Assalamualaikum, everyone! Today we will hear from Noor in Canada. Noor has learned about the Day of Judgment in school and wrote the piece below from memory. The Day of Judgment by Noor Fatima Lais 1. All buildings and houses will fall and the earth will crack and all things ... Read More »
Most Muslims satisfy themselves with the outward form and practices religion offers. They know that submission to the rules – God’s commands and prohibitions – in the hope of being rewarded with the delights of Paradise, is enough to carry them through this earthly life and deliver them safely to the shores of the Hereafter. There are other believers, however, who have a yearning for something deeper; a need for something beyond paradisical delights – for God Himself. Read More »
"Oh God, oh God, we have no one by You, Oh God". It's a manifestation of this verse that the Syrian Revolution is gaining ground every day despite this universal conspiracy. Read More »
Today we will be hearing from 9-year-old Hana Hubert from Delaware, USA. In her poem “Beauty of the Heavens and the Earth,” she describes the blessings Allāh gives us and how we should thank Him for what he has given us. Beauty of the Heavens and the Earth by Hana ... Read More »
Remember when you were at the masjid as a seven-year-old kid and couldn't contain your excitement, so you would run around in the masjid so innocently? I remember being a child in the masjid and causing so much drama for my parents to the point where they would waver back ... Read More »
Last month Shaykh Yasir Qadhi participated in a debate tackling the controversial topic of evolution. This video features Shaykh Yasir Qadhi's complete Presentation, Rebuttal & Conclusion. This is from the Deen Institute's “Have Muslims Misunderstood Evolution?” conference. The full debate can be watched here: Read More »
Being protecting of matters of Sharīʿah is only possible for the Muslim by him/her being swift towards tawba from each wrongful action committed. It is also necessary to refrain from persistence [doing repeatedly] in sin. One can avoid being considered as someone who is persistently sinning, by making tawba for every sin committed (meaning “persistence” does not mean repeating the sin, rather it is repeating sins without making tawba). If one repeatedly sins, let him renew his tawba for such repetition, even if this process occurs many times; there is no sickness for which a cure does not exist [the cure for sins is repentance]. Read More »
Assalamualaikum! This week we will be hearing from a girl in Maryland who found Islam at the age of 11. Enjoy reading Ruhina's inspirational story and experiences in her article “True Guidance.” True Guidance By Ruhina Hager “That is the Book. In it is guidance surely without any doubt, to ... Read More »
Lecture by Ismail Kamdar | Transcribed by Zara T. [The following is the video and transcript of Ismail Kamdar's lecture "A Glimpse at the Life of Aishah Bint Abi Bakr." The transcript includes slight modifications for the sake of readability and clarity.] The lecture can be viewed here. Asalamualaykum warahmatulahi wabarakatuhu All praise is ... Read More »
I prayed to Allāh [swt] to grant me the ability to understand Qurʾānic Arabic, and within a small period of time, I was able to grasp the meaning of the Qurʾān’s text and its linguistic beauty. Whenever I'd open a copy of the Qurʾān, I could feel the subtle yet powerful meanings Allāh [swt] was conveying to us. Read More »
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