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11th April 2019, 5th Syaaban 1440H Al-Isra' & Mikraj (The Night Journey & Ascension to Heaven)   Masjidil Aqsa in Palestine Al-Isra' ( الإسراء ) means 'the night journey' from Masjidil Haram in Mecca to Masjidil Aqsa in Palestine within one night only by Al-Buraq.  Mikraj ( معراج ) means 'ascension to the Heaven'. From Masjidil Aqsa, Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven with Angel Gabriel.  Surat Al-'Isrā'  (The Night Journey), Surah 17, Verse 1: " Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al- Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him of Our signs. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Seeing." ( Quran 17:1 ) Narrated Anas: that Al-Buraq was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) on the Night of Isra, saddled and reined, but he shied from him. So Jibra'il said to him: "is it from Muhammad that you do this? By your Lord! There is no one more honorable to your Lor...

7th January 2019, 1 Jamadilawal 1440H How to Perform Prayer Like Prophet Muhammad Narrated Malik : We came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and stayed with him for twenty days and nights. We were all young and of about the same age. The Prophet (ﷺ) was very kind and merciful. When he realized our longing for our families, he asked about our homes and the people there and we told him. Then he asked us to go back to our families and stay with them and teach them (the religion) and to order them to do good things. He also mentioned some other things which I have (remembered or [??] ) forgotten. The Prophet (ﷺ) then added, " Pray as you have seen me praying and when it is the time for the prayer one of you should pronounce the Adhan and the oldest of you should lead the prayer. [Sahih Bukhari 631 & 7246 ] Anas bin Malik narrated : "On the Night of Isra, fifty prayers were made obligatory upon the Prophet. Then it was decreased until it was made five . Then it was call...

17th December 2018, 9 Rabiulakhir 1440H The Jews ( يَهُودِ ) in Quran Surat Al-Baqarah  (The Cow), Chapter 2, Verse 26: "Indeed, Allah is not timid to present an example - that of a mosquito or what is smaller than it. And those who have believed know that it is the truth from their Lord. But as for those who disbelieve, they say, "What did Allah intend by this as an example?" He misleads many thereby and guides many thereby. And He misleads not except the defiantly disobedient,"  ( Quran 2:26 ) Surat Al-Baqarah (The Cow), Chapter 2, Verse 62: " Indeed, those who believed and those who were Jews or Christians or Sabeans [before Prophet Muhammad] - those [among them] who believed in Allah and the Last Day and did righteousness - will have their reward with their Lord, and no fear will there be concerning them, nor will they grieve." ( Quran 2:62 ) Surat Al-Baqarah (The Cow), Chapter 2, Verse 75-76: " Do you covet [the hope, O bel...

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...