Archive for January, 2011
AA, Aoa WRWB, PBUH, SAW, SWT… C’mon, what is this?!
Jan 28th
Bismillaah, wal-hamdulilaah, was-salaatu was-salaamu ‘alaa rasulillaah, to proceed.
We as Muslims, are obligated to send Allah’s Salaah and Salaam upon Muhammad (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) when his name is mentioned in speech or in writing. Allah Commanded us:
إِنَّ اللَّـهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًاVerily Allaah and His Angels send salaah on the Prophet. O you who believe! Invoke salaah upon him, as well as a complete salaam!
[Al-Ahzab 33:56]
Sending salaah on the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) means that one invokes Allaah to praise him and mention his high status to the angels.
It is found in Ibn Katheer’s tafseer of the above verse that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
“For each time someone invokes More >
AP/HUMA 2815 9.00 Islamic Traditions: A Genuine Portrayal of Islam?
Jan 23rd
Author: Imran Hasan
This was written last year and bulked together from a series of posts on facebook. Please overlook the rough edges of the article! —————————————– It has come to many people’s attention that many claims have been attributed to Islam in this course from the course kits, textbook and the professors, 2 of them being non-Muslim, that are baseless and facts have been twisted to try explain Islam and its origins and practices. As Muslims have begun emigrating to the West, departments previously specializing in Orientalist studies, needed to revamp their approach into teaching about religion and Islam since More >
The Muslim Woman: Her Status in the Ummah
Jan 17th
By: Shaykh ‘Abdul ‘Azeez Ibn Baaz (rahimahullaah)
The status of the Muslim woman in Islaam is a very noble and lofty one, and her effect is very great in the life of every Muslim. Indeed, the Muslim woman is the initial teacher in the building of a righteous society, providing she follows the guidance from the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Since adherence to the Qur’aan and the Sunnah distances every Muslim male or female from being misguided in any matter. The misguidance that the various nations suffer from, the path of Allaah More >
Transparency
Jan 12th
Author: Elisha Syed
Amidst the orderly lines I’m here Small voices Multiple conversations And I’m here In unison But maybe by comparison I’m stuck Dumbstruck Maybe just trying to deny Maybe just trying to hide These tears in my eyes Because it can’t make sense to you For me to cry What is it inside? And the gears start turning and churning Rotating without breaking And I can no longer deny The love I’ve been given A chance for forgiveness And I’m only transparent to Him
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