WHEN YOU ARE DIFFERENT

In the Name of Allāh.

The Jews learned about the truth through the Tawrah but didn’t understand it nor abide by it. They choose knowledge but act in opposition to the knowledge gained, and thus earn Allāh’s Anger. Allāh likens them to donkeys. What benefits are books carried by a donkey to it? Allāh says: “The likeness of those who were entrusted with the (obligation of the) Tawrah (Torah) (i.e.

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EMBRACING TRUE ISLĀMIC KNOWLEDGE

In the Name of Allāh.

In the vast ocean of social media, the waves of falsehood and deception rise high, seeking to mislead and misguide those who tread its waters with ignorance and gullibility. Be not deceived by the glittering lure of the cyber Ummah, for not all knowledge is true, not all understanding is deep.

Today, there are a lot of acclaimed scholars of Islām who are only displaying …

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THE WELLSPRING OF KNOWLEDGE

In the Name of Allāh.

Verily, part of the legacy of the Prophet (ﷺ) was to gather his companions in the Masjid after Fajr or ‘Asr prayer in the stillness of knowledge, of understanding, of learning.

What good is a Muslim by name alone, who clings to the shell of Islām, but neglects the pearl within? This is because Muslims are obligated to learn. Anas Ibn Mālik reported: The Messenger …

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ASKING “SCHOLAR” INTERNET!

In the Name of Allāh.

How do we react to the trend of discussion regarding the cyber Ummah? It now seems easy for a Muslim to seek explanations of the affairs of his Deen from the “scholar” internet. Is that a reasonable thing to do? Does that make one knowledgeable? It’s not everything named Islāmic piece on the internet that is good for consumption.

Please, don’t get me wrong. …

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A RABBI BECAME MUSLIM

In the Name of Allāh.

There was an honored Jewish man in Yathrib, known for his moral virtues. When he heard about the coming of the last Prophet (ﷺ), he began to enquire about him – his name, lineage, qualities, time and place and compared the information with what is contained in Torah. From this, he became satisfied with the truth of his Prophethood and avowed the truth …

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