By Omar Medani
“This inspiring khutbah describes the seven categories of people who will enjoy Allah’s protection from hellfire on the Day of Judgement. These seven categories will have shade on a day when there will be no shade except for Allah’s shade…”
By Sheikh Abdul Hamid Lachporia
“Almighty Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala urges us to be curious about life and the world around us, to study every phenomenon, and, at the same time, to study the Most Noble and Holy Qur’an and reflect on its concepts and meanings. Without this reflection and the will to learn and discover, we will be bereft of guidance and understanding…”
By Shaykh Faraz Khan,
Zaytuna Institute, California, USA
We should always have a good opinion of Allah, especially when we endure personal hardship and when the future looks grim. Allah loves optimism and Prophet Muhammad sws was always optimistic.”
By Moin Qazi
Countries that limit women’s educational and employment opportunities and their political voices get stuck in a downward spiral. They are poorer, more fragile, have higher levels of corruption, and are more prone to extremism.
By Moin Qazi
“In recent years, clichéd calls for reform of Islam have acquired more stringent tones.. “We need a Muslim reformation.” “Islam needs reformation from within.” Such headlines keep flashing in the media. Yet if Muslims are true to themselves and their scriptures, Islam doesn’t need a reformation. Muslims need to save themselves from intolerance and dogmatism.”
by Moin Qazi
“There is no holy book, other than the Qur’an, that places so much emphasis on respecting the views and beliefs of others. It is, however, a tragedy that the pains by which the Prophet highlighted the common ground between Islam and the Abrahamic traditions have been lost by modern fundamentalists and orientalists..”
By Moin Quazi
“Madrasas worldwide have suffered a significant loss of reputation in recent decades o;n account of a wave of extremism. They have been continually targeted with an avalanche of searing and strident critiques. The state has denounced madrasas in secular countries and attempted to wrest exclusive control over them. Some madrasas are indeed guilty of fostering extremism, but most aren’t.”
by Arshad Gamiet
“Never take your faith for granted! Your heart and my heart is a fragile thing. It can turn from good to bad and from bad to good in an instant! The only way that you and I can ensure that our hearts are always close to Allah is by our constant, loving remembrance of Allah: Dhikrullāh…”
