Rituals and Worshiping

Servants and Slaves

April 30, 2018 No Comments

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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The Journey of a Thousand Mile

October 5, 2017 No Comments

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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The distinction between Rituals and Being a Muslim

February 13, 2017 No Comments

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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Fiqh al-Fiqh

December 15, 2016 No Comments

When Almighty Allāh asked us to perform all rituals (‘ibādāt) such as offering prayers, giving zakāh, observing fasting, performing pilgrimage, and so on, He did not mean by that mere meaningless rituals, affecting nothing in one’s inner and outer behaviour. This does not simply mean standing in prayer, giving away charity and suffering from hunger during fasting. Rather, He meant something beyond that: noble and spiritual goals of consciousness, self-discipline, total obedience, sincere worship and total surrender to the will of Allāh, the Creator, the Kind, all-Aware, all-Wise and all-Knowing. All of which mean to achieve the state of being

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A Call to the Hearts – With the Qur’an – Part 1

November 8, 2016 No Comments

By Dr. Yousuf Al Aufi (yalaufi@hotmail.com) One of the key characteristics of the Qur’an is the paramount confidence that is prevalent throughout its verses. The reader is repeatedly given a real certainty about the truthfulness of the Qur’an and that it is a divine revelation and all the content it contains is of divine origin. Allah, the creator of the heavens and the earth and all that exists, with His mercy and favour provided guidance to the whole mankind. Here is one such call in the Qur’an;   ﴿يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَاءَتْكُمْ مَوْعِظَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ وَشِفَاءٌ لِمَا فِي الصُّدُورِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ

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The Quranic Rule On Obtaining Allah’s Guidance

October 10, 2016 No Comments

}وَالَّذِينَ جَاهَدُوا فِينَا لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ سُبُلَنَا وَإِنَّ اللهَ لَمَعَ المُحْسِنِينَ { chapter 29,Verse سورة العنكبوت ، 69 Al-‘Ankabut (The Spider) – · وَالَّذِينَ جَاهَدُوا فِينَا لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ سُبُلَنَا وَإِنَّ اللهَ لَمَعَ المُحْسِنِينَ { { · And those who strive for Us – We will surely guide them to Our Path. And indeed, Allah is with the doers of good. Guidance for the main purpose of living has always been a mystery for the humanity, why were we born? What are we supposed to achieve? And how do we achieve it? For whom are we supposed to give up things we can enjoy

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Spiritual Energy

October 10, 2016 No Comments

In The Name of Allah Most gracious Most Merciful ,All Praise be to Allah The Lord of the Heavens and Earth The Master of The Day of Judgment and Peace and Blessings be upon our beloved Prophet Muhammad . Life is a precious gift from Almighty Allah ,a gift that we cherish and honor .Life is a cycle of energy that penetrates our bodies and souls .This energy is the driver for our wellbeing and it is the most important element that keeps us going to the last breath .Energy is a source of power and like any other source

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DHIKR: Brings Tranquillity to the Hearts

April 3, 2016 No Comments

“Those who believe, and whose hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of Allah: for without doubt in remembrance of Allah do hearts find satisfaction” (Qur’an 13:28) Allah the Almighty informs us in the Noble Qur’an that all His Creation is engaged in His dhikr or remembrance and praise. “Whatever is in the heavens and on earth glorifies Allah. For He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.” (Qur’an 59:1) In this life, it is only mankind (and jinnkind) who have been given free-will to obey God or disobey Him and follow their own desires. But when we surrender to the

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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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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 »

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 »

Fiqh al-Fiqh

When Almighty Allāh asked us to perform all rituals (‘ibādāt) such as offering prayers, giving zakāh, observing fasting, performing pilgrimage, and so on, He did not mean by that mere meaningless rituals, affecting nothing in one’s inner and outer behaviour. This does not simply mean standing in prayer, giving away charity and suffering from hunger during fasting. Rather, He meant something beyond that: noble and spiritual goals of consciousness, self-discipline, total obedience, sincere worship and total surrender to the will of Allāh, the Creator, the Kind, all-Aware, all-Wise and all-Knowing. All of which mean to achieve the state of being

Read More »

A Call to the Hearts – With the Qur’an – Part 1

By Dr. Yousuf Al Aufi (yalaufi@hotmail.com) One of the key characteristics of the Qur’an is the paramount confidence that is prevalent throughout its verses. The reader is repeatedly given a real certainty about the truthfulness of the Qur’an and that it is a divine revelation and all the content it contains is of divine origin. Allah, the creator of the heavens and the earth and all that exists, with His mercy and favour provided guidance to the whole mankind. Here is one such call in the Qur’an;   ﴿يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَاءَتْكُمْ مَوْعِظَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ وَشِفَاءٌ لِمَا فِي الصُّدُورِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ

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The Quranic Rule On Obtaining Allah’s Guidance

}وَالَّذِينَ جَاهَدُوا فِينَا لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ سُبُلَنَا وَإِنَّ اللهَ لَمَعَ المُحْسِنِينَ { chapter 29,Verse سورة العنكبوت ، 69 Al-‘Ankabut (The Spider) – · وَالَّذِينَ جَاهَدُوا فِينَا لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ سُبُلَنَا وَإِنَّ اللهَ لَمَعَ المُحْسِنِينَ { { · And those who strive for Us – We will surely guide them to Our Path. And indeed, Allah is with the doers of good. Guidance for the main purpose of living has always been a mystery for the humanity, why were we born? What are we supposed to achieve? And how do we achieve it? For whom are we supposed to give up things we can enjoy

Read More »

Spiritual Energy

In The Name of Allah Most gracious Most Merciful ,All Praise be to Allah The Lord of the Heavens and Earth The Master of The Day of Judgment and Peace and Blessings be upon our beloved Prophet Muhammad . Life is a precious gift from Almighty Allah ,a gift that we cherish and honor .Life is a cycle of energy that penetrates our bodies and souls .This energy is the driver for our wellbeing and it is the most important element that keeps us going to the last breath .Energy is a source of power and like any other source

Read More »

DHIKR: Brings Tranquillity to the Hearts

“Those who believe, and whose hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of Allah: for without doubt in remembrance of Allah do hearts find satisfaction” (Qur’an 13:28) Allah the Almighty informs us in the Noble Qur’an that all His Creation is engaged in His dhikr or remembrance and praise. “Whatever is in the heavens and on earth glorifies Allah. For He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.” (Qur’an 59:1) In this life, it is only mankind (and jinnkind) who have been given free-will to obey God or disobey Him and follow their own desires. But when we surrender to the

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