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Editors, Page 85

Spending our wealth to support our mosques

By Khalil Moya
“.., the only wealth that’s going to benefit us is the wealth that we spend in the way of Allah, seeking to earn His pleasure. The money that we spend for the sake of Allah will be ours forever. It will be waiting for us on Yawmul Qiyaama,..”

Where is our loyalty?

By Khalil Moya

We must resist the temptation to look good at someone else’s expense…. If we Muslims cannot defend each other’s honour, who will? “We owe each other a debt of loyalty; covering each other’s backs…”

Helping Orphans and Refugees

By Arshad Gamiet.
“Every orphan should remember that Prophet Muhammad sws was also an orphan. He knew their pain, their loneliness, their vulnerability…”

Taking one life unlawfully…

By Dr Husni Hammuda
“According to the Holy Quran, if you take one human life unlawfully it is as if you have killed all of mankind: and if you save one human life, it is as if you’ve saved all humanity”

Fighting sectarianism in Islam

By Baroness Sayeeda Warsi
““Bloodshed due to theological differences is shameful. Prayers in the mosques throughout the country (Oman) are conducted with Sunnis and Shiites at the sides of the Ibadhis. The communal prayer to God knows no theological disputes. Everyone must answer for himself before God.”

Better to pray in the mosque

By Khalil Moya
” Is there anyone else who is offering to prepare a place for us in Jannah? Is there anyone else offering us something better? Is someone offering us something better if we don’t come to the masjid, if we stay away from the masjid? Then why don’t we come? Why do we stay away from the masjid?”

Benefits of having Taqwa (cautious awareness) of Allah

By Khalil Moya
“Brothers and sisters in Islam, recognize and understand, that nothing is hidden from Allah. And though we may forget about Allah, when we’re doing things that we shouldn’t be doing, know with a certainty that Allah never forgets about us. And even though we may be unmindful of Allah, when we’re following our own desires, know for certain that Allah is never unmindful of us…”