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Beliefs and Practices of Islam, Page 120

The Lessons of Badr

Before the Divine Command to leave Mecca and emigrate to Al-Madinah was received by the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, Muslims had endured many years of persecution on the hands of the mushriks of Quraish…

Ramadhán, Millenium and Chechnya

There is no better way to show our gratitude and appreciation to Alláh, than to show Him self-restraint. We show that we are willing to resist our normal human needs, for those things we legally enjoy at any other time.

Ramadhán in History

Many Muslims today have a misconception of fasting and the activities of a fasting person. They go into a state of semi-hibernation spending the whole of daylight hours in bed at home. If they fear Allah, they wake up for Salah but then return to sleep immediately…

The Unprinted Qurán

There is another Qur’án, one whose verses or Áyát, do not appear as printed words on a page. Yet, its message is loud and clear, to anyone who has the wisdom to recognise and understand its language. This is the Qur’án of the natural world around us, the living Qur’án…

Seeking Knowledge

Starting afresh in a new environment without immediate relations or long-standing friends could have its problems. On behalf of the Students’ Islamic Society and the local Muslim community, I would like to assure all students that we shall be pleased to help and render any assistance to make your stay here a happy and beneficial experience.

Spending for Alláh

There are many Muslims, who believe that Alláh expects nothing more from them, than to go through the daily, weekly and yearly rituals, without stretching themselves and making sacrifices for the sake of their communities and for others in distress…

Loving our children

So often, a pregnant woman and her husband become very pious and God-fearing, especially in the last few weeks before their child is born. They are anxious and fearful that she may not survive the stress of childbirth, or the child may die, or be born handicapped and abnormal…

Beauty, in form and function

In a very real and literal sense, we human beings, are also tools. We are artefacts, we are manufactured goods with a form and a function. We have an impact on our environment. We have the ability to do a great deal of good, or a great deal of evil.