The scorn of the idiot is praise

"The scorn of the idiot is praise." In other words, it is a waste of time to criticize the opinion of foolish people. Regardless of what you say, they will benefit from the publicity that your criticism will give them.* If you don't like someone's opinion, just ignore them. Instead of criticizing an Islamophobic website, promote an Islamic website. Instead of criticizing an Islamophobic writer or speaker, promote a Muslim one. Instead of talking about what is wrong with the world … [Read more...]

Do you know who is Poor?

Narrated Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allaho anho):The Prophet Muhammad Sall Allahu alayhi wa sallam asked, "Do you know who is the poor person?" The listeners (the Companions of the Holy Prophet) replied: "O Messenger of Allah, the poor amongst us is the one who does not have any money or property." The Prophet Muhammad Sall Allahu alayhi wa sallam replied: "The poor in my ummah (nation) is the person who will come on the Day of Resurrection backed with prayers, fasting, zakat (obligatory … [Read more...]

The Plight of the Three Bulls

This story has been narrated by many scholars, including Anwar Al Alwaki, below is a good summary of this famous story. If you were to travel through the barren dunes of Arabia, you could be forgiven for thinking that the average Bedouin is a very simple person. After all, the harsh Arabian Desert, the difficult camels of Arabia, the tough unforgiving desert - where could the Bedouin find poetry and inspiration? Rather, for inspiration, one would need to go to the most beautiful of sceneries, … [Read more...]