about the importance of women’s rights and gender equality. Yet, to this day women still earn less than men doing comparable jobs. Nowhere is this glaring disparity more telling than in the financial managerial sector where women earn less than 2/3 of what men earn. Similarly, as a society, we debase women...
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From Tarim to Granada "There is No Conqueror... →
This is the story of new communities and ancient legacies. Of enduring faith and the burden of history. Of renewing the connection between East and West. Of finding a new convivencia for our times.
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Hadith of the Week: Contentment
The Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, said,
“Consider well contentment, for it is a treasure without end.”
[Tabarani]
