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*Professional translation of the classic poem is below. If you are having trouble viewing the arabic text, try the PDF format of the translation.  الله ذو اللطائف Allāh, The Most Kind and Gentle أَغِيبُ وذو اللّطائِف لا يغيبُ            وأرجُوهُ رَجاءً لا يَخِيبُ Although I vanish, the Most Gentle and Kind ... Read More »

During the Eid day, we get hugged and kissed more in an hour than others would in an entire lifetime. Eid day becomes a hug-athon day, and in some cultures, it's even a kiss-athon. You get hugs and kisses (on the cheek of course) from people whom you know and do not know. You get it from every Tom, Dick and Harry, or let me say from every Ahmad, Abdullah and FathaAllah. Hugs and kisses, depending on the culture, come in different forms and formats. Read More »

Honoring the guest is mandatory in Islam. Muslims, due to their religious values and duties, are known as the most hospitable people. Guests should be honored the moment they arrive, and they should honored most at the time of their departure. This practice is a polite way of making the ... Read More »

Pls see this post for ways to contribute. Support our Muslim Voice, Support YOUR Blog Calling all Generous People in Ramadan by Shaykh Yaser Birjas “Ramadan Kareem”, a very common greeting used by Muslims, especially the Arabs, during the month of Ramadan. Do you know what that means? It literally ... Read More »

Red tags are everywhere, 25% off, 50% off, 75% off and more. Everything must go. It's the end of the season, it's the end of Ramadan, and the blessed last ten nights of Ramadan. The pious predecessors used to say, and it was narrated from the Prophet as a hadith, that "Ramadan is nothing but a marketplace, which was established, reached its prime and then came to an end. For some it was profitable and for others was a great loss." Read More »

This was originally posted last Ramadan, and is being reposted here for this month.  PART 1 Anxiety and nervousness are inevitable symptoms indicating the imminence of Ramadan. People seem to have the same feeling of butterflies in their stomach whenever Ramadan draws near. We usually become more alert and extremely ... Read More »

If you are an elite status frequent flyer with one of the national airlines, you will realize the benefits of such status when you need it the most - when the airport is crowded and you need to secure your spot on the airplane. If you are a club member of any of the national or international flying programs, you will enjoy privileges not available to the public. "Ar-Rayyan" is a gate for exclusive heavenly elite. - An article by Yaser Birjas Read More »

Mark your calendar now for our upcoming webinar: Insha Allāh, Today, Tuesday, August 19th, 2008, at 9:30 P.M. Eastern Time Bismillah. The daunting problems that have been staring at us for so long, have now been met with some serious realizations. The urgent mind asked: “How about a temporary fix?” ... Read More »

Retread of Shaykh Yaser's wonderful article around Al-Israa' wal Mi'raaj Read here.  (You can comment on the old post as comments are closed here) Image Courtesy AtlasTours (has a nice tourist/historical summary) Read More »

In view of the current skyrocketing oil prices and its effect on world markets, one might wonder what exactly is going on in the world?! Oil prices have reached historical and hysterical records. There seems to be no sign of control or breakthrough over these prices any time soon. What exactly is going on in the global markets, and the oil industry in particular, is far from being a mystery. Read More »