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Hajj: The Journey of Hearts 1
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Hajj: The Journey of Hearts

The man was standing with Rasul Allah – sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam – when he was thrown from his camel. The camel stomped and the man’s neck was snapped. Dead. “Bathe his body with water and Sidr and bury him with both garments,” said Allah’s Messenger. “Do not cover […]

The Real Purpose of Fasting 9
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The Real Purpose of Fasting

There are essentially two component factors in any work which a man has to perform. The first thing is the purpose for which a work is done and the second thing is the particular shape of that work which is chosen to achieve that purpose. For instance, take the case […]

Ramadhan: The Month of Mercy to Muslims 13
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Ramadhan: The Month of Mercy to Muslims

Mercy is a favour from Allah which He places in the hearts of whomsoever He wills. Verily, Allah will have mercy on His servants who are merciful. Allah is the Most Compassionate the Most Merciful. He loves the merciful and calls to mercy. He orders His servants to enjoin patience […]

Teaching 19
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Teaching

Allah Most High said: Make it known to mank ind, and do not conceal it! [3:187] and: Of every troop of them, a group only should go forth, that they [who are left behind]

The Pleasures of Paradise 23
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The Pleasures of Paradise

The reality of Paradise is something which people will never be able to understand until they actually enter it, but God has shown us glimpses of it in the Quran.  He has described it as a place essentially different to the life of this world, both in the very nature […]

The Etiquette of Eating 28
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The Etiquette of Eating

Praise be to Allaah. In Islam there is an etiquette for eating, which is divided into categories: 1 – Etiquette before eating: 1 – Washing the hands before eating. The hands should be washed before eating, so that they may be clean when a person eats with them, and so […]