Salam to all,
I am reading through the book : "Reclaim your Heart" by Yasmin Mogahed and I found it so profound and touching and I would like to share with you in this thread some quotes from the book:). I will be also sharing some of Ms. Mogahed quotes from other writings and talks...
I have been listening recently to lectures by Nouman Ali Khan and I find them really beautiful and beneficial that I thought of sharing them here with you :)
In this lecture brother Nouman is talking about those who get Allah's mercy by explaining the following verses 63-77 of Chapter 25...
The Merciful, is one of the names of Allah. We all seek God's mercy, for without the latter we cannot smell the scent of Paradise and step into it.
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Say: 'O My slaves who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Despair not...
Islam: A Psychology of Ease or Difficulty?
This is a e-book about difficulty and ease in Islam which I find interesting. I have just download it. This is the link for a free download for those interested...
Renew Your Life is an interesting and inspiring book written by the eminent scholar Sheikh Mohammed Al-Ghazali which I would like to share with you here..
Renew Your Life
Often, when we want to start a new page in our life, we tie such a wish to some favorable circumstances in the unknown...
I want to post in this thread stories and articles about how to strenghten one's faith. In this first post I am sharing the story of a reverter who has been striving to increase and grow in faith.
The Story of My Struggle to Win Back My Faith
by Raya Shokatfard
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How can I become a better individual, a better community member, a better Muslim?
How can a Muslim live a meaningful and productive life and at the same time strengthen faith and the bond with God?
How can we face up to life's challenges, frustrations, ups and downs without diminishing in...
I will share with you here some articles that I ran through and enjoyed reading.. I hope you will enjoy reading them too :)
So Fragile
by Dr.Tariq Ramadan*
Consciousness of limitation brings one back to the need for the Transcendent
Someday we are bound to come back to the...
History of Medicine in the Islamic Civilization
For early Muslims, knowledge was a treasure they would eagerly seek. Medical science and pharmacy were no exceptions.
Muslim physicians early practice emphasized the importance of preserving health through natural gentle interventions. The...
An excellent talk by Dr. Tariq Ramadan.
Tariq Ramadan: EU Muslims or Muslims in Europe?
Part 1 of Dr. Ramadan's talk in Austria on Islam as a European Religion, at the Salzburg Seminar. The session was entitled "Immigration and Inclusion: Rethinking National Identity
Im sorry not...
The Islamic Roots of Modern Pharmacology
Around the 8th century, one man took it upon himself to dig deeper into this amazing world of chemistry. A long forgotten historic figure, Khaled Ibn Yazeed came from the house of the Umayyad Caliphate. It was very unusual for a man in his social...
Muslims, Jews Feed Jersey Hungry
SOMERSET -Muslims and Jews have joined hands to feed the hungry in New Jersey and New York as part of efforts to promote greater understanding between the two major faiths in the United States.
"Each Jew and each Muslim is obligated to help those most in...
Being a New Muslim, How Can I Get Closer to Allah?
Getting closer to God is something all of us should strive to do all the time, regardless of our level of faith. And the good news is: it’s not too difficult. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) tells us that God promises to reach out...
In several verses of the Quran, Allah asks us to contemplate His creation and ponder on His signs. Contemplation, in fact, is a kind of worship which we are asked to do frequently.
Allah, the Exalted, says: "Verily! In the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of night and...
Jews, Christians Learn Islam
Bringing followers of different faiths together, Muslims in the US state of Pennsylvania have invited Jews and Christians to know more about Islam and highlight commonalities between the three religions.
"Abraham had two sons," Lee Phillips, a member of...
Assalamu `alaykum!!!! I began, excited to speak with a new friend over the phone. Wa `alaykum [sigh] assalam [apathetic sigh], was the reply. SubhanAllah (Glory to God), I thought. Im so excited to speak with her, but she seems quite bored or exhausted. Did she have a bad day? Did I do...
Coming to Islam was difficult for me. I had long sensed the truth in principles like Tawheed, the Oneness of God, and in the veracity of the Holy Quran. Yet I was a product of my environment and therefore privileged, selfish, and self-absorbed. I thought only of the things I would lose when I...
Does Fasting Kill Your Productivity?
I know that you expect me to say no, absolutely not. But truth is, yes it does. We cannot deny that if by fasting you mean only refraining from eating or drinking, your production and achievement rate will decrease in every aspect of your life. You...