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The Happiest of All People

The happiest people to have ever lived on the face of the Earth were the Prophets. This is in spite of the fact that they suffered more than anyone else. For, they had to endure severe persecution in delivering the message that Allaah had entrusted them with. Beyond that, they …

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Imam Mahdi in hadith part 2

  Please do not confuse Imaam Mahdi with Hadhrat Eisa (Jesus) alayhis salaam. They are two different persons, and both will come during the last days. According to Hadeeth, Imaam Mahdi will appear first, and Hadhrat Eisa alayhis salaam will appear during Imaam Mahdi’s lifetime. Furthermore, only Hadhrat Eisa alayhis …

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Imam Mahdi in Hadith part 1

    The Holy Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam has prophesied about several events that will occur just before the advent of the day of judgment. Among these, Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam has foretold the advent of one of his descendants, Al Mahdi (the guided one), which will materialize when …

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The vice of pornography in marriage

Too embarrassed to talk: the vice of pornography in marriage       Pornography addiction is a rapidly growing condition affecting thousands across the world. The addiction has grown tremendously alongside advances in internet speeds and usability that make more accessible the internet’s reportedly  8.2 million pornographic websites.  At any …

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Balance in Divine Design

‌اَلرِّجَالُ قَوَّامُونَ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ بِمَا فَضَّلَ اللَّهُ بَعْضَهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ وَبِمَا أَنفَقُوا مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ “Men are the leaders of women, because Allah has granted some of them excellence over others, and because they spend of their wealth.” (Surah Nisaa v34) In the preceding verses, Islam forbade all forms of injustice …

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Broken Beginnings and Divine Wisdom

Sometimes some of us might feel sorry for ourselves if we didn’t have good parents. Stable parents. Healthy parents. If our parents divorced or died. If our parents hated each other or us or were bitter or brittle or fragile. If we got were raised by our grandparents or aunts …

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When Priorities Speak Louder Than Words

A marriage is not measured by declarations of love, but by where time, concern and effort are consistently invested. A husband may insist that his wife matters most to him, yet if his evenings are repeatedly given to friends, his attention absorbed by their needs, and his concern directed elsewhere, the …

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The After School Madrasah: A Dying Legacy…

  The difference between those who know and those who do not know is as glaring as those who can see as opposed to those who are blind. Islamic Knowledge gives us the vision to see right from wrong, good from bad; it helps us discharge our obligations; it assists …

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