Islam came with a universal concept of brotherhood. Its foundation is based on tawhi-d, the belief in One God. And its social program is also based on unity of the believers.Just as in tawhi-d, one first has to reject the false gods and then declare faith in the One and Only God, similarly, Islam rejects all artificial and man-made marks of distinction. No one can claim any superiority over the other based on race, colour, language or ...
You have diverted my mind, my ideal and my will towards sex, pleasure and self-display. You have prepared plans so that my father, my brother and my husband should like me only for the sake of my weaknesses, my fears, my submission and undue passivism, my devotion, my lack of self-confidence, my overindulgence with housekeeping, my self-display before strangers. Of course, you managed to make all these weaknesses of mine, and then for the sake ...
AhlulBayt News Agency - The Majlis Wahdat Muslimeen (biggest Shiite religious-political party of Pakistan) Secretary General Allama Nasir Abbas Jaffary on the third day of hunger strike on Sunday urged the Army Chief General Raheel Sharif to form a commission to probe the recent gunning down of four in Parachinar allegedly at the hands of FC and Levies personnel.Speaking to a media conference here the MWM leader, who was flanked by Sunni Ittehad ...
Mysticism in the Islamic context has traditionally been intertwined with the notion of Ḥikmah, which is at once both wisdom and philosophy (Nasr 1996). The source of mysticism and the mystical elements in Islam are to be traced to the Qur’an and the Islamic doctrine itself. Some of the Qur’anic verses have been viewed by the mystics and philosopher-mystics of Islam as allegorical and esoteric hints for those who can see them. ...
By Catherine Shakdom
Terror has a face and it moves under the ominous black flag of ISIS. Under each of its denomination, whatever the language and whichever the angle, terror today, has found a powerful vessel in the ideology carried by Wahhabism - the fountainhead of radicalism and religious extremism.An evil onto the world, ISIS miasms have darkened the skies of Arabia, threatening to engulf regions and continents in their deadly and godless ...
Hizbullah Secretary General His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah delivered on Tuesday a speech in which he tackled a number of regional issues.Addressing a mass crowd commemorating the Martyr Leaders Day, His Eminence congratulated via screen the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Leader, the Iranian President and people on the 37th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution's victory.He further hailed the oppressed Yemeni people, suffering the brutal ...
A few days ago the Yemeni capital Sana'a witnessed the largest popular rally in the history of the modern-day Yemen as millions took to the Al Sabeen Square in the heart of the capital, proving that August 21 wouldn't be recorded a normal day in the Yemeni calendar.
The unprecedented rally in the country has laid the foundation of a new stage that would appear in the upcoming days. The public presence has provided a full popular support and ...
I should state this point here that when we use the phrase the “generation of the youth,” our aim is not to specify the level or age of the youth. Rather, our aim is to speak to that level or group of people who, due to the effects of their own studies and acquaintance with the new civilizations, have developed a specific way of thought and intellect – whether these people happen to be old or young. However most of these people are ...
by Khalid Farooq Akbar
Is birth control permissible in Islam?
A Muslim has three sources of knowledge to obtain answers to the questions pertaining to various aspects of human life. These sources are:
1. The Holy Qur'an;
2. Sayings (hadith) and acts (Sunnah) of the Holy Prophet (pbuh); and
3. The views of the leaders of juristic schools qualified to interpret the teachings of Islam.
1. The Holy Qur'an
No Qur'anic text forbids ...
The Path to Prosperity
At first we will mention the following words from the Commander of the Faithful about prosperity. These divine and wise words have risen out of his heavenly heart to guide man towards prosperity. In response to one who asked what prosperity is he said: Prosperity does not depend on having more wealth, children, but it depends on having more knowledge, patience and perseverance; and on being proud of your worshipping of ...
Work not- Just PrayAn extremely anxious and perplexed man visited Hazrat Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (‘a), and begged him to pray that Allah would increase his sustenance and relieve him of all financial stress.The Imam (‘a) answered, ‘I shall certainly not pray for you.’The poor man sighed and asked, ‘But why not? What have I done?’The Imam (‘a) replied, ‘You know perfectly well that Allah has devised ...
Pakistani media reports said the relatives of the victims continued the protest action on Wednesday. Business centers across the violence-hit city have been closed down since the attacks. Local administration official Basir Khan Wazir said officials were trying to negotiate with the protesters. Dozens of protesters on Monday offered their Eid prayers wearing black armbands in Parachinar, the capital of Kurram Agency, a mainly Shia area in the ...
The Great Challenge to Produce One Chapter Like the Chapters of the Holy Quran God has said in the Quran:And if you are in doubt about what We have revealed (the Quran) to Our worshiper (Muhammad ), then produce a chapter like it, and call your witnesses (supporters and helpers) besides God if you are truthful. And if you do not do it, and you can never do it, then fear the Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones. It has been ...
Islam is divided into two categories. Think of Islam as a tree. You have the roots of religion, without roots a tree cannot grow, and then the branches of Islam, without which there will be no beauty. We will start by explaining the roots of religion. There are 5. They are called the Usool-e-Deen.1. Tauheed Tauheed refers to the oneness of Allah. It means there is no God other then Allah . He isn't the son of anyone, nor is anyone His ...
Islam Prohibits Breach of Promises
Man is bound to behave reasonably so as to be considered a human being. The success of human societies is totally dependent upon the unity of its members. Therefore, it is of special importance that every person conduct his life according to the fundamentals of truth and righteousness, and wholeheartedly endeavors to refrain from any action that may cause dissention or disunity. Furthermore, if the sanctity of ...
INDEPENDENCE OF CHOOSING DESTINY
One day a girl, who looked very perturbed, came to the Holy Prophet and said: "O Messenger of Allah! My father has done me a great injustice".
"What has your father done?"
"He has a nephew and he has married me to him without taking my consent".
"If so, agree to what he has done and be the wife of your cousin
"I don't like my cousin. How can I be the wife of a person whom I don't like". ...
By:Shaykh Nasir Makarim ShiraziAnas b. Malik has narrated that the Messenger of Allah (S) said, “Surely the weakness in certainty is due to people trading the (seeking of the) pleasure of the people for the anger of Allah, the Most High; praising the people for the sustenance which Allah, the Most High has conferred upon you (instead of praising Him); and for blaming others for that which Allah has not given you …You do not refrain ...
It should be remembered that Allah has termed the Mosques as his homes. Therefore, they are places where people can seek nearness to Allah. Otherwise, Allah is not restricted to any home or place. In comparison with other places, the mosque has more Favor and Blessings of Allah. Therefore it is better to offer the mandatory prayers in a mosque, preferably with a congregation. Similarly giving the Zakat (Religious Tax) in public is preferable. ...
The ninth day of Dhul Hijjah is the day of 'Arafah. It is the day when Hajj pilgrims stand on the plain of 'Arafat' (a flat wide desert about 22 km south east of Makkah Mukarramah) to pray.'Arafat literally means knowledge and science.1- 'Arafat represents the beginning of man's creation, our forefather Hazrat-e Adam. It was the Devil (satan) who misled our forefather and caused the downfall of Hazrat-e Adam and Haw'a. For years, they were ...
Members of the US armed services could be prosecuted for war crimes for providing midair refueling and other military support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, the Obama administration has been warned. Nearly 4,000 Yemeni civilians have been killed since the conflict began in earnest in March In a letter to secretary of state John Kerry and defence secretary Ash Carter, US congressman Ted Lieu, a former air force lawyer, said the ...
