Islam

Hadith & Sunnah – An Introduction

Hadith or Sunnah are the traditions of Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh), Meaning communication or narrative, it is the record of an individual saying or action or approvals of Muhammad (Sal-Allaho-Alay-hay-Wasal-lam)   taken as a model of behavior by Muslims.  The sayings and the traditions of Prophet Muhammad (Sal-Allaho-Alay-hay-Wasal-lam) are called Hadith.  These are the real explanation, interpretation, and the living example of ...

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Quran and science – An Introduction

Quran and Science

God summons humanity to investigate and reflect upon the heavens, the earth, mountains, stars, plants, seeds, animals, the alternation of the night and the day, the creation of man, the rain and many other created things. Examining these, man comes to recognize the artistry of God’s creation in the world around him, and ultimately, to know our Creator, Who created ...

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What does Qur’an say about Jesus Christ (Pbuh)

Islam is the only religion on the face of the earth, which makes it an article of faith to believe in Jesus Christ (Pbuh). Muslims believe that he was one of the mightiest messengers of Allah. We believe that he was a messiah translated Christ. We believe that he was born miraculously without any male intervention, which many modern day ...

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Should Qur’an be read with understanding?

Quran is the last and final revelation of Allah, revealed to the last and final messenger Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh). The Holy Quran is the most positive book in this world. It’s a proclamation to humanity. It’s a fountain of mercy & wisdom. It’s a warning to the heedless. And assurance to those who are in doubt. A solace to the ...

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Brief History of Glorious Quran

The Holy Qur’an is the last and final revelation of Allah (swt) to the last and final messenger Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh). The Holy Qur’an is the most widely read book in this world. It is a solace to the suffering, a warning to the heedless and a hope to all those who are in despair. It is also the last ...

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Introduction of Qur’an

Man cannot merely live on planet earth by his wits or instincts alone, he needs divine guidance that the Merciful Allah (God) provides by way of divine books and role models called Prophets or Messengers. From the very day that man took his first step on earth, he was shown the WAY, the LIGHT, and the TRUTH. The reason being ...

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What is Bid’ah (Innovation)?

Linguistically Bid’ah (innovation) means ‘a newly invented matter’. The Sharee’ah definition of Bid’ah is: “A newly invented way [beliefs or action] in the religion, in imitation of the Sharee’ah (prescribed Law), by which nearness to Allaah is sought, [but] not being supported by any authentic proof – neither in its foundations, nor in the manner in which it is performed.” ...

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What is the meaning of Intercession (Shafaah)?

There has been increasing misconceptions about this concept in many groups of Muslims. The increasing ignorance in this matter also led people to move away from the right path of Islam. Intercession means mediating for someone else to gain some benefit or ward off some harm. It is of two types: Intercession that will take place in the Hereafter, on ...

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Shirk & its forms

Shirk basically is polytheism, i.e., the worship of others along with Allah. It also implies attributing divine attributes to any other besides Allah. It particularly implies associating partners in worship with Allah or to believe that the source of power, harm or blessings is from others besides Allah. Types There are three types of Shirk, namely: (1) Ash-Shirk-al-Akbar, i.e. major ...

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Forms of Da’wah

Forms of Da’wah: There are two forms of Da’wah: (i) live and direct without any media and (ii) indirect through means of media. DIFFERENT MEDIA OF DA’WAH: The media through which Da’wah can be done is broadly divided into four categories: i) Print Media ii) Audio iii) Video iv) Electronic Media 1.Print Media: Print Media can be further classified into ...

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