10 9 / 2011
An excellent lecture by brother Nouman Ali Khan about how he came to Islam from ‘closet’ atheism.
A lot of people is Muslim society live like other Muslims, but inside they may have doubt, or in the case of brother Nouman, downright contempt for religion. May Allah protect us from this and help those struggling within themselves to find the straight path.
09 9 / 2011
Legal double standards: Itamar and Awarta
“To describe what occurs in the Israeli military court as a trial would be misleading. In 2008, Yesh Din, an Israeli human rights organisation, found that less than 0.3 per cent of the Palestinians tried in Israeli military courts were acquitted.”
More proof that Israel is the only ‘democracy’ in the Middle East
07 9 / 2011
Taliban being pushed back?
“Far from being evidence of the Taliban’s desperation, these are signs that the militants continue to dictate the terms of the conflict. It is they who choose when, where and how the war is fought.”
06 9 / 2011
US Sends Billions in Equipment That Kabul Can’t Afford
And Musa (Moses) said:”Our Lord! You have indeed bestowed on Fir’aun (Pharaoh) and his chiefs splendour and wealth in the life of this world, our Lord! That they may lead men astray from Your Path. Our Lord! Destroy their wealth, and harden their hearts, so that they will not believe until they see the painful torment.”
Surah Yunus-Ayah 88
02 1 / 2010
Why do we read Quran, even if we can’t understand a single Arabic word?
Found on the interwebs.
Why do we read Quran, even if we can’t understand a single Arabic word???? This is a beautiful story.
An old American Muslim lived on a farm in the mountains of eastern Kentucky with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading his Quran. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to imitate him in every way he could.
One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I try to read the Quran just like you but I don’t understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the Qur’an do?”
The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.
The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, “You’ll have to move a little faster next time,” and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket instead.
The old man said, “I don’t want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You’re just aganot trying hard enough,” and he went out the door to watch the boy try in.
At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water would leak out before he got back to the house. The boy again dipped the basket into river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather the basket was again empty. Out of breath, he said, “See Grandpa, it’s useless!”
“So you think it is useless?” The old man said, “Look at the basket.”
The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean, inside and out.
Son, that’s what happens when you read the Qur’an. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you will be changed, inside and out. That is the work of Allah in our lives.”
30 12 / 2009
Science ruining your faith?
An interesting perspective on faith from brother Naeem.
Do you agree with his point of view?
