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Do you know ALLAH ?

ALLAH is an Arabic word which refers to the ONE ONLY ALMIGHTY GOD; the creator, the sustainer, the master of the entire creation including the earth, the universe and beyond. Muslims worship the God of all prophets including Noah, Abraham, Moses, David and Jesus – peace be upon them all. When prophet Muhammad was asked by people to describe ALLAH, he was given the following description by ALLAH Himself, “Say: He is Allah, the One and Only (1) Allah, the Eternal, Absolute (2) He begetteth not, nor is He begotten (3) And there is none like unto Him (4).” Qur’an

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Da’wah to Allah (3)

THE CALLER (DAA’IYAH) and THE CALLED (MAD’UWW)   THE CALLER (DAA’IYAH)   The first Caller to Islam was the Prophet Muhammad, his call was universal and open to all mankind, Arbs or not, besides him, according to the Qur’an, any person who is a healthy adult is qualified to invite people to Islam, but in other to accomplish this mission he must possess the following TOOLS that allow him to do the work properly.   First, the Daa’iyah must understand the truthful path that leads to the Hereafter. The knowledge of this path is imperative to every Muslim, this is what open

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Lessons From Ramadhan

During Ramadhaan, a mixture of feelings overwhelm the hearts of Muslims all over the world. The hearts are full of hope, based on truthful promises and great tidings, given by Allah and His Messenger (PBUH), of great bounties and endless bliss. We are promised that the past sins will be forgiven for those whose fast is based on belief (Iimaan), sincerity and on truly expecting the reward from Allah (Ihtisaab). We are also promised that the past sins will be forgiven for those who offer night prayers (Qiyaam) during the whole month, and who do that with the same two

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How to Attain “Taqwaa” in Ramadhan

The fundamental objective of fasting is given to us by the Almighty Allah in verse 2:183 as explained below. It is to attain “Taqwaa” which is also elaborated below. Of course there are countless other benefits from fasting but they become secondary when compared to the main objective which should be maintained not only during fasting days but also in the rest of one’s life span. Below is a compilation on “Taqwaa” by Shaykh Saleem Al-Hilalee. The concept of taqwaa is always linked to “’Ibaadah” in the Qur’an. ‘Ibaadah can be defined as doing what Allah has commanded and avoiding

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Servants and Slaves

Believers around the world have certain rituals to fulfil ,these rituals are usually commands from the Divine and they become a common practice on a daily basis .The practice becomes so common that we fail to ponder on the meaning and tend to focus only on the way to perform it . For Muslims around the world it is no different than any other faith in terms of performing repetitive rituals without really knowing the significance of these instructions from Allah Almighty .For any young Muslim  who is learning his first words of the Holy Quran would surely start by

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Do you know ALLAH

  DO YOU KNOW ALLAH? There is no deity worthy of worship except Him ALLAH is an Arabic word which refers to the ONE AND ONLY ONE ALMIGHTY GOD; the creator, the sustainer, the master of the entire creation including the earth, the universe and beyond. Muslims worship the God of all prophets including Noah, Abraham, Moses, David and Jesus – peace be upon them all. When prophet Muhammad peace be upon him was asked by people to describe ALLAH, he was given the following description by ALLAH Himself, “Say: He is Allah, the One and Only (1) Allah, the

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The Journey of a Thousand Mile

It’s a sunny day at the city of Makkah near Mount Arafaa where millions of Muslims gather under the heat of the sun raising their hands towards the sky asking for forgiveness from The supreme Master of this universe, The Master who is responsible for their existence ,wellbeing and who taught them to repeat this verse from the Glorious Quran 17 times a day ( To you we worship and to you we seek our assistance ) Quran (1:5).More than 12 years have passed by since I performed my first Hajj which was an everlasting experience of a unique combination

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Islamic Response to Atheists

An atheist is a person who does not believe in the existence of God the Almighty and denies the life hereafter. Hence atheists do not believe that there is a Creator who created the universe and what it contains; meanwhile they deny that there will be resurrection and life after death. In short atheist’s main arguments are: (a) The entire universe and whatever in contains existed randomly and by coincidence, and (b) Do not believe in the unseen beings. It does not require much thinking to note that these arguments could not be raised from a sane person with common

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Da’wah to Allah – Essential Components of Da’wah (2)

Islam is considered to be the subject, foundation, and the first component of D’awah. Prophet Mohammad (SAW) has indeed presented the message of Islam to the world in the most amazing and beautiful way. He endured to share this message from the time he was commissioned as a Messenger of Allah until the time he passed away and went back to his Lord (Qur’an 33: 45-46). Thus, the first caller (Daa’iyah) to Islam was Mohammad (SAW). As a system of beliefs, Islam developed into a superstructure on three fundamental notions: Laa ilaaha illaa Allah (the declaration which states that there is

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The distinction between Rituals and Being a Muslim

In the name of Allah most Gracious Most Merciful ,all praise be to Allah The Lord of The heavens and Earth ,Peace and blessings be upon our beloved Messenger Muhammad who was sent as a guidance to all creations and to set an example on how to live on the path of Allah. Our existence revives on the way of life that we chose for ourselves ,the way of life in which we strive to be on our best character and conduct which will lead us to the straight path . This way of life is normally translated in many

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Do you know ALLAH ?

ALLAH is an Arabic word which refers to the ONE ONLY ALMIGHTY GOD; the creator, the sustainer, the master of the entire creation including the earth, the universe and beyond. Muslims worship the God of all prophets including Noah, Abraham, Moses, David and Jesus – peace be upon them all. When prophet Muhammad was asked by people to describe ALLAH, he was given the following description by ALLAH Himself, “Say: He is Allah, the One and Only (1) Allah, the Eternal, Absolute (2) He begetteth not, nor is He begotten (3) And there is none like unto Him (4).” Qur’an

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Da’wah to Allah (3)

THE CALLER (DAA’IYAH) and THE CALLED (MAD’UWW)   THE CALLER (DAA’IYAH)   The first Caller to Islam was the Prophet Muhammad, his call was universal and open to all mankind, Arbs or not, besides him, according to the Qur’an, any person who is a healthy adult is qualified to invite people to Islam, but in other to accomplish this mission he must possess the following TOOLS that allow him to do the work properly.   First, the Daa’iyah must understand the truthful path that leads to the Hereafter. The knowledge of this path is imperative to every Muslim, this is what open

Read More »

Lessons From Ramadhan

During Ramadhaan, a mixture of feelings overwhelm the hearts of Muslims all over the world. The hearts are full of hope, based on truthful promises and great tidings, given by Allah and His Messenger (PBUH), of great bounties and endless bliss. We are promised that the past sins will be forgiven for those whose fast is based on belief (Iimaan), sincerity and on truly expecting the reward from Allah (Ihtisaab). We are also promised that the past sins will be forgiven for those who offer night prayers (Qiyaam) during the whole month, and who do that with the same two

Read More »

How to Attain “Taqwaa” in Ramadhan

The fundamental objective of fasting is given to us by the Almighty Allah in verse 2:183 as explained below. It is to attain “Taqwaa” which is also elaborated below. Of course there are countless other benefits from fasting but they become secondary when compared to the main objective which should be maintained not only during fasting days but also in the rest of one’s life span. Below is a compilation on “Taqwaa” by Shaykh Saleem Al-Hilalee. The concept of taqwaa is always linked to “’Ibaadah” in the Qur’an. ‘Ibaadah can be defined as doing what Allah has commanded and avoiding

Read More »

Servants and Slaves

Believers around the world have certain rituals to fulfil ,these rituals are usually commands from the Divine and they become a common practice on a daily basis .The practice becomes so common that we fail to ponder on the meaning and tend to focus only on the way to perform it . For Muslims around the world it is no different than any other faith in terms of performing repetitive rituals without really knowing the significance of these instructions from Allah Almighty .For any young Muslim  who is learning his first words of the Holy Quran would surely start by

Read More »

Do you know ALLAH

  DO YOU KNOW ALLAH? There is no deity worthy of worship except Him ALLAH is an Arabic word which refers to the ONE AND ONLY ONE ALMIGHTY GOD; the creator, the sustainer, the master of the entire creation including the earth, the universe and beyond. Muslims worship the God of all prophets including Noah, Abraham, Moses, David and Jesus – peace be upon them all. When prophet Muhammad peace be upon him was asked by people to describe ALLAH, he was given the following description by ALLAH Himself, “Say: He is Allah, the One and Only (1) Allah, the

Read More »

The Journey of a Thousand Mile

It’s a sunny day at the city of Makkah near Mount Arafaa where millions of Muslims gather under the heat of the sun raising their hands towards the sky asking for forgiveness from The supreme Master of this universe, The Master who is responsible for their existence ,wellbeing and who taught them to repeat this verse from the Glorious Quran 17 times a day ( To you we worship and to you we seek our assistance ) Quran (1:5).More than 12 years have passed by since I performed my first Hajj which was an everlasting experience of a unique combination

Read More »

Islamic Response to Atheists

An atheist is a person who does not believe in the existence of God the Almighty and denies the life hereafter. Hence atheists do not believe that there is a Creator who created the universe and what it contains; meanwhile they deny that there will be resurrection and life after death. In short atheist’s main arguments are: (a) The entire universe and whatever in contains existed randomly and by coincidence, and (b) Do not believe in the unseen beings. It does not require much thinking to note that these arguments could not be raised from a sane person with common

Read More »

Da’wah to Allah – Essential Components of Da’wah (2)

Islam is considered to be the subject, foundation, and the first component of D’awah. Prophet Mohammad (SAW) has indeed presented the message of Islam to the world in the most amazing and beautiful way. He endured to share this message from the time he was commissioned as a Messenger of Allah until the time he passed away and went back to his Lord (Qur’an 33: 45-46). Thus, the first caller (Daa’iyah) to Islam was Mohammad (SAW). As a system of beliefs, Islam developed into a superstructure on three fundamental notions: Laa ilaaha illaa Allah (the declaration which states that there is

Read More »

The distinction between Rituals and Being a Muslim

In the name of Allah most Gracious Most Merciful ,all praise be to Allah The Lord of The heavens and Earth ,Peace and blessings be upon our beloved Messenger Muhammad who was sent as a guidance to all creations and to set an example on how to live on the path of Allah. Our existence revives on the way of life that we chose for ourselves ,the way of life in which we strive to be on our best character and conduct which will lead us to the straight path . This way of life is normally translated in many

Read More »