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To believe is one thing, to have faith is another. Faith and belief must rise together in a unifying crescendo if we are to harbor any thoughts of standing for the truth alongside our Awaited Imam.
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This is a very inspiring incident from the lives of our Prophet's [صلّى الله عليه و سلّم] family members. Aside from the main lesson gleaned from it, especially for homemaking women of all ethnic backgrounds, who spend a significant portion of their day doing housework and chores, there are several points of interest that can be pondered upon.
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2 days ago
At a time when many Muslims will be debating the definitions of bid‘ah and the condemnation of people based upon whether they don’t celebrate the ‘Eed Milād’l-Nabi or do, where some will find excuse to mix and party and others will find reason to have a quiet reflective moment, perhaps it would be pertinent to remind ourselves exactly what this debate is all really about.
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3 days ago
Imam as-Sadiq was a scholar of over two hundred disciplines, ranging from mathematics to political science, and founded the first university in the Islamic world. Modern scientists find agreement with many of the Imam's theories including those concerning the origin of the universe, physics, heat energy, and hydrogen. Among the students of Imam al-Sadiq were Jabir ibn Hayan (Father of Chemistry), Abu Hanifa (founder of the Hanafi school of thought), and Malik ibn Anas (founder of the Maliki school).
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6 days ago
Du'a is the weapon of the believer because a Muslim's strength lies in assistance from his Merciful Creator Allah. Through supplications he establishes connections with Him and as a result, receives His favors and assistance in times of hardships and sees the Right Path clearly without difficulty.
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6 days ago
When we dress up for dinner parties and get-togethers, why shy away from wearing one's best for the special days of the most important beings in the universe? At such days, we should endeavor to be joyous in our hearts, minds and yes, on the outside too.Some people complain about not celebrating birthdays during the annual time of sadness. But as we know, we have Islamic birthdates that can be used too at a different time of the year. A positive approach would be to arrange to celebrate one's birthday before Muharram or even on Eid az-Zahra itself!
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7 days ago
"Assalaamu alaikum," I whispered to the warm bundle nestled against my chest, "I'm your mommy." I stroked his face and then asked the rhetorical question that every mother has asked since time immemorial. "Now... how am I going to raise you?"It's a question that I have continued to ask since that first magical night in the maternity ward.
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11 days ago
In our times, the most quoted verse of the Quran is the "Verse of the Sword" and the phrase “not every Muslim is a terrorist but every terrorist is a Muslim” has almost become cliché. These days, many people see an inseparable link between Islam and terrorism and Muslims are searching for an appropriate response to what they see as an outright misrepresentation of their faith. This post is one attempt in this direction towards formulating an answer.
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12 days ago
Shatan loves whispering in our ears, especially if they are big.Just playing, big or small, he loves whispering in our ears and tries to find ways for us to miss the act which is most beloved to Allah swt. Anyone want to guess what act this is?Salat! ding ding ding, you just won a free [...]
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