Taqwa which means ‘God Fearliness’ is one of the most emphasized attributes which distinguishes a believer from a non believer. The origin of the word Taqwa is from the Arabic word ‘Ittaqa’ which means to ‘be wary, God Fearing. Consciousness of Allah is the highest plane a true Muslim must always strive to achieve. It [...]
She was the most beloved wife of Prophet Mohammad pbuh after Hazrat Khadija AS. Three years after the tragic and painful death of Hazrat Khadija AS, Hazrat Khawla, the wife of Hazrat Usman Mazoun, suggested that Rasulallah pbuh should remarry. In reply, Rasulallah pbuh asked, “Who should I marry?” upon which she presented two names; [...]
‘Allah has created every living being in pairs, male and female’ (51:49).Islam was introduced 1400 years back in the deserts of Arabia, to light the darkness of ignorance that civilizations in that era dwelled in. an era where ill mannerisms and immorality were the hallmark of that society. Drinking, gambling, looting, cheating were common. Amongst [...]
THE SPIRIT OF ISLAM The economic life of Islam is also based upon solid foundations and Divine instructions. Earning one’s living through decent labor is not only a duty but a great virtue as well. Dependence of any able effortless person on somebody else for a livelihood is a religious sin, a social stigma and [...]
You may be an atheist or an agnostic. Or you may belong to any one of the religious denominations that proliferate in the world today. You may be a Communist or a Fascist or a believer in free enterprise, freedom and human rights. You may be a fundamentalist, fanatic or just about anything else. But [...]
Liberty: That Is Islam Liberty? That is us. That is Islam. Long before other folks got wind of it or started to make loud noises about it. Liberty is so much a central part of the message of Islam that the American Revolutionary orator, Patrick Henry, may have taken his words directly from the pages [...]
The family is that brick which forms the foundation of a society. It is composed of individuals that have permanent relations established between them. Most importantly, it possesses almost a majority of the different kinds of personal relations. Because of this, there must be certain etiquette placed in order to control and regulate these relations.
While the Vatican Pope Benedict XVI expressed his apprehensions for Christians suffering “persecution and even death” in Pakistan on the occasion of Easter message on April 4, the Government of Pakistan has promised to protect the rights and interests of minorities in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Marriage in Islam is intended to cater to multiple purposes which include, above all, spiritual tranquility and peace, and cooperation and partnership in fulfilling the divine mandate. Islam – being a natural way of life – takes into account all of genuine human instincts such as physical, spiritual, intellectual, emotional, et cetera. Although fulfilling one’s [...]
وَقَالَ الرّسُولُ يَرَبّ إِنّ قَوْمِي اتّخَذُواْ هَـَذَا الْقُرْآنَ مَهْجُوراً “And the Messenger has said: “O my lord, indeed my people have taken this Qur’an as [a thing] ignored (abandoned).”” [QS. Al-Furqan: 30] Indeed, Allah SWT has honoured this ummah with a lot of privileges. One of those privileges which in fact is the greatest of [...]
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