Assalaamu'alaikum brothers and sisters, friends. As Muslims we know the importance of Jumu'ah and the baraqah (blessings) one receives on this day just by doing things prescribed in the Qur'an and the Sunnah of our beloved Prophet Muhammad sallAllaahu 'alayhi wasallam. Image adapted from Al Ihsan Preparing for the Jumu'ah Salaah at the Masjid starts at home where you: Perform Ghusl Men should rub oil in their hair and wear perfume Dress in your best clothes Try to reach to the Masjid as earl... read more »
Alhamdulilaah for Friday! This day has very special virtues. The Prophet Muhammad sallAllaahu 'alayhi wassallam said: "Friday is the master of days and the greatest of them before Allah. It is greater before Allah than the day of al-Fitr. It has five characteristics: On this day Allah created Adam 'alaihissallam On it He sent Adam 'alaihissallam to earth On it Allah caused Adam 'alaihissallam to die On it there is a time when apersondoes not ask Allah for anything but He gives it to him, ... read more »
by Kenneth Grimm, Cedar LakeThe Quran is the unaltered words of Allah, and the Hadith is about the life and teachings of Mohammad. These Islamic references teach that lying, stealing and murder are acceptable tools to expand Islam. Doesn't sound like a religion to me.Islam is concerned only about spreading Islam. It is not concerned about the welfare of the Moslem. In the Hadith, unbelievers have three choices: accept Islam, war with Moslems or pay a tax and live a humiliating inferior status. Living as ... read more »
The Myths of Prophet Muhammadby The Religion of Peace.ComMuslims often complain of the "misconceptions" about their religion in the West, yet very few seem to know all that much about the true history of Islam and its founder, Muhammad. As a result, the biggest misconceptions about Islam are often those originating from (and sincerely believed by) Muslims themselves.As a service to Muslims and infidels alike, we hope to refute the contemporary mythology of Muhammad (popular in the West) by referring to t... read more »
by: ReasonMuhammad, the prophet of Islam and the apostle of Allah, had ordered at least 60 raids and wars often involving massacres and personally participated in 27 of them. The exemplary example and the perfection of humanity and the prototype of the most wonderful human conduct that he was—Muhammad massacred, beheaded, tortured, terrorized, raped, and looted in the name of God. Described below are three of his massacres and a partial listing of his sex-slaves from the Muslim holy books and Islamic wri... read more »
1) Have you ever thought why there's conflict between Shia and Sunni?2) Have you ever thought how can "brothers" hate each other so much?3) Have you ever thought about why they kill each other?4) While both sects are massacring each other, have you ever wondered how they can claim that Islam is the Religion of Peace???The origins of the Sunni-Shia conflict was always violent, and that appears to be giving way to another period of spreading conflict in the Middle East..That struggle is most violent and da... read more »
It's not known precisely how many of the world's 1.3 billion Muslims are Shia. The Shia are a minority, comprising between 10 percent and 15 percent of the Muslim population — certainly fewer than 200 million, all told.The Shia are concentrated in Iran, southern Iraq and southern Lebanon. But there are significant Shiite communities in Saudi Arabia and Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India as well.Although the origins of the Sunni-Shia split were violent, over the centuries Shia and Sunnis lived peacefu... read more »
Many people may think that the fast Muslims do are irrelevant but their are great benefits to achieve from the fast. As a revert to Islam, it has taken me till this year to finally commit myself to all that Islam has. I am Muslim 3 years now and I have better since the day I took Shahadah. I know that Allah has made it this way. So what are some of the benefits of fasting? The Prophet Muhammad Sallalahu alahi wa sallam said: 1) "Fasting is a shield, so let the man who fasts not indulge in any foul speech... read more »
• Torah in the narrowest sense refers to the first five books of the Bible• In a broader sense, Torah includes all Jewish law and tradition• Torah was given to Moses in written form (Ten Commandments) with oral commentary• The oral component is now written in the Talmud• There are additional important writingsTorahThe word "Torah" is a tricky one, because it can mean different things in different contexts. In its most limited sense, "Torah" refers to the Five Books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, N... read more »
Who Wrote the Qur'an?by Abul Kasem"If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts he shall end in certainties" - Francis Bacon (1561-1626)AbstractThis article delves into the very authorship of the Holy Qur'an. It is a new way of looking at the Holy Qur'an. Using logical reasoning and historical references on the authorship of the Qur'an, an enquiry is made. Thus, this methodology is totally opposed to the blind believers who accept the authen... read more »
