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Joy Forever, Grief Forever

    All through the centuries Allah sent down thousands of messengers, dozens of books, and One Message. This Central Message has three components: 1) Allah is the Creator and the Master of the universe. He is the One we must worship and obey. 2) He sent down guidance through …

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The Tool of the Unwearied Believers

The Imām, the jurist, traditionalist, ascetic, indeed polymath, Ibn Al Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, wrote on patience: Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) has made patience a race horse that never falters or stumbles, a sword that never loses its sharpness, a vanquishing army that is never defeated, and a fortified stronghold that never breaks and …

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Facts about Ashura

  1.   On this day the sea was split into various pathways for Musa (A.S) and his people, thus granting them victory over the tyrant Firawn. Hazrat Ibn Abbas (R.A) reports that the Prophet (S.A.W) arrived in Madinah and found the Jews observing fast on the day of Ashura. They said: …

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Muharram and the day of Aashura

http://ihyaauddeen.co.za/?p=1393 The divine system of Allah Ta’aala It is the divine system of Allah Ta’aala that He has afforded special virtue and significance to some things over others. From mankind, the Ambiyaa عليهم السلام have been blessed with distinguished positions and elevated statuses over others. From the different places in …

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The Day of Aashura & Historical Events

  Although the month of Muharram is a sacred month as a whole, the 10th of Muharram is the most sacred among all its days. The day is named ‘Aashurah’. It is one of the most important and blessed days of Allah Ta’ala in the Islamic calendar. This day has …

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Muharram & Aashura

THE SACRED MONTHS From among the months of the Islaamic year, the “Ashurul Hurum” (Sacred Months) enjoy a greater significance. Hafiz Ibn Katheer (Radhiallahu-anhu) has quoted the saying of Hadhrat Qatadah (Radhiallahu-anhu) in his famous tafseer. He writes: Allah Ta’ala has indeed distinguished some of His Creation from among man …

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Five before Five

In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate All praise be to Allah, and may peace and blessings be upon the most noble of the Prophets and Messengers The Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) said: “Take benefit of five before five: your youth before your old age, …

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