Islam, Message Of Peace: December 2010

December 14, 2010

THE BEGINNING OF SEXUAL LIFE

THE BEGINNING OF SEXUAL LIFE 1 . BULUGH & RUSHD Sexual desire is aroused in human beings at the age of puberty. In Islamic legal definition puberty (bulugh) is determined by one of the following: 1. age: fifteen lunar years for boys and nine lunar years for girls; 2. internal change (in boys only): The first nocturnal emission. Semen accumulates in the testicles from puberty onwards and more semen may be formed than the system can assimilate; when this happens, semen is expelled during the sleep. This is known as nocturnal emission wet dream or ihtlam in Arabic....

Islam, Culture and Women

Islam, Culture and Women by Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood How can anyone justify Islam's treatment of women, when it imprisons Afghans under blue shuttlecock burqas and makes Pakistani girls marry strangers against their will? How can you respect a religion that forces women into polygamous marriages, mutilates their genitals, forbids them to drive cars and subjects them to the humiliation of "instant" divorce? In fact, none of these practices are Islamic at al...

Position and the Value of Woman in Islam

Position and the Value of Woman in IslamAn Iranian female student who was born into a Muslim family and attended the University of Tehran in Iran, wrote the following research thesis, and called it.The Position & the Value of Women in Islam. She openly documented the verses from Koran regarding the Position and Value of Woman in Koran. She wrote in her thesis: In Islam: men have the authority to take several wives, but women are denied any such right. Koran, Al-Nisa IV: ...

Sex and sexuality in Islam

Sex and sexuality in Islam[A word of caution: This article contains sexually explicit terms and coarse language that may offend many readers. The author will not take any responsibility in the event any reader may become upset reading this essay. My request to them: please do refrain from reading this essay if you are likely to be offended. You have been forewarne...

Sex Is Good For You

Sex Is Good For You Information Taken From: Natural Healing With the Medicine of The Prophet, Translated & Emendation from original Arabic by Muhammad Al-Akili. Edited by the webmaster, because it was androcentric (male centred) in its original form. It takes two to have sex. Some men forget the pleasure is not only their...

"SEX, VIAGRA, AND ISLAM"

"SEX, VIAGRA, AND ISLAM" Sex to most Muslims is a dirty word. A word that they don't even want to talk about. On the other extreme, many Muslims' are obsessed with sex. This I can say from the questions about sex that I receive on E-mail from the Islam-USA Web-page. The desire to have a better sexual performance for men is again, not a new preoccupation. Muslim Hakims (traditional physicians') have been working on medications for over one thousand years trying to achieve a magic love pill. Now that this "love pill" seemingly has arrived, wealthy Muslims' are ecstatic. Viagra which is sold around $10 per pill in the U.S.A., is being sold at $100 per pill on the black market in Saudi Arabia. Kuwait recently had allowed the sale at about $49 per pill officially. The grand religious scholar...

Sex Education For Muslim Youths And Their Parents

Sex Education For Muslim Youths And Their Parents Sex Education of children and youth is a sensitive but important aspect of their learning. At present Muslim children are getting secular sex education at schools and getting, the wrong messages from the media. In this article pro and con of American sex education and Islamic concept of sexuality and marriage are discussed. Finally a curriculum is proposed for Islamic sex education to be given at home or Sunday Islamic schoo...

Sex Technique

Sex Technique Any manoevre or position that adds to the pleasure of the sexual encounter between husband and wife is permissible and commendable. One exception is anal intercourse, which is forbidden in Islam. A man may get to his wife from her behind, provided the male organ is introduced in the vagina and not in the anus. This was clearly indicated by the Quran and the Sunna- The Quran says: "Your wives are as a tilth unto you; so approach your tilth when and how you will" (2:22...

Sex and Our Muslim Youth (For Parents)

Sex and Our Muslim Youth (For Parents) Introduction The topic of sex has universal appeal. Sex is portrayed daily in various forms—directly or indirectly—in newspapers, magazines, cinemas, and in conversations between people. The topic of sex conjures images of sexuality, promiscuity, lewdness, adultery, fornication, pornography, rape, teenage pregnancies, pedophilia, gays, sexually transmitted diseases, contraceptives, abortions, and HIV/AID...

Sexual Revolution

Sexual Revolution "Have you seen such a one as takes as his god his own vain desire? God has, knowing him (as such), left him astray, and sealed his hearing and his heart (understanding) and put a haze on his sight. Who then will guide him after God? Will you not hen receive admonition? And they say: What is thee but our life. We (some of us) die and we (some of us) live and nothing but time can destroy us. But of that they have no knowledge...they merely conjecture." (45:23...

An Islamic Perspective on Sexuality

An Islamic Perspective on Sexuality In Islam, sexuality is considered part of our identity as human beings. In His creation of humankind, God distinguished us from other animals by giving us reason and will such that we can control behavior that, in other species, is governed solely by instinct. So, although sexual relations ultimately can result in the reproduction and survival of the human race, an instinctual concept, our capacity for self-control allows us to regulate this behavior. ...

Sex Education in Islam

Sex Education in Islam At the time of the prophet, muslims men and women were never too shy to ask the prophet about all affairs, including such private affairs as sexual life, so as to know the teachings and rulings of their religion concerning them. As Aisha, the wife of the prophet testified, "Blessed are the women of the Ansar (the citizens of Madina). Shyness did not stand in their way seeking knowledge about their religion." (All except Termiz...

Sexual Ethics

Sexual Ethics Sex is the ultimate expression of love and is a total physical and emotional encounter. In a brief but beautiful expression the Quran refers, to this relation between husbands and wives saying:"They are your garments and you are their garments." (2:187)The sexual unison between husband and wife is more than seeking a relief from the urge of desire. Indeed the prophet taught that it is one of the charities in Islam. He said to his companions, enumerating examples of charitable deeds :"And when the one of you makes love (has sex) it is a rewardable charity....

Rape

Rape Rape is a grave sin and a major legal crime on the part of the assailant, and if legally proven it may be punishable by death. The assaulted woman, however, would not be considered a sinner, since she was overwhelmed and could not be blamed for ...

Judgment and Hell Behind the Veil of Islam

Judgment and Hell Behind the Veil of Islam There are more than one billion people in the world who now claim to believe in the writings of the revelations given to the prophet Muhammad who lived in the 7th century AD. What does Islam teach about life after death, judgment, and hell? Death is a great mystery to most people. According to Islam, at the moment of death, everyone knows his or her destiny; heaven or hell. In Islam, man is not seen as essentially fallen or sinful. Islam teaches that people are born innocent and remain so until each makes himself or herself guilty by a guilty deed. As a result, there is an all-pervasive Quranic concern and insistence on a day of judgment at the end of history when all will be held accountable for their beliefs and actions. For the...

The Doctrine of Heaven

The Doctrine of Heaven The Doctrine of Heaven (Paradise) Behind the Veil of IslamAt best, the doctrine of heaven can be a source of inspiration, incentive and comfort. At its worst, the impetus to go to a particular heaven after death can be an effective tool for great evil, coercion and manipulation. Recent acts of terrorism have only too painfully revealed to us that if you can mesmerize a few radical extremists to believe in a certain heaven, you can get them to do anything. “In the 00’s, a decade known so far for its calamities, the question of what heaven is and who gets to go has taken on a new urgency. Suicide bombs and terrorists…often invoke heaven before they act and, afterward, the survivors invoke heaven to guide them forward...

An Evaluation of the Qur’an

An Evaluation of the Qur’anThe Qur’an is at the heart of Islam. If its claims can be substantiated, then Islam is true and all opposing religious claims, including those of Judaism and Christianity, are false. As we saw in Chapter 5, the Qur’an claims to be the verbally inspired Word of God, copied from the original in heaven. Furthermore, other religious claims to the contrary, the Qur’an claims to be the full and final revelation of God through Muhammad, the last and greatest of the prophets who supersedes Moses, Jesus, and all other prophets before h...

Does Islam Encourage Violence?

Does Islam Encourage Violence? Islam and ViolenceAfter the events of September 11, the issue of violence and religion has once again come into intense discussions and debate. It is our conviction that although various political, socioeconomic and cultural factors have significantly contributed to the rise of violence and terrorism in contemporary fundamentalist Islam, we cannot ignore the religious dimension of this violence that goes back to the very heart and origin of Isla...

‘JIHAD’, the Real Meaning

‘JIHAD’, the Real Meaning‘Jehad’ (Jihad) is an Arabic word that literally means ‘endeavor’. In the literal historical context, this Islamic doctrine clearly implies physically fighting in the way of the Arabic God ‘Allah’ to establish supremacy over unbelievers, until they relinquish their faith and become Muslims, or acknowledge their subordination by paying the ‘Jaziya’ (or Jizya) humiliation tax. As will be shown in subsequent chapters, Jihad historically has been a perpetual war against infidels (Buddhists, Hindus, Deists, Pagans, Atheists, Skeptics, Jews, Christians, etc)...

An Evaluation of Muhammad(PBUH)

An Evaluation of Muhammad(PBUH) We have already set forth the Muslim belief that Muhammad is the last of the prophets, who brought forth the full and final revelation of God to humankind (see Chapter 4). The fact that the Qur’an declares itself to be God’s last word, superseding all other revelations and religions—indeed, the claim that Muhammad is a prophet of God, a belief held by one-fifth of the world’s population—commands our attentio...

Why Suicide Bombing Violates Islam?

Why Suicide Bombing Violates Islam? The evil of suicide bombings must be defeated by Muslims, as it violates every tenet of Islam. In the past two days alone, at least 150 people were killed in Iraq in a wave of suicide bombings which have torn apart any illusion of security in that tragic countr...

Suicide Bombing (Martyrdom)

Question: Are suicide bombings justified or condemned under Islam? Summary Answer: Suicide is against Islam. Martyrdom is not. "Suicide bomber" is a derogatory term invented in the West to try and describe what in Islam is known as a Fedayeen or Shahid... a martyr. The point of the bomber isn't suicide. It is to kill infidels in battle. This is not just permitted by Muhammad, but encouraged with liberal promises of heavenly reward, including food and s...

SUICIDE BOMBING

SUICIDE BOMBING Islam (Submission) condemns suicide as much as it condemns oppression and aggression against others. While the Muslims (Submitters) are commanded to stand for their rights and defend themselves, their properties and their freedom they are told to first resort to peace advocate tolerance and disregard the ignorant....

What is Jihad?

Question: What is Jihad?The word Jihad stems from the Arabic root word J-H-D, which means "strive." Other words derived from this root include "effort," "labor," and "fatigue." Essentially Jihad is an effort to practice religion in the face of oppression and persecution. The effort may come in fighting the evil in your own heart, or in standing up to a dictator. Military effort is included as an option, but as a last resort and not "to spread Islam by the sword" as the stereotype would have one belie...

What does the Qur'an say about terrorism?

Question: What does the Qur'an say about terrorism? Muslims claim that their faith promotes justice, peace, and freedom. Critics of the faith (and some Muslims themselves) cite verses from the Qur'an that seem to promote violent, armed warfare. How can these different images be reconcil...

Suicide is Forbidden in Islam

Suicide is Forbidden "And fight in the way of Allah those who fight you. But do not transgress limits. Truly Allah loves not the transgressors." - Qur'an, Surah Al-Baqarah (2:190) The dangerous escalation of violence in the world is disturbing to all people of conscience, from September 11 to the Middle East battles, and other random acts of violence perpetrated at innocent civilian...

SUICIDE and ISLAM

SUICIDE God is our creator, he is the giver of life, and he alone has the right to end it. Suicide is forbidden in Islam; this sin is listed among the "enormities" in Reliance of the Traveller, a manual of Sharia in the tradition of Imam Shafi'i. Those who committed suicide ......

Forty Hadith Qudsi

Forty Hadith Qudsi Hadith Qudsi 1:On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: When Allah decreed the Creation He pledged Himself by writing in His book which is laid down with Him: My mercy prevails over my wrath. It was related by Muslim (also by al-Bukhari, an-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah)....

Translation of Malik's Muwatta, Book 57:

Jahannam Section: Description of Jahannam...

Translation of Malik's Muwatta, Book 58:

Sadaqa Section: Stimulation of Desire for Sadaqa...

Translation of Malik's Muwatta, Book 59:

Knowledge Section: Seeking Knowledge...

Translation of Malik's Muwatta, Book 60:

The Supplication of the Unjustly Wronged Section: Supplication of the Unjustly Wronged...

Translation of Malik's Muwatta, Book 61:

The Names of the Prophet, may Allah Bless Him and Grant Him Peace Section: The Names of the Prophet, may Allah Bless Him and Grant Him Pe...

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 35:

Trials and Fierce Battles (Kitab Al-Fitan Wa Al-Malahim)...

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 36:

The Promised Deliverer (Kitab Al-Mahdi)...

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 37:

Battles (Kitab Al-Malahim)...

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 38:

Prescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud)...

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 39:

Types of Blood-Wit (Kitab Al-Diyat)...

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 40:

Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)...

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 41:

General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 1:

The Book of Faith (Kitab Al-Iman)...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 2:

The Book of Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah) INTRODUCTION We have read in the first Book that the love of Allah is the highest aim of a true believer. It is for the achievement of this single end that he affirms his faith in Him by renouncing all other types of godhood....

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 3:

The Book of Menstruation (Kitab Al-Haid) Chapter 1: LYING WITH ONE IN MENSTRUATION ABOVE THE WAIST-WRAPPER...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 4:

The Book of Prayers (Kitab Al-Salat) INTRODUCTION Prayer is the soul of religion. Where there is no prayer, there can be no purification of the soul. The non-praying man is rightly considered to be a soulless man. Take prayer out of the world, and it is all over with religion because it is with prayer that man has the consciousness of God and selfless love for humanity and inner sense of piety. Prayer is, therefore, the first, the highest, and the most solemn phenomenon and manifestation of religio...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 5:

The Book of Zakat (Kitab Al-Zakat) INTRODUCTION Of the five fundamentals of Islam, Zakat occupies the second positioin, the first being prayer (salat). This word is derived from Zakd, which means it (a plant) grew. The second derivative of this word carries the sense of purificatin, e. g. Qad aflaha man zakkaha (he is indeed successful who purified himself...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 6:

The Book of Fasting (Kitab Al-Sawm) INTRODUCTION After prayer the second obligatory duty which every Muslim is required toper- form is that of fasting during the month of Ramadan. The word sawm which has been used in the Holy Qur'an and the Hadith for fasting means" to abstain" ; thus a horse that abstains from moving about or from eating the fodder is said to be sa'im. In the technical language sawm signifies fasting or abstaining from food and drink and sexual intercourse from the dim beginning of dawn till sunset....

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 7:

The Book of Pilgrimage (Kitab Al-Hajj) INTRODUCTION The word Hajj means, literally, repairing to a place for the sake of visit (al-qasd li-ziyarah), and in the terminology of the Islamic Shari'ah, it implies the repairing to Bait-Allah (the house of Allah) to observe the necessary devotion (iqamat-an-li-nusuk) Bait-Allah is one of the names by which the Ka'ba is called....

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 8:

The Book of Marriage (Kitab Al-Nik...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 9:

The Book of Divorce (Kitab Al-Talaq) INTRODUCTION The Arabic word for divorce is talaq which means" freeing or undoing the knot" (Imam Raghib). In the terminology of the jurists. Talaq signifies the dissolution of marriage, or the annulment of its legality by the pronouncement of certain wor...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 10:

The Book of Transactions (Kitab Al-Buyu`) INTRODUCTION Honesty in commercial dealings is more strictly enjoined by Islam than by any other religion. It is because Islam is a religion which regulates and directs life in all its departments. It is not to be regarded, like the modern man's religion. as a personal, private affair, which has nothing to do with his economic and political lif...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 11:

The Book Pertaining to the Rules of Inheritance (Kitab Al-Farai`d) INTRODUCTION Inheritance is the entry of living persons into possession of dead persons' property and exists in some form wherever the institution of private property is recognised as the basis of the social and economic system. The actual forms of inheritance and the laws governing it, however, differ according to the ideals of different societies....

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 12:

The Book of Gifts (Kitab Al-Hibat) INTRODUCTION A Hiba is defined as the transfer of the possession of property, movable and immovable, from one person to the other willingly and without any reward. The one who makes this transfer is known as donor (Wahib), and the thing transferred is known as Mauhubah, and the one who is donated is known as Mauhub lahu (donee)....

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 13:

The Book of Bequests (Kitab Al-Wasiyya) INTRODUCTION A bequest (WasIyya) or will is defined as a transfer to come into operation after the testator's death. The testator is called Musi, and the legatee or devisee is called Musa lahu, and the executor is called Wasi. It is a spiritual testament of a man enabling him to make up his shortcomings in the worldly life and securing rewards in the Hereafter....

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 14:

The Book of Vows (Kitab Al-Nadhr)...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 15:

The Book of Oaths (Kitab Al-Aiman) Chapter 1: IT IS FORBIDDEN TO TAKE THE OATHS IN THE NAME OF ANYONE ELSE BESIDES ALLAH...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 16:

The Book Pertaining to the Oath, for Establishing the Responsibility of Murders, Fighting, Requital and Blood-Wit (Kitab Al-Kitab Al-Qasama wa'l-Muharaba wa'l-Qisas wa'l-Diyat)...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 17:

The Book Pertaining to Punishments Prescribed by Islam (Kitab Al-Hudud) INTRODUCTION The penal laws of Islam are called Hudud in the Hadith and Fiqh. This word is the plural of Hadd, which means prevention, hindrance, restraint, prohibition, and hence a restrictive ordinance or statute of God, respecting things lawful and unlawful....

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 18:

The Book Pertaining to Judicial Decisions (Kitab Al-Aqdiyya)...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 19:

The Book of Jihad and Expedition (Kitab Al-Jihad wa'l-Siyar) INTRODUCTION The word Jihad is derived from the verb jahada which means:" he exerted himself". Thus literally, Jihad means exertion, striving; but in juridico-religious sense, it signifies the exertion of one's power to the utmost of one's capacity in the cause of Allah. This is why the word Jihad has been used as the antonym to the word Qu, ud (sitting) in the Holy Qur'an (iv. 95)....

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 20:

The Book on Government (Kitab Al-Imara) INTRODUCTION Islam is a social religion, not in the sense that it is through society alone that religion breathes its sacred spirit in the individuals, but in the sense that it aims at inculcating God-consciousness both in individual and societ...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 21:

The Book of Games and the Animals which May be Slaughtered and the Aninals that Are to be Eaten (Kitab-us-Said wa'l-Dhaba'ih wa ma Yu'kalu min Al-Hayawan)...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 22:

The Book of Sacrifices (Kitab Al-Adahi) INTRODUCTION Religion, at its highest and best, is the devotion of the total self, through service and adoration, to the Almighty Who controls the universe. In this sense all the manifold rites, consecrations, and purifications, offerings and sacred feasts, all the working of asceticism and morality are only the indirect expression of the inner experience of religion-the experience of trust, surrender, yearning and enthusiasm. Sacrifice, whether that of wealth or desires, is the practical proof of man's devotion to his Creator. It is in fact religion in actio...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 23:

The Book of Drinks (Kitab Al-Ashri...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 24:

The Book Pertaining to Clothes and Decoration (Kitab Al-Libas wa'l-Zinah)...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 25:

The Book on General Behaviour (Kitab Al-Adab) Chapter 1: FORBIDDANCE IN CALLING ONE (OTHER THAN ALLAH'S APOSTLE) WITH THE KUNYA OF ABU'L-QASIM AND THE FACT PERTAINING TO GOOD NAMES...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 26:

The Book on Salutations and Greetings (Kitab As-Salam) INTRODUCTION Just as the face is the index to the mind, in the same way the words of greetings which are exchanged amongst people indicate the spiritual role of a society. The gestures, and the expressions of salutations are, therefore, the indicators of the ideals for which a particular society stand...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 27:

The Book Concerning the Use of Correct Words (Kitab Al-Alfaz min Al-Adab wa Ghairiha) Chapter 1: PROHIBITION OF ABUSING TIME (DA...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 28:

The Book of Poetry (Kitab Al-Sh`ir)...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 29:

The Book of Vision (Kitab Al-Ruya)...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 30:

The Book Pertaining to the Excellent Qualities of the Holy Prophet (may Peace be upon them) and His Companions (Kitab Al-Fada'il) Chapter 1: INTERCESSION BY THE APOSTLE OF ALLAH (MAY PEACE BE UPON HIM) AND THE PAYING OF SALUTATIONS BY A STONE TO HIM BEFORE HIS ADVENT AS A PROPHET...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 31:

The Book Pertaining to the Merits of the Companions (Allah Be Pleased With Them) of the Holy Prophet (May Peace Be Upon Him) (Kitab Al-Fada'il Al-Sahabah)...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 32:

The Book of Virtue, Good Manners and Joining of the Ties of Relationship (Kitab Al-Birr was-Salat-I-wa'l-Adab) Chapter 1: POLITENESS TOWARDS PARENTS AND THEIR RIGHT TO IT...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 33:

The Book of Destiny (Kitab-ul-Qadr) INTRODUCTION Whether the fate of man is predestined or he himself is the architect of it, is a question which has been very often discussed by scholars of all times. This problem is significantly important as no sensible man. not even the man in the street, can afford to ignore it. Faith in Taqdir (Destiny) has a very deep impact upon our lives and we always find our lives oscillating between determinism and freewill....

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 34:

The Book of Knowledge (Kitab Al-`Ilm) Chapter 1: PROHIBITION OF MAKING A HOT PURSUIT OF THE ALLEGORIES CONTAINED IN THE QUR'AN, AND AVOIDING THOSE WHO DO IT, AND OF DISPUTATION IN THE QUR'AN...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 35:

The Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness (Kitab Al-Dhikr) INTRODUCTION Supplication is in fact not only the spontaneous outpourings of man's heart before his Lord, but it is an expression of his sense of nearness to Him, of His Might and Power, of his confidence in His mercy, grace and blessings. If one were to know how much a man supplicates, and what he supplicates about, and how he supplicates, one would be able to see how much spirituality is there in his soul. When a man without any witness speaks with Allah, the soul stands unveiled before its Creato...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 36:

The Book of Heart-Melting Traditions (Kitab Al-Riqaq)...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 37:

The Book Pertaining to Repentance and Exhortation to Repentance (Kitab Al-Tauba)...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 38:

Pertaining To The Charateristics Of The Hypocrites And Command Concerning Them (Kitab Sifat Al-Munafiqin Wa Ahkamihim)...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 39:

The Book Giving Description of the Day of Judgement, Paradise and Hell (Kitab Sifat Al-Qiyamah wa'l Janna wa'n-Nar)...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 40:

The Book Pertaining to Paradise, Its Description, Its Bounties and Its Intimates (Kitab Al-Jannat wa Sifat Na'imiha wa Ahliha)...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 41:

The Book Pertaining to the Turmoil and Portents of the Last Hour (Kitab Al-Fitan wa Ashrat As-Sa`ah)...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 42:

The Book Pertaining to Piety and Softening of Hearts (Kitab Al-Zuhd wa Al-Raqa'iq)...

Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 43:

The Book of Commentary (Kitab Al-Tafsir)...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 1:

Revelation...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 2:

Belief...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 3:

Knowledge...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 4:

Ablutions (Wudu')...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 5:

Bathing (Ghusl)...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 6:

Menstrual Periods...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 7:

Rubbing hands and feet with dust (Tayammum)...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 8:

Prayers (Salat)...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 9:

Virtues of the Prayer Hall (Sutra of the Musal...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 10:

Times of the Prayers...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 11:

Call to Prayers (Adhaan)...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 12:

Characteristics of Prayer...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 13:

Friday Prayer...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 14:

Fear Prayer...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 15:

The Two Festivals (Eids)...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 16:

Witr Prayer...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 17:

Invoking Allah for Rain (Istisqaa)...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 18:

Eclipses...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 19:

Prostration During Recital of Qur'an...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 20:

Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer)...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 21:

Prayer at Night (Tahajjud)...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 22:

Actions while Praying...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 23:

Funerals (Al-Janaa'iz)...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 24:

Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 25:

Obligatory Charity Tax After Ramadaan (Zakat ul Fitr)...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 26:

Pilgrimmage (Hajj)...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 27:

Minor Pilgrammage (Umra)...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 28:

Pilgrims Prevented from Completing the Pilgrimmage...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 29:

Penalty of Hunting while on Pilgrimmage...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 30:

Virtues of Madinah...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 31:

Fasting...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 32:

Praying at Night in Ramadaan (Taraweeh)...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 33:

Retiring to a Mosque for Remembrance of Allah (I'tikaf)...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 34:

Sales and Trade...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 35:

Sales in which a Price is paid for Goods to be Delivered Later (As-Sal...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 36:

Hiring...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 37:

Transferance of a Debt from One Person to Another (Al-Hawaala)...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 38:

Representation, Authorization, Business by Pr...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 39:

Agriculture...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 40:

Distribution of Water...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 41:

Loans, Payment of Loans, Freezing of Property, Bankruptcy...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 42:

Lost Things Picked up by Someone (Luqaata)...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 43:

Oppressions...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 44:

Partnership...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 45:

Mortgaging...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 46:

Manumission of Slaves...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 47:

Gifts...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 48:

Witnesses...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 49:

Peacemaking...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 50:

Conditions...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 51:

Wills and Testaments (Wasaayaa)...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 52:

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jiha...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 53:

One-fifth of Booty to the Cause of Allah (Khumus)...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 54:

Beginning of Creation...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 55:

Prophets...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 56:

Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions...

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 57:

Companions of the Prophet...

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Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar)...

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Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaa...

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Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pb...

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Supporting the Family...

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To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riq...

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Punishment of Disbelievers at War with Allah and His Apos...

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ONENESS, UNIQUENESS OF ALLAH (TAWHEED)...

Translations of the Qur'an, Surah 114:

AN-NAS (MANKIND) Total Verses: 6 Revealed At: MAKKA 114.001 YUSUFALI: Say: I seek refuge with the Lord and Cherisher of Mankind, PICKTHAL: Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind, SHAKIR: Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of men,...

Muslim Contributions to the World of Science

Muslim Contributions to the World of Science The most precise solar calendar, superior to the Julian, is the Jilali, devised under the supervision of Umar Khayyam. The Quran contains many references to astronomy: "And it is He who created the night and the day and the sun and the moon; all [heavenly bodies] in an orbit are swimming." [Noble Quran 21:33] These references, and the injunctions to learn, inspired the early Muslim scholars to study the heavens. They integrated the earlier works of the Indians, Persians and Greeks into a new synthesis....

Quran Miracles The science of modern cosmology, observational and theoretical, clearly indicates that, at one point in time, the whole universe was nothing but a cloud of 'smoke' (i.e. an opaque highly dense and hot gaseous composition). This is one of the undisputed principles of standard modern cosmology. Scientists now can observe new stars forming out of the remnants of that 'smoke'. The illuminating stars we see at night were, just as was the whole universe, in that 'smoke' material. God said in the Quran: Then He turned to the heavens when it was smoke... [Noble Quran 41:...

Some Evidence for the Truth of IslamAsk anyone the question: "Do you believe in God?" and you are sure to receive a variety of answers. The question should be "What do you believe about God?" Think about this: If there is a creation, there must be a Creator. If there is a Creator, He must be the Sustainer. The Creator Cannot Create Himself. If He is the sole Creator/Sustainer -- He must be ON...

Where Did Everything Come From?

Where Did Everything Come From? What is the proof? Islam tells us Allah is both The Creator & The Evolver, of all that exits. We know Allah did not evolve us from monkeys, and we know all things are from Allah. Please share this information with those who deny the existence of God. They need it. There is a popular theory referred to as the 'Big Bang' theory. It tries to explain the existence of the universe in an evolutionary manner having an initial beginning with an immense explosion of some gases or solid mass. Some say there first was a void or ’nothingness’, or perhaps, some gases which exploded then from this everything in the universe simply began to evolve to the stage that we see now. There has never really been any solid evidence for this idea of 'something out of...

Evolution? Creation? Or Both?

Evolution? Creation? Or Both? For the Muslim there is no need for separation between religion and science. It is understood from the Quran, revealed over 1,400 years ago, that there is both; "Creation" and "Evolution." And in both instances, it is only Allah who is "Able to do all things." In fact, it was the Muslim scientists, more than 1,000 years ago, who set the stage for the advancement of learning, technology and disciplines in science that we know today. Allah has explained how He created everything in the universe and brought all life out of water. He created humans from earth (not monkeys) and there is no need to attempt fabrications of "links" to the animal world in Isla...

Judgments (Ahkaam)

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 89: Judgments (Ahkaam) Volume 9, Book 89, Number 251: Narrated Abu Huraira Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever obeys me, obeys Allah, and whoever disobeys me, disobeys Allah, and whoever obeys the ruler I appoint, obeys me, and whoever disobeys him, disobeys me."...

Forty Hadith Qudsi

Forty Hadith QudsiHadith Collection Hadith Qudsi 1:On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: When Allah decreed the Creation He pledged Himself by writing in His book which is laid down with Him: My mercy prevails over my wrath. It was related by Muslim (also by al-Bukhari, an-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah). ...

Sayings of the Prophet

Widows A giver of maintenance to widows and the poor, is lke a bestower in the way of God, an utterer of prayers all the night, and a keeper of constant fast. I and a woman whose color and cheeks shall have become black from toiling in the sun shall be near to one another in the next world as my two fingers; and that is a handsome widow, whose color and cheeks shall have become black in bringing up her famil...

Judgments (Ahkaam)

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 89: Judgments (Ahkaam) Volume 9, Book 89, Number 251: Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever obeys me, obeys Allah, and whoever disobeys me, disobeys Allah, and whoever obeys the ruler I appoint, obeys me, and whoever disobeys him, disobeys me." Volume 9, Book 89, Number 252: Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar: Allah's Apostle said, "Surely! Everyone of you is a guardian and is responsible for his charges: The Imam (ruler) of the people is a guardian and is responsible for his subjects; a man is the guardian of his family (household) and is responsible for his subjects; a woman is the guardian of her husband's home and of his children and is responsible for them; and the slave of a man is a...

Afflictions and the End of the World

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 88: Afflictions and the End of the World Volume 9, Book 88, Number 172: Narrated Asma': The Prophet said, "I will be at my Lake-Fount (Kauthar) waiting for whoever will come to me. Then some people will be taken away from me whereupon I will say, 'My followers!' It will be said, 'You do not know they turned Apostates as renegades (deserted their religion).'" (Ibn Abi Mulaika said, "Allah, we seek refuge with You from turning on our heels from the (Islamic) religion and from being put to trial")....

Afflictions and the End of the World

Punishment of Disbelievers at War with Allah and His Apostle

Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 82: Punishment of Disbelievers at War with Allah and His Apostle Volume 8, Book 82, Number 794: Narrated Anas: Some people from the tribe of 'Ukl came to the Prophet and embraced Islam. The climate of Medina did not suit them, so the Prophet ordered them to go to the (herd of milch) camels of charity and to drink, their milk and urine (as a medicine). They did so, and after they had recovered from their ailment (became healthy) they turned renegades (reverted from Islam) and killed the shepherd of the camels and took the camels away. The Prophet sent (some people) in their pursuit and so they were (caught and) brought, and the Prophets ordered that their hands and legs should be cut...

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