Category Archives: Quran
“…the things that endure, good deeds…”
Sheikh Salman al-Oadah Allah says: “The things that endure, good deeds, are the best in the sight of your Lord for blessings…” This phrase is repeated verbatim in two places in the Qur’ân, in slightly different contexts.We first find it … Continue reading
Islam: Europe’s Past, Europe’s Future
Many cities and towns in the south of Spain bear the unmistakable imprint of their Islamic past. The magnificent great mosque of Cordoba, the breath-takingly beautiful Alhambra Palace in Granada and the splendidly proportioned Giralda minaret in Seville, are supreme … Continue reading
The Expansion of the Universe and the Qur’an – Abdassamad Clarke
The following examination of the ayah of Qur’an which is taken to refer to the expansion of the universe is a single example of what is becoming a burgeoning literature among Muslims claiming that science proves the Qur’an to be … Continue reading
Yaqin – Certainty
Allah Does Not Disappoint In one of Shaykh Muhammad Mukhtar al-Shanqiti’s tapes on ‘Yaqin’ (certainty), he mentions the story of a scholar who was once afflicted with poverty… The scholar had just completed writing the tafseer of the Qur’an but due … Continue reading
Filed under Aqidah/Belief, Character, Quran, Religion, Tasawwuf
Combining Prayers Habitually
Sheikh Sulaymân al-`Isâ Wed, 01/01/2003 All praise is due to Allah and may peace and blessing be upon our Prophet Muhammad, There are those who advocate combining together the Zuhr and `Asr prayers and likewise the Maghrib and `Ishâ’ prayers … Continue reading
The Excellence of the ‘Ulama
Imam Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (ra) In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, says in the Noble Qur’an: “Allah bears witness that none has the right to be worshipped but He, and … Continue reading
Filed under Islam, Quran, Religion, Seeking knowledge
“Remember Me, I will remember you…” Surat al-Baqarah:152
فَٱذۡكُرُونِىٓ أَذۡكُرۡكُمۡ وَٱشۡڪُرُواْ لِى وَلَا تَكۡفُرُونِ .١٥٢ Therefore remember Me, I will remember you. Give thanks to Me, and reject not Me. (Surat al-Baqarah: 152)
Filed under Aqidah/Belief, Arabic, Islam, Quran, Religion
Intellect
Please click below to listen or read the khutbah by Imam Hajj Abdassamad Clarke entitled ‘Intellect’ From: Muslims of Norwich
Filed under Arabic, Audio/Video, Islam, Quran, Religion
Daily Routine: A must!
Hakim al-Umma Shaykh Mawlana Shah Ashraf Ali Thanawi (Allah have mercy on him) used to repeatedly emphasize that one must complete his daily ma’moolat (wird) regularly. In case of a genuine excuse this may be even without wudhu’ (ablution) or while doing … Continue reading
Importance of Daily Wird
Hazrat Hakeemul Ummat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi ra said; “Routine daily ma’moolat (wird), though it may be nawafil (extra/noncompulsory worship) should not be skipped at all, as much as possible. If they can not be executed at their scheduled time, … Continue reading
