This is actually an image of what Ramadan is all about. It is a time to sweep out our spiritual house of all the dust and the cobwebs that have accumulated over the past year, welcoming Allah once more into our hearts with renewed vigor.
It is amazing that Allah has given you this status of honor; He has called you those who believe. Fasting in Ramadan is not for the people who like to show off on the outside. It is something that no one can really see in your actions; it is something that’s quite secret between you and Allah.
Know that wealth is like a serpent, in it there is both poison and medicine. The religious benefits of wealth are three kinds: The first kind is money spent on yourself for the acts of worship, specifically the provisions necessary, to allow you to focus on remembrance and meditation...
I often wonder if Islamophobes and Islamic extremists realize that they are just different sides of the same coin. They both promote fear and hatred of large groups of diverse peoples. Both groups wish to sweep as many people up in their seriously dangerous causes.
The Muslim greeting of salam "saying as-salamu alaykum" in Arabic means "peace be upon you". It may be new to many that this greeting was taught by Moses and Jesus. The language of Moses was Hebrew: In Hebrew the greeting is: shalom aleichem...
Know that belief is the seed of spiritual happiness. It begins with a belief in the meaning of the testimony of faith, which states that there is no god but God and Muhammad is the Messenger of God. Know that you have been created and that your Creator...
The Angel Gabriel is considered the most important of all the angels in Islam. In the Quran, the angel is called Jibreel or the Holy Spirit. The Angel Jibreel’s main responsibility is to communicate the Words of Allah to His prophets. It is Jibreel who revealed the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad.
Gog and Magog have been trying to break down the wall since the day it was complete. However, one day during the sovereignty of Jesus, an individual will rise from the tribe of Gog and Magog and he will be clever to break down the wall. That would be the...
No one is barred from approaching and understanding the Quran. You don’t have to be a Muslim to read and understand it. You don’t have to be fluent in Arabic to get its message and themes. If this were true, then the Quran would not be meant for all people of all times.
It may seem strange to say that God is the Most Merciful, and stress that Islam is the religion of forgiveness while also saying that there is one unforgivable sin. This is not a strange or unreliable concept when you understand that this grave sin is only...
The first qadar is one that you have no choice in. It is destined for you, determined for you, it is with the knowledge of Allah, with the Will of Allah, with the creation of Allah, and with the ability of Allah. It has those four levels of the qadar of Allah. And those are...
The return of Jesus is a sign of the end times. He will clear all the confusion prevailing in the world regarding his life and mission. He will follow the law of God as perfected by the final Prophet, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
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