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Be grateful to Allah

By Khalil Moya
“No matter how bad you think your situation is, remember that there’s always someone much worse off than you…”

Eidul Fitr Khutbah

By Muzammil H Siddiqi
“If we worship, but others are not safe and secure from our words and our actions, then we have not learned anything from our worship. If we pray and do injustice to others, if we pray and ignore the cries of the poor and those in pain, if we pray and do not care for those who are suffering in our neighborhood and around the world, then our prayers have not done us any good…”

Ramadan: Opening the Gates of Mercy for all

“The one who is able to control himself during Ramadan is going to be able, with Allah Almighty’s support, to take control of himself for the other eleven months. Everything begins small and grows, good things and bad things, good habits and bad habits; for each one we have a beginning. And the beginning is difficult, but you must be patient and continue; if you know that something is right, you must continue to keep on that way, even though it may be so difficult. ..”

99 Names for God or only one Name?

By Rabbi Allen S Maller
“As a neutral outsider, and an American Reform Rabbi, I can understand why many Muslims would object to Christians using the word Allah in the context of saying that Jesus is the son of Allah. Another word for Divinity is needed…”

Last Days of Ramadan: How to Reap the Benefits of Spiritual Retreat

By Saddaf Farouqui
“…periodic social isolation from society in order to become closer to Allah, especially during youth, is not a totally unheard of phenomenon in Islam. At certain times, such as the last third of Ramadan, it has actually been encouraged by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).”

Spending in Ramadan

By Khalil Moya
“Allah says that none of you shall attain Birr (righteousness) until you spend freely on others from what you love…”

Srebrenica, 7/7 and the Night of Power

by Arshad Gamiet
“We should constantly beware of the satanic forces that lurk in the darkest corners of the human heart. Whenever a man degrades his fellow man, he also dehumanises himself…”