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Explaining Islam in Light of the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ‎)

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What Ever We Did

August 19, 2012

What ever we did, looks so insignificant when thinking about what You deserve Yet, so little that we did looks good enough when thinking about how generous You are We tried to find You, but we noticed You were always there, it was us who were lost We tried to hear You, but we realized […]

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The Concepts Behind Fasting

July 21, 2012

Meaning and Customs of Ramadan I would like to have an explanation about what Ramadan exactly is. Inform me of its meaning and its customs. Reply The Islamic (lunar) calendar, like the solar calendar, is divided into twelve months. Ramadan is the name of the ninth month of this lunar calendar. The significance of this […]

Filed Under: Worship and Fasting

Soul Searching

October 2, 2011

Experiencing some loss is a taxing time of a person’s life. It reminds him of a great reality he often forgets and ignores: trials and tribulations are a part and parcel of life; they change form but as long as a person breathes they can come anytime, more so when least expected. But when they […]

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Practical Tips for the Month of Ramadan

August 2, 2011

For some, the month of Ramadan is a month of refraining from eating and drinking between dawn and sunset. For some, it is the month of reading more Qur’an and more prayers and supplications plus the above. For a few, it is the month of gaining a sustaining and higher level Taqwa plus the above […]

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The Promise

March 30, 2011

“I know, I shouldn’t have done that. I cannot deny that it was a sin. The same sin for which I have repented a number of times yet, I did it again! I need to repent truly this time.  I need to be determined not to do this again; otherwise, I might not have a […]

Filed Under: Articles, Morality and Goodness

Where Have You Been?

February 13, 2011

Blood started running fast in the veins on your face, you could feel it, it was happening again, a going, or rather a coming, a presence, a presence so charming that while it comforted you, it did not take away the wonderful feeling of being alone. A presence, so precious, that you began to miss […]

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A Misreported Interview

June 21, 2005

Note: What follows is an interview of Mr Javed Ahmed Ghamidi. The interview was conducted by NaseebVibes. They very irresponsibly documented the interview and attributed to Mr Ghamidi many grave errors and then uploaded to their website without our approval. Despite many requests, they have obstinately denied to change it. We feel it necessary to provide our […]

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What do Muslims Believe? Tawheed – Unity of God

April 18, 2004

The very essence, interwoven within the fabric of Islam, is the conviction in the Creator of the Universe.  The belief in the Sole Entity that developed and designed the grandest and the most diminutive elements of existence is the most basic concept of faith.  God is the Composer of the harmony in the Universe; orchestrating […]

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What is the Qur’an?

October 27, 2003

The Qur’an is the very word of God that descended upon the Prophet Muhammad.The first verses of the Qur’an were revealed on the Night of Decree (i.e. Lailatul Qadr) during the month of Ramadan. The revelation of the Qur’an was completed during a period of about twenty-three years. Al Qur’an (or Koran), Arabic for “the […]

Filed Under: Sources of Islam

What do Muslims Think of Jesus (pbuh)?

September 28, 2003

Mary was chosen above all women to be blessed with one of the greatest of God’s gifts to humanity. When she was a young woman an angel in the form of a man approached her. She feared him, though he only came to make her aware of her special purpose; she was to bear a […]

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