عن أبی عبد الرحمٰن عبد اللّٰہ بن عمر بن الخطّاب قال:سمعت رسول اللّٰہ ﷺ یقول:((بنی الاسلام علیٰ خمس :شھادۃ ان لاّ ا لٰہ الّا اللّٰہ وانّ محمّدا رسول اللّٰہ ،واقام الصّلٰوۃ،وایتاء الزّکوٰۃ،وحجّ البیت ،وصوم رمضان))[رواہ البخاری ومسلم] It was narrated from Abu Abdur Rahman Abdullah bin Umar bin Al-Khattab that he said: I heard the…
The life of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) outside the home, which consisted of 100 percent efforts for the sake of the Word of Allah, the hard work of the religion on his own (i.e. those who accepted Islam) and others (i.e. non-Muslims), the arrangement of the establishment of…
First Day (8th Dhul-Hijjah) Those who have assumed the state of Ihram for Hajj Ifrad or Qiran will already be in the state of Ihram. Those who intend to perform ‘Tamatu’ should assume Ihram today. They should assume Ihram from Makkah itself. Those who want to perform Sa’i first should perform Tawaf and Sa’i today…
Since man has sent down on this earth of Allah, two points of view have been before him: One is that man’s life begins in the womb of his mother and ends in the womb of the earth. You can call this the “material concept” of life. The second point of view is that…
Moderation The Holy Quran states: ’’وَ کَذٰلِکَ جَعَلْنٰکُمْ اُمَّۃً وَّسَطًا لِّتَکُوْنُوْا شُہَدَآءَ عَلَی النَّاسِ وَ یَکُوْنَ الرَّسُوْلُ عَلَیْکُمْ شَہِیْدًا‘‘ (سورۃ البقرہ: ۱۴۳) Translation: “And (Muslims!) Thus have We made you a moderate nation, that you may be witnesses over others, and the Messenger may be a witness over you.” This is a verse from Surah…
Methods of Preservation of the Holy Quran Since the beginning of its revelation, the Holy Quran has been preserved through “memorization” rather than “writing”. The special feature of memorization was only bestowed upon this last divine book. The Night, the Gospel and other heavenly books and scriptures were preserved only in the Ark, so…
After assuming the office of prophethood, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) raised the voice of monotheism in a society immersed in polytheism and misguidance. In the polytheistic environment of Mecca, this voice of monotheism was extremely unfamiliar, and its impact was directly affecting the false religion inherited by the…
Islam enjoins justice, fairness and equality between non-Muslim minorities and Muslims in all rights that are not related to religious duties and worship; rather, they are related to the discipline of the state and the fundamental rights of citizens. The Quran instructs to benevolent, kind, courteous and tolerant towards those non-Muslims who do not fight…
The land of Palestine is a very blessed and honorable place. This land of Palestine has been the source of heavenly messages and revelations. Many prophets and messengers have come to this land. This has been the land from where the Ascension began and ended. This is the gate of heaven. This is also the…
The reality of the Promised Land Today’s Jews, or the so-called Israelites, have occupied Palestine on the basis of some baseless claim. They claim that they are the real rightful owners of Palestine. They believe that Allah Almighty had promised the land of Palestine to Sayyiduna Abraham (peace be upon him). This is why the…
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