July 2, 2008
Beautiful Quran Recitation
Ziyad Patel recites Surah Baqarah verses 284-286
Posts Tagged as ‘faith’
July 1, 2008
Supplication
Allahumma salli ‘ala,
Sayyidina,
Muhammadin an-Nabiyyi al-ummiyyi,
Wa ‘ala alihi wa sahbihi wa sallim.
(O Allah, send your peace and blessings upon our Master Muhammad, the Unlettered Prophet, and upon his family and companions.)
O My Lord,
My sins are like
The highest mountain;
My good deeds
Are very few
They’re like a small pebble.
I turn to You
My heart full of shame,
My eyes full of [...]
June 30, 2008
I wish you were here
I wish you were here
Here next to me
Been missing you so
So desperately
But lately I feel
Like you feel and
I see what you see
How I’m missing you
What happened to the ummah
Once known so well…
I wish you were here
Here next to me
Been missing you so
So desperately
But lately I feel
Like you feel and
I see what you see
How I’m missing [...]
June 24, 2008
Surah Al-Ahzab (very beautiful recitation by Salman Al-Utaybee)
This is a beautiful, heart shaking recitation of surah Al-Ahzab by Salman Al-Utaybi Hafidhahullah.
June 22, 2008
There is only one GOD for all mankind
Some people argue whether her/his or their God is the truest God among the other’s.
I see thing this way, God is only one. God who created this universe and all inside it. No matter what is your belief, religion, faith or atheist, no matter who you are and where you are now, GOD IS ONLY ONE. There’s [...]
June 20, 2008
The Simple Beauty of Islam
It should be abundantly clear that Islam is simple - that being a Muslim is simple. There is, for a Muslim, the simple acknowledgment of two things.
First, of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala as our Rabb, as The One Who created us, Who defines us, Who has determined the meaning and purpose of our lives.
“Allah [...]
June 19, 2008
Ebony Ivory
At Charles de Gaulle metro station, on the way to pick up my kids from school, i heard this song “ebony ivory” of Paul Mc Cartney, from a man who make a living by doing karaoke in one corner of the station.
It’s been a long time i have never heard of this song, and it [...]
June 18, 2008
Quran says Flat Earth ?
Ta-Ha
Who has made earth for you like a bed (spread out); and has opened roads (ways and paths etc.) for you therein; and has sent down water (rain) from the sky. And We have brought forth with it various kinds of vegetation. (53)
Please read the verse 84:3-4 that talks about the Last Day, “And when [...]
June 17, 2008
As long as you have faith in Allah, don’t be sad
An Excerpt from the Book about Happiness : ”Don’t Be Sad” - By Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni
Faith in Allah, the Almighty, is to happiness and peace, while disbelief is to confusion and misery. I have read about many intelligent people of a certain kind, some who might even be called geniuses, geniuses though whose hearts are [...]
June 17, 2008
Faith is the greatest remedy
One of the foremost experts in psychology of our time, Dr. Carl Jung, mentioned on page 264 of his book The Modern Man In Search Of Spirit:
“Over the last thirty years, people from all over the world have come to me seeking advice. I treated hundreds of patients and most of them were middle-aged, or [...]
June 11, 2008
The Miracle Of Human Mind
The caliph once sent a Jewish scholar to debate with Imam ‘Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (peace be upon him). The Jew said to him, “How can you accept Muhammad as the Messenger of God when he showed no miracles?”
The Imam replied, “The greatest miracle of God is the human mind. It allows ideas to be thought [...]
June 11, 2008
Three Good Points
Prophet Muhammad SAW beautiful words :
“Ask questions of the learned, speak with the wise, and associate with the poor”
In asking questions of learned people, one gains knowledge outside the realm of one’s own opinion and worldly desires. In other words, one should not rely completely on his own reasoning, rather he should also seek knowledge [...]
June 5, 2008
Complete Reliance
The Holy Prophet (may Allah bless he and his family and grant them peace) said: The angel Gabriel (Jibril) came to me and said: “O Prophet of Allah, indeed, Allah has sent me to you with a gift that no one before you has ever been given.” The Prophet asked: “What is it?” He said, [...]
June 5, 2008
In Search of Signs
He has made subject to you the Night and the Day; the Sun and the Moon; and the Stars are in subjection by His Command: verily in this are Signs for men who are wise. (12) (An-Nahl)
Only Allah can guide someone to the truth, and such guidance may come in unpredictable ways.
The story of [...]
May 30, 2008
The Conduct of Visit to Masjid (Mosque)
Respect of Masjid (Mosque) :
The best portion of the earth in the sight of God is that upon which a mosque is raised. The distinctive feature of the devotee of God is that he loves the mosque also. On the terrific day of doom when there will be no shade of His Heaven whose heart [...]
May 24, 2008
God Conscious
It is related that a devout worshipper by the name of Humam came to Imam ‘Ali, may God ennoble his countenance, and asked him to describe the God conscious people so vividly that he could almost see them. Imam ‘Ali responded: “Their speech is truthful; their clothing is moderate; and they walk with utmost humility. [...]
May 13, 2008
Forced Marriages Have No Place in Islam
| Sheikh `Alî Bâdahdah|
Allah is the one who has ordained marriage for His creatures. He has placed within marriage the blessings of comfort, love, and mercy.
“And among His Signs is that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that you may dwell in tranquility with them, and He put love and mercy [...]
May 9, 2008
The Image of Islam
by Dr. David Liepert
What does Islam do? I know it sooths pain and mends hearts. I’ve been told it heals all manner of wounds, hurts and injuries.
I have felt it give purpose and meaning to every aspect of my life, both the good and the bad, heard it explain the inexplicable and seen it [...]
May 3, 2008
A Peaceful Life
A good article regarding peace in islamic terminology, a-must-read :
By Imam Hamid Slimi
Nowadays, we hear, very often in the media and everywhere else different parties who are in search for peace or what are known as “Peaceful Resolutions”.
Many of these belligerent parties have been in long processes of peace talks, or are still trying to [...]
