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History of Islam, Page 26

Khutbah for Eidul Adhaa

Eid khutbah in English, Arabic and Urdu from the UAE:
“On these days, it is also highly recommended to honour ties of kinship, visit friends and neighbours and shake hands with people. By doing this, Muslims will be rewarded and have their sins removed, as our Prophet Muhammad pbuh said, “Two Muslims will not meet and shake hands having their sins forgiven them before they separate.” Allah has made for us these moments for showing joy and cherishing some good leisure times for the sake of remembering His bounties on us and bringing happiness to our family.

In this regard, Aisha, may Allah be satisfied with her, said, “Abu Bakr came to see me and I had two girls with me from among the girls of the Ansar and they were singing what the Ansar recited to one another at the Battle of Buaath. They were not, however, singing girls. Upon this Abu Bakr said protestingly, ‘Musical instruments of Satan in the house of Allah’s Apostle and this too on Eid day?’ Upon this the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said, ‘ Abu Bakr, every people have a festival and it is our festival (so let them play on)’.”…”

Raising good Muslim children

By Dr Husni Hammuda
“We cannot teach children by just telling them and not showing them by example. Our children look up to us and they model themselves on our behaviour….”

Our elusive search for Unity

By Arshad Gamiet
“There are two kinds of unity, which we must try to understand and distinguish clearly:

There is a unity of purpose, and unity of opinion. As Muslims we should always be united in our purpose. That means, seeking to please Alláh, and serving the advancement of Islam. But we must not be distressed by minor differences of opinion. It is humanly impossible to always have unity of opinion. As long as we keep our purpose clearly in view, there can be many opinions as to the best ways of achieving our goal….”

How to deal with anger and bad manners

By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“When someone insults you or provokes you, keep calm. Don’t retaliate. Be forbearing and generous .Allah will love you for it. Return hate with a loving and Trust Allah and your enemy may become your loving friend……

Islam and Ego

By Nouman Ali Khan
“If you’re listening to this and thinking: “Ah, I must get so-and-so to hear this. It’s for them!” … then you have a problem. This talk isn’t meant for others. It’s for you! You may think you’re OK, that other people have a problem with their egos. No, It’s you! Start with yourself first….”

Sincere repentance purifies the heart

By Dr Hossam Roushdi “Isn’t Allah wonderful? Isn’t Allah generous? Whenever we stop our sinful behaviour and seek sincere repentance, Allah converts our bad deeds into good ones, so that we earn even bigger rewards…”

Understanding the Madh-habs (Schools of thought in Islamic law)

By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“The great scholars who founded the 4 major schools of Islamic Jurisprudence showed exemplary respect and deference towards each other. They weren’t arrogant or dogmatic. They taught us the classic rule of respectful disagreement: “I think I’m right, but I may be wrong. I think you’re wrong, but you may be right…” This way we can weigh up arguments without losing face and without humiliating each other…