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28th June 2019, 24th Shawwal 1440H Anger Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The person who is strong is not strong because he can knock people down. The person who is strong is the one who controls himself when he is angry ." ( Al-Adab Al-Mufrad: 1317 ) What to say in anger أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ Sulayman ibn Surad said, "Two men abused one another in the presence of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and one of them began to get angry and his face got red. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, looked at him and said, 'I know some words that, if he says them, will remove this from him. They are: "I seek refuge with Allah from the Accursed Shaytan."' The man went to that man and said, 'Do you know what he said? He said, " I seek refuge with Allah from the Accursed Shaytan ."' The man retorted. ...

14th December 2018, 6 Rabiulakhir 1440H Communication Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported : The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He who believes in Allah and the Last Day must either speak good or remain silent."  [ Muslim ] . لاَ صُمَاتَ يَوْمٍ إِلَى اللَّيْلِ Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib : I memorised (a tradition) from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): There is no orphanhood after puberty, and there is no silence for the whole day till the night . [ Sunan Abi Daud ]   Surat Al-Ĥujurāt  (The Rooms), Chapter 49 : "O you who have believed, if there comes to you a disobedient one with information, investigate , lest you harm a people out of ignorance and become, over what you have done, regretful." ( Quran 49:6 ) "O you who have believed, let not a people ridicule [another] people ; perhaps they may be better than them; nor let women ridicule [other] women; perhaps they may be better than them. And do not insult one another and do n...

30th August 2018, 18 Zulhijjah 1439H Friendship Surat Al-Ĥujurāt  (The Rooms), Chapter 49, Verse 13: "O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another . Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted." ( Quran 49:13 ) Surat At-Tawbah  (The Repentance), Chapter 9, Verse 71: "The believing men and believing women are allies of one another. They enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. Those - Allah will have mercy upon them. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise." ( Quran 9:71 ) Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "Man follows his friend's religion, you should be careful who you take for friends". [ Riyad as-Salihin ,  At-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud]. ...

16th August 2018, 4th Zulhijjah 1439H Transliteration: Allahumma inni astakhiruka bi'ilmika, wa astaqdiruka biqudratika, wa as'aluka min fadlika-l-'azim, fa innaka taqdiru wala aqdiru, wa ta'lamu wala a'lamu, wa anta'allamu-l-ghuyub. Allahumma in kunta ta'lamu anna hadha-lamra khairun li fi dini wa ma'ashi wa 'aqibati `Amri (or said, fi 'ajili `Amri wa ajilihi) fa-qdurhu li, Wa in kunta ta'lamu anna ha-dha-l-amra sharrun li fi dini wa ma'ashi wa 'aqibati `Amri (or said, fi ajili `Amri wa ajilihi) fasrifhu 'anni was-rifni 'anhu wa aqdur li alkhaira haithu kana, thumma Raddani bihi English translation: "O Allah! I consult You, for You have all knowledge, and appeal to You to support me with Your Power and ask for Your Bounty, for You are able to do things while I am not, and You know while I do not; and You are the Knower of the Unseen. O Allah If You know It this matter (name your matter) is good for me bo...

15th January 2018, 29 Jamadilawal 1439H Islamic parenting (in sequence) Abu Hurayra said, "The Prophet was asked, 'Messenger of Allah, to whom should I be dutiful?' 'Your mother,' he replied. He was asked, 'Then whom?' 'Your mother,' he replied. He was asked, 'Then whom?' 'Your mother,' he replied. He was asked, 'Then whom?' He replied, 'Your father.'" ( Al-Adab Al-Mufrad ) Surat Luqmān  (Luqman), Chapter 31, Verse 12-19 : Be grateful "And We had certainly given Luqman wisdom [and said], "Be grateful to Allah ." And whoever is grateful is grateful for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever denies [His favor] - then indeed, Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy. Do not shirk [ associate [anything] with Allah] And [mention, O Muhammad], when Luqman said to his son while he was instructing him, "O my son, do not associate [anything] with Allah . Indeed, association ...

5th December 2017, 16 Rabiulawwal 1439H Concept of God in Major Religions Concept of God in Major Religions Religious Tolerance in Islam Surat Al-'An`ām  (The Cattle), Chapter 6, Verse 108: "And do not insult those they invoke other than Allah , lest they insult Allah in enmity without knowledge. Thus We have made pleasing to every community their deeds. Then to their Lord is their return, and He will inform them about what they used to do." (Quran 6:108) Surat An-Naĥl  (The Bee), Chapter 16, Verse 90: " Indeed, Allah orders justice and good conduct and giving to relatives and forbids immorality and bad conduct and oppression. He admonishes you that perhaps you will be reminded." (Quran 16:90) Surat Al-Mumtaĥanah (She that is to beexamined), Chapter 60, Verse 8-9 : “Allah does not forbid you from those who do not fight you because of religion and do not expel you from your homes - from being ri...

21/4/2017, 24 Rejab 1438H The World Without Islam " Allah does not forbid you from those who do not fight you because of religion and do not expel you from your homes - from being righteous toward them and acting justly toward them . Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly ." ( Quran 60:8 ) Surat Al-Mā'idah  (The Table Spread), Chapter 5, Verse 8: " O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm for Allah , witnesses in justice, and do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just. Be just; that is nearer to righteousness. And fear Allah ; indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what you do." (Quran 5:8) Museum of Medieval Torture Instruments in Prague Museum of Medieval Torture Instruments in Prague In Islamic rules of war, we are forbid to torture any human being and mutilate the bodies of the dead. Chastity Belt In Islam, we've been taught about war etiquette since 1400 years ago. In Islam, ...