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7 Steps to Increased Iman

February 16, 2009 By

The Ummah.com forums are filled with little gems like the one below, short and easy to grasp and put into practice. These simple yet obvious steps serve as a little reminder to us all. 7 Steps to Increased Iman 1. Recognise and RepentAll humans commit sins no matter how hard we try to avoid them. Engaging in evil deeds decreases our Iman. Actions like lying, cheating and stealing, to name only a few, take a toll on the human heart which makes us more susceptible to being lead astray from the Path … [Read more...]

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I Often Think When I Might Sin (poem)

October 13, 2008 By

I Often Think When I Might Sin I often think when I might sin, What if the Angel would come to me then? Would I want to be risen doing that sin? I often think quietly to myself, Where will I go, oh, where will I go, When the Angel comes to me? What if the Angel comes at night, With a command from Allah to take my soul? Where will I run, oh, where will I run? What if the Angel comes to me when I'm driving my car? Can I lock my doors, so the Angel can't get in? Where will I hide, oh where will I hide? … [Read more...]

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Beautiful story of sabr & reward

August 18, 2008 By

I found this on the Sunniforum.com website, I hope many of us can read and benefit from this. Sometimes we get so caught up with life in this world and the minor struggles that seem so big, we lose track of our ultimate destination and goal. Since I was born I suffered from Exema on my hands and arms and now I am 22 years of age and still suffering from such disease. Alhamdulelah it goes for a while but it comes back infected and inflamed. I always looked around me and saw other people's hands and … [Read more...]

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Benefits of Surah Kahf

August 14, 2008 By

Received this in the mail a few days ago, click on the images below to view each slide. … [Read more...]

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Abu Bakr Sets Bilal Free

February 26, 2008 By

The famous story of the first Muazzin & one of the greatest muslims ever, Bilal ibn Rabah.. His coming to Islam and his high status amongst the Sahabah is testament that race, color & creed mean nothing in Islam and the famous words in Mohammed's (peace be upon him) Last Sermon included: All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over a black nor a black has any superiority … [Read more...]

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Ghurabah – The Strangers by Khalid Yasin

February 5, 2008 By

A truly inspiring and powerful talk by Khalid Yasin. What is or Who is the Ghurabah? "Islam began as something strange and will revert to being strange as it began, so give glad tidings to the Strangers" [wp_youtube]IN4lFNbANPY[/wp_youtube] … [Read more...]

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Thank you for your Time

February 4, 2008 By

A young man learns what's most important in life from the guy next door. It had been some time since Yusuf had seen the old man. University, girls,career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Yusuf moved clear across the country inursuit of his career and dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Yusuf had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on is future, and nothing could stop him. Over the phone, his mother told him, … [Read more...]

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Sanakhoodu: A Nasheed for Palestine

February 1, 2008 By

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