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(At-Tawbah, 9/105) Say “Work, and Allah will see your work, and so will His Messenger and the true believers; and you will be brought back to the Knower of the Unseen (of all that lies beyond sense-perception) and the witnessed (the sensed realm), and He will make you understand

Question: What is bigotry? And what are the differences between being steadfast in faith and being bigoted? Answer: The term “taassub” (used for “bigotry” in the English language) means evaluating matters only according to one’s own understanding without considering it from different

Belief, makes a person into a true human being, indeed, it makes that person superior to other creatures, living beings. True belief in Islam, which is iman, literally means trust and safety. A person who has faith means a person who is safe and whom you can trust and be safe from.  A

Adherence to ethics, code of morality and good conduct constitutes to be an important, integral and major part of Islamic teachings. Prophet (SAW) said that he was sent to give perfection to the attributes of ethics, morality and good human conduct. [Muwatta, Musnad Ahmad] Languages a

Aspects of His Life – Aspects of His Life Written by Fethullah Gülen Wednesday, 22 February 2006 Infallibility is a necessary attribute of the Prophets. The original Arabic word translated here as infallibility is ‘isma, which means protecting, saving, or defending. It app

All praises and thanks be to Allaah The Lord of the Worlds, and peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon all his family and companions. Allah’s sacred month of Muharram is a blessed and important month. It is the first month of the Hijri, or Islamic Calendar and is o

Dr. Resit Haylamaz Leading Companions of the Prophet series Zayd ibn Haritha, an emancipated slave of the Prophet, was a sincere friend and a loyal servant. Even before the Qur’an began to be revealed to the Messenger of God, he had chosen his blessed master over his own parents

Shahada (Sharelle) Abdul Haqq Imam Ahmad recorded that Ibn Abbas said: “The Messenger of God drew four lines on the ground and said, ‘Do you know what these lines represent? The best among the women of Paradise are Khadija bint Khuwaylid, Fatima bint Muhammad, Maryam bint Imran,

Dr. Resit Haylamaz This book portrays one of the most significant personalities in the history of Islam. Taking the misunderstandings and defamation about her into consideration, Aisha needs to be understood correctly. This study by Dr Resit Haylamaz, an expert on the life of the Prop

Dr. Resit Haylamaz Leading Companions of the Prophet series Ali ibn Abi Talib is the fourth Caliph of Islam, but he is the first to remember from among all the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad as far as bravery is concerned. This book brings to life the biography of this unique hero