The booklet is designed to teach new Muslims and non-practising Muslims how to offer the prayer. It also includes other related information such as preparing for the prayer and the different types and levels of prayer. It is neither extremely concise nor extremely detailed but takes a position between the two. It has been written […]
Author Archives: amachosts
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Dec
Dec
Tajwid literally means ‘ to imrove or do better’ and is the knowledge and application of the rules of recitation practised by the Prophet (Peace and Blessings be upon him) as Jibril (Alaihi Salam) had taught him. The rules of the science of tajwid in islam are obligatory on every conscientious reader of the Qur’an […]
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May
Since God is the absolute and the sole master of men and the universe, He is the sovereign Lord, the Sustainer and Nourisher, the Merciful, Whose mercy enshrines all beings; and since He has given each man human dignity and honor, and breathed into him of His own spirit, it follows that, united in Him […]
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May
May
Does the Qur’an Teach Violence? I want to assure you that we Muslims do not hate non-Muslims, be they Christians, Jews, Hindus, Buddhist or followers of any religion or no religion. Our religion does not allow killing any innocent person regardless of his or her religion. The life of all human beings is sacrosanct according […]
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May
Muslims were, early on, aware of the significance of the Sunnah and its authority. They, one generation after the other, were keen to preserve the Sunnah because they saw that as a part of the preserving of the last revelations man is ever to receive. Their efforts were unabated, and the remarkable job they did […]
Articles, Belief, Prophets & Messengers, Traditions of Muhammad
The Sunnah: the second form of revelation
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May
May
God, Almighty, Says [what means]: “This day have I perfected your religion for you and completed my favor upon you and have chosen for you Islam as your religion.” [5: 3] Amongst the believers there is no doubt about this way of life called Islam. It is a complete way of life. The Creator of […]
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May
May
The Sunnah in the Arabic language [without any religious context] means a way or method which can have two states, either a good Sunnah or a bad Sunnah. As The Messenger of Allah said in a hadith: “Whosoever does a good Sunnah he will get the reward for it and the reward from other people […]
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May
The Role of Sunnah towards the Qur’an You all know that God, the Blessed and Mighty chose Muhammad [PBUH] as His Prophet and picked him to deliver the final message. The Qur’an was revealed to him and commanded him to obey all what He had ordered him to do, that is, to expound His message […]
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May
God’s Attributes are Absolute For the Creator who is Eternal and Everlasting, His attributes must also be eternal and everlasting. He should not lose any of His attributes nor acquire new ones. If this is so, then his attributes are absolute. Can there be more than one Creator with such absolute attributes? This questions refers […]
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May
God is Merciful; Compassionate and Forgiving Some non-Muslims allege that God in Islam is a stern and cruel God who merely demands to be obeyed fully and a God that is not loving and kind. This allegation is the most farthest from the truth. It is enough to know that 113 of the 114 chapters […]