God has blessed man with logic and reason and it is through these two tools that we are expected to reach truth and wisdom
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May 24, 2009 • 9:05 pm 0
Beware of Fish without Scales and Fins
“O People, eat from the land what is permitted & good & do not follow in the footsteps of Shaitan, for he is an open enemy to you.” (Al Baqarah, 2:168)
We are allowed to eat any fish as long as it has scales. All other sea creatures such as whales, sharks, turtles, lobsters and crabs are Haraam. The only exception is for prawns and shrimps, which can be eaten.
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April 28, 2009 • 3:34 pm 12
Give Thanks to Allah – MJ or ZB?
Give thanks to Allah,
For the moon and the stars
Prays in all day full,
What is and what was
Take hold of your iman
Don’t givin to shaitan
Oh you who believe please give thanks to Allah. Read the rest of this entry »
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Exclusive: Umrah09 PtIII- Al Taif
In 631 AD, the residents of Taif accepted Islam and became part of the emerging Islamic state. A mere 55 miles from Makkah, Taif was strongly influenced by Islam early on, losing many of its residents who migrated in order to propagate the faith throughout the Peninsula. The Holy Qur’an, (Sura 63, 31) refers to Makkah and Taif as “al-Qariyyatain” — the two cities — an expression that clearly implies a close relationship between them. Read the rest of this entry »
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April 21, 2009 • 9:29 pm 1
The World of Jinn
Abu Tha’labah al-Khushani said: “The Messenger of Allaah said: ‘The jinn are of three types: a types that has wings, and they fly through the air; a type that looks like snakes and dogs; and a type that stops for a rest then resumes its journey.” [Shaykh al-Albaani said in al-Mishkaat (2/1206, no. 4148): al-Tahhaawi and Abu'l-Shaykh reported it with a saheeh isnaad] Read the rest of this entry »
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March 12, 2009 • 7:49 pm 0
Exclusive:Umrah 09 Pt II – Al Ula & Madain Saleh
…..thunderbolts filled the air, followed by a rumbling noise and severe earthquakes that destroyed the entire tribe. The land was violently shaken, destroying all living creatures in it. Neither their strong buildings nor their rock-hewn houses could protect them. All were demolished before they realized what was happening….
….Later he discovered the two pieces of ‘Hacks’ (sweets) in his trouser’s pocket (recently bought) were crumbled into grain so did the wrapper. There were no contact whatsoever to the objects during that split seconds.
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March 11, 2009 • 12:01 am 0
You Must Know Him
He was by far the most remarkable man that ever set foot on this earth. He preached a religion, founded a state, built a nation, laid down a moral code, initiated numberless social and political reforms, established a dynamic and powerful society to practice and represent his teachings, and he revolutionized the worlds of human thought and human action for all time.
Filed under: Being Muslim , the Prophet of Islam
March 9, 2009 • 2:46 am 0
A tradition of celebrating Maulidur Rasul
But despite the changes over the last 50 years, the most important parts of Maulidur Rasul celebrations have not changed, remembering the Prophet SAW, his excellent deeds, teachings, wisdom and immense mercy even toward his most bitter enemies.
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March 6, 2009 • 11:03 pm 0
I am Muslim – Revisited
Inevitably, our readers or listeners will be influenced by what we say. This will have consequences. Some of these consequences we will see in our lives, some other consequences will continue to be seen by generations after us. Because of this, the expression of knowledge is a delicate art.
In Retrospect vs I am a Muslim
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March 4, 2009 • 3:49 pm 0
Exclusive:Umrah 09 Pt I – Makkah
Che Kepol and her group had a chance to climb up the hill of light, ‘Jabal Nur’ or widely known as ‘Jabal Hira’. The time taken to climb the hill is about 1 hour. The height from sea level is 621 m, but from the foothill is only around 281 m. On the top of the hill is where the cave of Hira is located. This is the cave, where the Angel Jibril came down to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and send him the first revelation (‘wahyu’) (Q, s. al Alaq/96:1). One of Che Kepol entourage, her younger sister is known to suffer from asthma, however, suprisingly, she could climb Jabal Nur without any difficulties. SubhanaAlah.
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February 8, 2009 • 11:36 pm 0
The Great Divide: How Westerners and Muslims View Each Other
A rare point of agreement between Westerners and Muslims is that both believe that Muslim nations should be more economically prosperous than they are today. But they gauge the problem quite differently. Muslim publics have an aggrieved view of the West – they are much more likely than Americans or Western Europeans to blame Western policies for their own lack of prosperity. For their part, Western publics instead point to government corruption, lack of education and Islamic fundamentalism as the biggest obstacles to Muslim prosperity.
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