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One of the Best Marriages

May 14, 2008 By

This one had me in tears,  imagine an Ummah where our mothers had this level of Imaan and where our sons were this brave & fearless. It is mentioned that one of the righteous women in Basra was Umm Ibrahim al Hashimeeyah. The enemy attacked one of the Muslim towns so people were encouraged to join jihad. Abdul Wahid bin Zayd al Basri delivered a speech encouraging jihad and among the audience was Umm Ibrahim. Among the things Abdul Wahid talked about was al Hoor (the women of Paradise). … [Read more...]

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It’s Been a Long Time Since I Made Salat: A Muslim Horror Story With a Hopeful Ending

May 7, 2008 By

Source: MuslimWritings This might be your story. It starts with missing Fajr (too early) or Isha (too tired). Zhur, Asr, and Magrib (too busy) also get lost. Maybe you make salat once at night and try to make all five prayers at once, but then that becomes too difficult. It’s okay, though, because you make it at least sometimes, when you’re around other Muslims. Then you find that you’re not around Muslims who pray, you’re only around Muslims who don’t pray either. … [Read more...]

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The Station of al-Khawf (Fear)

April 21, 2008 By

The Al-Khawf or fear station is one of the most splendid stations of the road and the most beneficial to the heart. It is also mandatory upon everyone. Allah said, "So fear them not, but fear Me, if you are believers." [3:175], "And fear none but Me." [2:40], "So fear not men but fear Me." [5:44] Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala, also praised His people in His book, saying, "Verily! Those who live in awe for fear of their Lord... It is these who race for the good deeds and they are foremost in … [Read more...]

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The story of the Rope

April 15, 2008 By

The Story of the Rope Source: www.radioislam.co.za --------- The night fell heavy in the heights of the mountains and the man could not see anything. All was black. Zero visibility, and the moon and the stars were covered by the clouds. As he was climbing only a few feet away from the top of the mountain, he slipped and fell into the air, falling at great speed. He could only see black spots as he went down, and the terrible sensation of being sucked by gravity. He kept falling. And in the … [Read more...]

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The Hadith Jibril – The Foundation of Prophetic Guidance

January 20, 2008 By

This was discussed in an online course at SunniPath.com.  This is the 2nd Hadith in the acclaimed Forty Ahaadith by An-Nawawi.   If one ever needs a Hadith to encompass our core Islamic beliefs, tenants & faith. This would be it. `Umar ibn Khattab (Allah be well pleased with him) said: "As we were sitting one day before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), a man suddenly appeared. He wore pure white clothes and his hair was dark black-yet there were no signs … [Read more...]

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