A powerful story from the Prophet on the danger of backbiting. The moral of the story is simple: hold your tongue, for there surely the Prophet has warned against it and warned of consequences.
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How a simple ship journey turned the life of a man, led him to true, sincere faith that surpassed that of those who led him to the faith!
Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Decree, holds immense significance in Islam. Good deeds and charity performed on this night earn the reward equivalent to that of 83 years of worship (over 30,000 nights), as Allah—Glorified and Exalted—is He—has informed us in the Qur'an. This article explores how to prepare for and make the most of this blessed night.
Eight members of the Islamic Center represented the Islamic Society of Stillwater at CAIR's annual Iftar. The evening was as pleasant as always, and we enjoyed meeting prominent leaders from Oklahoma's Muslim community.
The Story of the Believers' Vision of Allah: The Greatest Reward and Honor in Paradise.
Al-Aqmar Mosque, also known as the Moonlight Mosque (Arabic: الجامع الأقمر, al-jāmiʿ al-aqmar), is a historically significant mosque located on al-Mu'izz Street in Islamic Cairo, Egypt. Built in 1125 AD (519 AH) during the Fatimid Caliphate, it was commissioned by Vizier al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi under Caliph al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah.
Since the early turmoil caused by the Khawārij, no trial has afflicted the Muslim community as deeply as that posed by the group known as “the Muslim Brothers” – commonly, and in my view mistakenly, referred to as the “Muslim Brotherhood” or as they are known in Arabic, The Ikhwan.
Ironically, in all their rallies, they raise copies of the Qur'an, just as the Khawarij did on the days of Ali ibn Abi Taleb.
Transparency has been missing for years. Many members were kept in the dark, and questionable actions were committed that need answers. And as I heard a "brother" once scream inside the prayer hall: "We have rights".
Qur'an verse 2:8 is more than a warning to the Prophet of a third type of people whom never met before migrating to Yathrib. But it is also a warning to us.
What is Waqf (Endowment)?
Salah (Prayers) in Islam has significant importance. It is one worship that one can never have an excuse not to perform as long as one is alive and aware.
Verse 255 of Surah Al-Baqarah, or the Kursi, (Qur'an 2:255), is the greatest in the Qur'an, as described by the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
In this article, we discuss why.
In this debate, the precise definition of the school known as Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama‘ah (“The People of the Sunnah and the Community”) is clarified. The discussion occurred during the Abbasid era, amid the turmoil surrounding the controversy over the “createdness of the Qur’an.”
Sincerity is the essential condition without which God does not accept a person’s deeds. Too often, a person may deceive himself into thinking his actions are automatically good enough, and that God “should” or “will” accept them.
In the story from our rich spiritual heritage that follows, we will discover a deeper and truer understanding of how one ought to view his deeds and how they may be accounted for.
The City of Stillwater declared an apartment complex on Boomer Road a public nuisance and authorized legal action against management after occupants said they went without hot water for months.