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...]
Unity Within the Self: The First Step to Unity
February 22, 2010 By
There is a saying that the longest journey is from the head to the heart. We know, of course, that physically only a few inches separate the head from the heart, but emotionally and psychologically, it could be many miles; or if measured in time, trying to connect the head and the heart could take months, years, or even an eternity. The journey from the head to the heart is a long and difficult journey. It’s a journey from what we think and say to what we really believe and do; from the world … [Read more...]
Amr-bil-Maroof (enjoining good and forbidding evil)
December 12, 2008 By
from Al Balagh.net Amr-bil-Maroof By Khalid Baig It is the most common activity in all social settings. Sometimes it is explicit: we argue for or against something. At others it is implicit: we show interest or lack of interest. More often than we realize we are engaged in persuading others or are being persuaded by them about big and small things in life. It is a very powerful force also. That is why marketers yearn for word of mouth publicity and powerful media machines long for becoming the talk … [Read more...]
Love for your brother what you love for yourself
December 10, 2008 By
from Al-Haadi Amongst the highly emphasised teachings of Islam is to love every Muslim for the sake of Allah Ta`ala. Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) emphatically stressed this lesson when he said: “None of you is a believer until he loves for his brother (his fellow Muslims) what he loves for himself.†(Sahih Muslim) The message is clear: The person who does not love for his brother what he loves for himself is not worthy of the title of Mu’min (Believer), though … [Read more...]
Islamic Brotherhood
August 1, 2008 By
Islamic Brotherhood by Khalid Baig "The Believers are but a single Brotherhood." [Al-Hujurat 49:10] "A Muslim is the brother of another Muslim. He does not oppress him, nor does he leave him at the mercy of others." [Sahih Muslim]. The Islamic Brotherhood is not based on economic interests, race, or color. It is based on something infinitely superior: Rejection of falsehood and acceptance of the Truth as revealed by the One True God. Not only is this Brotherhood based on faith, it … [Read more...]
Suhaib Webb on Muslim Unity
January 8, 2008 By
An inspiring summary of a lecture by Suhaib Webb.   Suhaib gives a clear & concise naasiha, no point in me summarising it. [wp_youtube]2o7d8e6Ovbs[/wp_youtube] View Suhaib's official site & web blog here & a brief overview of Suhaib on Wikipedia … [Read more...]
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