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TO LIVE ONE’S FAITH WITH A PASSION
Faith is the light of the intellect, the polish of the consciousness and the harmony of the...
FAITH AND WORSHIP
During the caliphate of Omar, a Muslim army was sent against the Romans in the Qaysariyye district...
DECLARATION OF FAITH AT THE LAST BREATH
Being able to say the Declaration of Faith that is, َ“There is no deity but Allah” (Kalimah-i...
WASTEFULNESS IN FAITH AND WORSHIP I
All the bounties that Our Lord has granted to His creatures are the apparent symbols of His...
INTERVIEW WITH OSMAN NURİ TOPBAS ON SUFISM – I
Altinoluk: In your book, “From Faith (Iman) to Internalization of Faith (Ihsan),” you state that...
USWAT’UL-HASANAH The Quintessential Example
Among entire creation, it is only human beings who have been given the honor of taking a share from...
THE ELEVENTH YEAR OF HEGIRA
The first and last link in the chain of prophets, Muhammad Mustafa (pbuh), the Light of Being, a...
THE TENTH YEAR OF HEGIRA
Adiy’s father was the illustrious Hatim Tai, a man from the Tayy tribe whose generosity had become...
THE NINTH YEAR OF HEGIRA
The Sword of Language The Blessed Prophet (pbuh) sent a small cavalry unit under the leadership of...
THE EIGHTH YEAR OF HEGIRA
The Passing Away of Zaynab, the Daughter of the Blessed Prophet (pbuh) Zaynab (r.ha) never really...
THE SEVENTH YEAR OF HEGIRA
Inviting Kings to Islam Following the Treaty of Hudaybiyah, the Blessed Prophet (pbuh), a rasul...
THE SIXTH YEAR OF HEGIRA
In line with a dream he saw, the Blessed Prophet (pbuh) invited the Believers to a journey to...
THE FIFTH YEAR OF HEGIRA
Salman Farisi’s Acceptance of Islam and His Being Granted Freedom Salman Farisi, or the Persian, (r...
THE FOURTH YEAR OF HEGIRA
The Blessed Prophet (pbuh) used to send teachers to neighboring tribes for the purpose of...
THE SECOND YEAR OF HEGIRA
The change of qibla was indeed a significant event. The invalidation of the previous qibla, which...
THE FIRST YEAR OF HEGIRA
Seven hundred years before, Tubba’ Abu Karib, one of the kings of Yemen, had come to Medina, known...
On Society and Rulers
Allah Almighty provided His creatures with a great societal order of life appropriate to the traits...
THE RIGHTLY-GUIDED CALIPHS Ali (r.a) 656-661
Hadrat Ali (r.a) has the privilege of being born in the precincts of the Ka`ba.[1] His family was...
THE RIGHTLY-GUIDED CALIPHS `Uthman (r.a) 644-656
Hadrat `Uthman (r.a), the third of the four caliphs, was a Companion who both served the Prophet...
THE RIGHTLY-GUIDED CALIPHS `Umar (r.a) 634-644
Hadrat `Umar (r.a), was an exemplary Muslim in all his dealings, and he staunchly followed the...
THE RIGHTLY-GUIDED CALIPHS Abu Bakr (r.a) 632-634
Abu Bakr (r.a), who became the first caliph after the Prophet, associated himself fully with the...
WASTEFULNESS –1
All the gifts bestowed by our Lord upon His servants are evidences of His mercy, compassion and...
To Live one’s faith with a passion
Faith is the light of the intellect, the polish of the consciousness and the harmony of the...
The Blessing of a Pure Heart: Ikhlâs and Taqwâ-II
THE SECRET OF SALVATION Some verses of the Glorious Qur’ân begin with an oath in order to focus the...
The Final Breath-An Untarnished Mirror
The last breath is like a clear polished mirror...
Remembering Allah
The Prophet Muhammad left behind him a life...
Prepare For Your Last Breath
From the time of our birth until we die we continue a long the road with out realizing it. With...
THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN AND FASTING
“The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur’an, a guidance for mankind, and clear proofs of...
PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA
A personal as well as a social act of worship that gives life to the hearts. “In it are clear...
ZAKAT AND INFAQ
“And they feed, for the love of Allah, the indigent, the orphan, and the captive,-” (Insan, 16:8)...
PRAYER (SALAT / NAMAZ)
The First Pillar of Islamic Worship, the Pole of Religion, the Light of Faith, and the Vehicle of...
THE EXPRESSION OF FAITH AND ITS PILLARS
“Lâ ilâha illallah, Muhammad Rasulullah”- There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is His messenger...
ISLAM AND ITS SUBLIME NATURE
“To Him (Allah) belong the Most Beautiful Names”(Tâ-Hâ, 20:8) Throughout the history of mankind...