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Posts Tagged ‘Prophet Muhammad (SAW)’

Why I Don’t Celebrate Eid Milad un Nabi

By Rehman Abdula • Feb 5th, 2012 • Category: Politics

I don’t celebrate eid milad un nabi because it has no evidence from Quran, Sunnah,or Sahaba.
Those who celebrate it, usually arrange a gathering where they listen to naats and that’s it?
Last night when most TV channels were showing such mehfils, i was disparate to watch the show discussing message, purpose of Prophet (s.a.w).
How sad is [...]



Call to the Muslim Scholars

By Aftab Alam • Jan 29th, 2012 • Category: Politics

Al Qur’an, is not an ordinary religious book, it’s the only authentic Divine Book, its Al Kitab. It is Allah Almighty Final Testament, which was bestowed by Allah Almighty through His final Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) for the genuine guidance of entire human race in this life as well as hereafter. It’s the only Divine book, [...]



The Black Stone and its importance

By Masood Khan • Jan 24th, 2012 • Category: Politics

When we do the tawaf around the Kaaba, during the pilgrimage or the Umrah, or even as a sunnah, we always start and finish at the eastern corner of the Kaaba where the Black Stone is placed. It is recommended to kiss the Black Stone or touch it at the beginning and as we start [...]



Moharram and Form of Government

By Umar Tosheeb • Dec 3rd, 2011 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Islamic world is still trying to figure out what system of governance suits it the best. In this month of Moharram it will be interesting to look at form of governments and the event of Moharram and what led to it. There are many Islamic organizations out there in Islamic world that want to establish [...]



Education Alone Will Not Solve Anything

By Mohammad Yusha • Aug 19th, 2011 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

There is a lot of stress laid on education as a means to success. I support that completely. Education is a blessing. At the same time I must ask, which school teaches the purpose of life? Which school teaches A for Allah instead of A for apple? Which school teaches good manners with the poor? [...]



Change Pakistan this Ramadan

By Mohammad Yusha • Aug 16th, 2011 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

We are in the middle of the Holy month of Ramadan. This is the month of mercy, where Allah SWT showers his blessings, accepts duas, and where a nafil is rewarded as a farz, and a farz is rewarded 70 times. Ramadan has such blessings and rewards that the Sahabah used to wish that the [...]



It is Compulsory to give Daughters a Share in Inheritance

By Mohammad Yusha • Jul 12th, 2011 • Category: Misc

The majority of daughters are not being given anything in inheritance, with the logic that they will receive from their husbands. When Allah SWT has said that inheritance is compulsory, no logic in the world can defy it.
Fathers who don’t give their daughters anything in inheritance commit a heinous and grave sin, and so do [...]



Reasons for Prophet Mohammad’s (SAW) Polygamous Marriages

By Mohammad Yusha • Jul 10th, 2011 • Category: Misc

The verse of polygamy was revealed in the Holy Quran after the battle of Uhud where a lot of men had died. Due to this, it had left a lot of widows and orphans. So the purpose of polygamy was pure. Another thing is, some people may say that Prophet Mohammad (SAW) practiced polygamy so [...]



The Role Model For A Perfect Life - SUBHANALLAH!

By Adnan Farooqui • Aug 10th, 2009 • Category: Misc

THE ROLE MODEL
* When becoming humiliated, remember the Prophet [صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم] in Ta’if.
* When being starved, remember the Prophet [صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم] tying two stones to his stomach in the battle of Khandaq.
* When becoming angry, remember the Prophet [صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم]’s control of anger on the martyrdom [...]



Is it Right to Kill Over Defacement of Quran?

By Ghazala Khan • Aug 4th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Gojra riots, Sheikhupura riots and then similar incidents in Pakistan in which mob kills and burns and beats the alleged person over the disfiguration and insult of the sacred Holy Quran. What is achieved after mob kills the person or burns the locality of non-Muslims? Does Quran really gets defaced if someone tears its pages [...]