The Origin of Mankind The truth pertaining to the origin of all human beings is a matter dear to the hearts of many. People from different walks of life, including various ethnic origins and differing educational backgrounds have attempted explanations, however, no story or explanation can take the place of the truth. In the Qur’an Allah informed us of the…
THE MERITS OF THE MONTH OF SHA^BAN The month of Sha^ban is the eighth month of the lunar year in the Islamic calendar and the month immediately preceding the month of Ramadan. For Muslims all around the world, the month of Sha^ban is a special time in which they try to do more good deeds than usual and fast more…
The Blessings of “Laylatul Qadr” The Night Of Sublime Greatness The Night of Qadr is a very great night in the blessed month of Ramadan. It is “the Night of Greatness.” In it, Allah brought down a great Book- the Qur’an. Each year, when the Night of Qadr occurs, great angels and great mercies come down to earth. This night…
COMMEMORATING ^ASHURA‘ and the Benefit of Fasting it. خطبة الجمعة: ذكرى عاشوراء الخطبة الأولى: إِنَّ الحَمْدَ لِلَّهِ نَحْمَدُهُ وَنَسْتَغفِرُهُ وَنَسْتَهْدِيْهِ وَنَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنْ شُرُورِ أَنْفُسِنَا وَمِنْ سَيِّئَاتِ أَعْمَالِنَا، مَنْ يَهْدِ اللهُ فَلاَ مُضِلَّ لَهُ، وَمَنْ يُضْلِلْ فَلاَ هَادِيَ لَهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلهَ إِلا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسْولُهُ، صَلَواتُ اللهِ وَسَلامُهُ عَليْهِ وَعَلَى كُلِ…
The following is a very sound article on the subject of determining the beginning of Ramadan. It is written in Arabic by Mohammad bin Mohammad Taha wali, specialist in Islamic studies, and published in An-Nahar newspaper http://www.annaharonline.com/htd/DAYA051007-3.HTM. I elected to translate it for the rich benefit it entails……Riad Nachef What if the American and English Observatories differ about the…
The Substantiation of the People of Belief that The Reliance for Fasting Is On Sighting the Crescent of Ramadan or Completing Thirty Days of Sha^ban بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, Who ordered us to implement what the Messenger brought and to leave out what he forbade: { و ما ءاتاكم…
The obligation on the believers of fasting Ramadan is known from the Qur’an and the hadith. It was explicitly stated in Verse 183 of Surat al-Baqarah: { يا أَيُّها الذين ءامَنُوا كُتِبَ عليكُمُ الصّيامُ كما كُتِبَ على الذين مِن قبلِكم لعلَّكم تتقون} which means: [ O believers, Fasting is an obligation upon you as it was ordained upon…
The Straight Path (As‑Sirat Al-Mustaqim) A Translation of the Sound Explanation of the Terms of As–Sirat Al-Mustaqim Translated by Riad Nachef بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, to Whom belongs the endowments and generosities and Whom we commend out of exaltation. May Allah raise the rank of Muhammad, sallallahu ^alayhi wa…
Praise_be_to_Allah_13_attributes.pdf The Thirteen Attributes of Allah Every Accountable Person Must Know Praise be to Allah, and may Allah raise the rank of Prophet Muhammad and his Al and Companions, and protect his nation from that which he fears for it. Thereafter: Allah, the Exalted, said which means: For those blasphemers who do not believe in Allah and His Messenger, We have…
A Lesson About Tawhid and Moderation of Islam Translated by Riad Nachef I start with the name of Allah, the Merciful to the believers and non believers in this world the Merciful to the believers in the Hereafter. I praise Allah the Owner of the worlds and I ask Allah humbly to raise the rank of the Messenger of Allah,…