Lessons from Surah Fatihah – Identifying the Straight Path

Lessons from Surah Fatihah – Identifying the Straight Path

By SuhaibWebb on from www.suhaibwebb.com

“Guide us along the Straight Way. The way of those whom You have bestowed Your Grace. Not of those who earn Your anger, nor of those who go astray.” (Qur’an, 1:5-7) When we examine these verses, we find that it has some very interesting qualities that make it a unique prayer. In a short examination [...]
Lessons from the Opening Chapter

Lessons from the Opening Chapter

By SuhaibWebb on from www.suhaibwebb.com

The Prophet Mohammad ﷺ said in a famous hadith: “None of you will complete your faith until you love me more than your fathers, your sons,”—and in another narration—“and all of humanity together.” One time Omar radi allahu `anhu (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, “Ya Rasulullah (O Messenger of Allah) I swear by Allah that after myself I love you the most.” The Prophet ﷺ replied, “You’re still not a believer O Omar. You will not be a believer until you love me more than you love yourself.” So Prophet ﷺ left and Omar was thinking. Then he ran back to the Prophet ﷺ and said, “Ya Rasul Allah (O Messenger of Allah) I swear by Allah that I love you more than I love myself.” Then the Prophet ﷺ said, “Now you are a believer, Omar.”
Lessons Learned from Going Homeless in Ramadan

Lessons Learned from Going Homeless in Ramadan

By elan on from www.elanthemag.com

In 2009 I went homeless in the first week of March, but it was nothing compared to doing my summer homeless project this year.  Even though my homeless experience last year was in the middle of the winter and I slept in the subway stations and trains, my journey this year was much more difficult because I was sleeping outside in the street on a card board box every night. I was fasting during the day with very little energy and I was face to face with homeless people because of course the homeless are much more visible during the summer. It was a more “real” experience this year.
Lessons from the “Ground Zero” / “Park 51” / “Armageddon” Mosque – God Bless America! AE

Lessons from the “Ground Zero” / “Park 51” / “Armageddon” Mosque – God Bless America! AE

By MuslimMatters on from muslimmatters.org

Okay, so I made the last name up myself seeing as everyone else is doing it, but it’s certainly no worse than the other two! Abu Eesa Niamatullah on why he supports the project, despite who's in charge.
Khutbah: Lessons from the Month of Ramadan

Khutbah: Lessons from the Month of Ramadan

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The Ramadan Tafseer Series: Leadership Lessons from the Quran | AbdulNasir Jangda

The Ramadan Tafseer Series: Leadership Lessons from the Quran | AbdulNasir Jangda

By MuslimMatters on from muslimmatters.org

The Ramadan Tafseer Series By Shaykh Abdul Nasir Jangda: Leadership Lessons from the Quran
From the World of the Unseen: Five Lessons from the Jinn in the Qur’an

From the World of the Unseen: Five Lessons from the Jinn in the Qur’an

By SuhaibWebb on from www.suhaibwebb.com

by AmatullahWhen we hear the word “Jinn” nowadays, spooky stories of possessions and ‘haunted’ masajid immediately come to our minds. Jinn have become a source of entertainment for many of us and we do not see this creation as anything beyond a scary story.However, when we look in the Qur’an, we see a beautiful example in the Jinn [...]
Lessons in Staying Behind – Part 1: “I Wish I had Done So

Lessons in Staying Behind – Part 1: “I Wish I had Done So

By MuslimMatters on from muslimmatters.org

When there is no other excuse in our path, procrastination becomes a leading factor that pulls us away from superior goals and hinders productivity. Nothing held Ka’b (radhiAllahu anhu) from joining the Muslims at the time but this deceptive force.
Labor of Love: Lessons Learned Overnight

Labor of Love: Lessons Learned Overnight

By MuslimMatters on from muslimmatters.org

I could have been sleeping at home in my comfortable bedroom with it's neat-and-clean attached bathroom, offering my Fajr on a plush Musallah... but no, going through all those experiences that night opened my eyes to an existence that was based on putting someone else before your own needs. In a sense, it was a physical enactment of suppressing the desires of the Nafs for the sake of pleasing Allah(swt).
Lessons We Learned From ‘My Name Is Khan’

Lessons We Learned From ‘My Name Is Khan’

By elan on from www.elanthemag.com

Shahrukh Khan’s newest Bollywood film, “My Name Is Khan” has been lauded by many as a cinematic gift to Muslims all over the world. The film follows the Asperger’s afflicted protagonist Rizwan Khan as he struggles to find his way through a pre and post 911 America. Many Islamic organizations have lavished the film with praise for breaking down barriers and showing Muslims in a positive light. For that reason, the movie is undoubtedly a Bollywood landmark as most Bollywood films revolve around couples trying to get married for three hours.Read More

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