This poem was sent in by one of our readers, dedicated to her late mother (may Allah grant her & her family highest levels of Jannah and barakah in this world) Dearest Mom in a Million You have provided for us all your life Hardly had the chance for being a wife Dad passes on and left you with us four A dear Father was there no more You taught us right from wrong & reminded us of our Imaan Today, alhamdullilaa we can all recite the Quraan The difficult role of Mother & … [Read more...]
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Dearest Mom in a Million (Poem)
January 26, 2011 By MyUmmah Editor
Filed Under: Poetry & Short stories Tagged With: islamic poetry, reader contributions
part of “The sunnah as primordiality” – Abdal Hakim Murad
October 25, 2010 By guestwriter
At the center of the Islamic religion lies the Ka‘ba. Uniting the aspects of the divine beauty and the divine majesty, it is ‘a place of resort and safety for human beings’. It lies in a city protected by the prayer of Ibrahim al-Khalil, alayhi’l-salam: ‘My Lord, make this land a sanctuary.’ The Ka‘ba has many meanings. One of these pertains to the Black Stone, which is the point at which the pilgrims come closest to its mystery. ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib narrated that when God took … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Hajj and Umrah, Poetry & Short stories Tagged With: convenent, hajj, kaabah, makkah
Free Download: Children’s Islamic Story Books
June 25, 2010 By MyUmmah Editor
The stories of Adam, Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa and 'Eesa ('alay-himus-salaam) for the 5-6 age range are available as a multi-pack set of five books. Please see the description of each individual book for further details. all via http://www.learningroots.com/new/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=83 … [Read more...]
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Like fighting pigeons
May 24, 2010 By MyUmmah Editor
Once I was in a place where they had a lot of wild pigeons. I asked the people if they could catch such pigeons and they replied, "We can't, because they are very wild." One day when I was in a gathering, I went to the window to get some fresh air and suddenly I saw two pigeons. I snatched at them and caught them both. I rushed back to the gathering and asked them, "What is in my hands?" I had already hidden the pigeons behind my back. They kept guessing and giving wrong … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Poetry & Short stories Tagged With: ummah, unity
A beautiful poem by Imam al-Shafi’i
November 16, 2009 By MyUmmah Editor
Let days go forth and do as they please And remain firm when settled is the Decree Don’t be afraid of what happens by night For the affairs of this world are not to last And be a man, strong in the face of calamities And let your nature be that of kindness and honesty If your faults become too much in front of the people And you wish that they were to be concealed, Then know that kindness covers all faults And how many faults are kept hidden by kindness! No sadness lasts forever, … [Read more...]
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ibn Qayyim’s poem on Hajj
November 2, 2009 By MyUmmah Editor
The Hajj - The Journey By Him whose House the loving pilgrims visit, Responding with ihram at the appointed limit, Uncovering their heads in total humility Before One to Whom faces bow in servility. They exclaim in the valleys, "We have responded to You - All Praise is Yours, and Kingdom too!" He invited and they answered, with love and pleasure; When they called upon Him, nearer came the Divine treasure. You see them on their mounts, hair dusty and dishevelled, … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Hajj and Umrah, Poetry & Short stories Tagged With: hajj, ibn qayyim, poetry
The One-Man-Janazah
October 15, 2009 By MyUmmah Editor
Dr. Imad Hasan is a Sudanese Muslim psychiatrist that lives and works in London, England. He is also active in Daw’ah-and doesn’t take pride in that but rather considers it every Muslim’s duty….A couple years ago, Dr.Imad published an interesting research “paper†(a 400 page book) titled “Cattle’s Earsâ€. The subject of the book isn’t my point of interest right now. In the introduction of this book, he details … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Muslim Heroes, Poetry & Short stories Tagged With: christianity, dawah, janazah
Ultimate in Self-Sacrifice
July 10, 2009 By MyUmmah Editor
"No one of you is a believer until he loves for his brother that which he loves for himself." [Saying of the Prophet Muhammad(peace be upon him)] Many years ago, when I worked at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Ameena who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother Abdullah, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. … [Read more...]
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