subhanAllah, with the recent passings of many celebrities as well as a few janazah’s the past few days and coming up for various people, I’ve been thinking about Islam and our concept of life and death in the deen. Perhaps I’ll post an article or something if I can find it insha’Allah, but for the [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Preparing for what matters…
Posted in Beneficial Articles, Random Thoughts on June 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Please Make Dua for Shaykh Waleed and His Son.
Posted in Announcements on June 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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Sarkozy: Burqa’s have no place in France….
Posted in Current Affairs/Civic Activism, crazy stuff on June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
May Allah help our sisters in France and the rest of the world. Ameen.
“The issue of the burqa is not a religious issue, it is a question of freedom and of women’s dignity,” Sarkozy said.
By Estelle Shirbon Estelle Shirbon – 8 mins ago
PARIS (Reuters) – Burqas are not welcome in France because they are a [...]
Videos show how Palestinians are humiliated….
Posted in Current Affairs/Civic Activism on June 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Videos show how Palestinians are humiliated
Hisham Abu Taha | Arab News
JERUSALEM: Israeli border guards have posted videos online in which they humiliate Palestinians, including ordering a young man to sing and slap himself, Israel’s Haaretz newspaper reported.
In one video clip posted on YouTube the man is ordered to repeatedly slap himself in the face while [...]
Al-Muddathir
Posted in Beneficial Articles on June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Quran Chapter 74:verses 1-7:
“O you (Muhammad(SAW)) enveloped (in garments)! Arise and warn! And your Lord (Allah) magnify! And your garments purify! And keep away from the idols. And give not a thing in order to have more (or consider not your deeds of Allah’s obedience as a favour to Allah). And be patient for the [...]
Needs vs. Wants
Posted in Random Thoughts on June 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A long time ago, when Shaykh Muhammad AlShareef was still on the AlMaghrib Lecture circuit in the US (may Allah preserve him), I sat in Enterprise Hall Room 80 at GMU listening to the Tafseer of Suratul Baqarah (awesome seminar fyi). At some point in the seminar, Shaykh Muhammad spoke about the dichotomy between people’s wants [...]
Music
Posted in Beneficial Articles on June 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
by Kamal El Mekki
O Muslim, lawful things have good attributes
Where is the good in singing, dancing and listening to flutes?
Can we compare the words of singers and sounds of Musicians
To the Glorious Quran, its lessons, wisdoms and admonitions?
How many singers do you know and give admiration,
And how many do you know of the companions and [...]
Robbery Gone Right
Posted in Current Affairs/Civic Activism, crazy stuff on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
