Bible Story : Moses in the Bulrushes Moses in the Bulrushes JOSEPH DIED IN Egypt when he was a hundred and ten years old and all the people mourned for him. Some time after this, when the descendants of Jacob had become very numerous, there was a king of Egypt who treated them… Read More »
Bible Story : Joseph and His Brethren Joseph and His Brethren THE LAND OF Canaan, where Joseph’s father and brothers were living, was one of the countries afflicted by famine so, when they heard that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob sent his sons there to buy some. They did not know, and… Read More »
Bible Story : Pharaoh’s Dream Pharaoh’s Dream THE MERCHANTS WHO bought Joseph sold him to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who treated him very favorably, and put all his affairs under Joseph’s care. But after he had served his master faithfully for some time, Joseph was falsely accused of some… Read More »
Narrated Haritha bin Wahb: Al-Khuzai: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Shall I inform you about the people of Paradise? They comprise every obscure unimportant humble person, and if he takes Allah’s Oath that he will do that thing, Allah will fulfill his oath (by doing that). Shall I inform you about the people… Read More »
TOPIC – Intentional Disciple-Making OPENING PRAYER: Father as I grow in you, help me to consciously make disciples for your kingdom. MEMORY VERSE: “And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.” – 2 Timothy 2:2… Read More »
Narrated Hasan: Knowledge is of two types. Firstly, knowledge perceived by the heart, and that is useful knowledge; secondly, the knowledge at on the tip of one’s tongue, and that is an argument from Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, against the children of Adam. Transmitted by Darimi. Al-Tirmidhi – Hadith 270 Narrated Abdullah bin Amr:… Read More »
Bible Story : The Story of Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors The Story of Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors AFTER JACOB CAME back to the land of Canaan with his eleven sons, another son was born to him, the second child of his wife Rachel, whom Jacob loved so… Read More »
Bibl Story : Jacob and Esau Jacob and Esau JACOB REMAINED TWENTY years with Laban, whose daughter Rachel he had married. In those days men’s chief riches consisted in flocks and herds and Jacob had the care of those belonging to Laban. His uncle tried to deprive him of the wages which he… Read More »
Bible Story : Jacob and Rachel Jacob and Rachel JACOB CONTINUED ON his way, getting ever farther away from his brother Esau’s wrath. At last he reached Haran, the place where his uncle Laban dwelt. He saw a green field, and in the field a well. Three flocks of sheep were lying there,… Read More »
Bible Story : The Ladder That Reached to Heaven The Ladder That Reached to Heaven AFTER ESAU FOUND that he had lost his birth-right and his blessing, he was very angry against his brother Jacob and he said to himself, and told others: “My father Isaac is very old and cannot live long.… Read More »
Bible Story : The Story of Jacob The Story of Jacob AFTER ABRAHAM DIED, his son Isaac lived in the land of Canaan. Like his father, Isaac had his home in a tent around him were the tents of his people, and many flocks of sheep and herds of cattle feeding wherever they… Read More »
Bible Story : How Abraham Found a Wife For Isaac How Abraham Found a Wife For Isaac WHEN SARAH, ISAAC’S mother, was one hundred and twenty-seven years old, she died. Abraham had no place to bury her, so he bought a field containing a cave,, and Abraham buried Sarah in this cave. The… Read More »
Bible Story : How Abraham Gave Isaac Back to God How Abraham Gave Isaac Back to God IT IS GOD’S will that people show their love for him by what they do. You remember how God wished to have the first man and woman show their love for him. He planted in their garden-home a… Read More »
Bible Story : Ishmael – The Little Boy Who Became A Great Hunter Ishmael – The Little Boy Who Became A Great Hunter AFTER THE DESTRUCTION of Sodom and the other cities of the plain, Abraham moved away from Hebron. He journeyed south and west, into the land of the Philistines, near the… Read More »
Bible Story : Sodom And Gomorrah, And What Happened to Them Sodom And Gomorrah, And What Happened to Them THE LONG SHADOWS of evening-time were stealing over the through the valleys, and everywhere people were hurrying home. Soon the city gates would be closed, and the wise men who sat there during the… Read More »
This sermon was delivered on the Ninth Day of Islamic month of Dhul-Hijjah Year 632 A.C (10 A.H.) in the ‘Uranah valley of Mount Arafat’ in Mecca After praising and thanking God (Allah) the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “O People, lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether after this year… Read More »
By Zaid Shakir Black History Month should be of interest to every Muslim, especially in America. It is estimated that upwards to 20 percent of the Africans enslaved in the Americas were Muslim. In some areas, such as the coast of the Carolinas, Georgia, and parts of Virginia, the percentages of Muslims in the slave… Read More »
About Christianity and Islam In Dialogues Concerning Jesus Christ the Messiah By Shabir Ally The Similarities Jesus is one of the greatest persons ever to have walked the earth. Two world faiths hold him in high regard. Islam holds him to be God’s Messiah, Prophet, and Righteous Servant. Christianity holds him to be all of the… Read More »
By Dr. Jamal Badawi The proper terminology used, in Islam, for God is “Allah.” There are a number of reasons for having a special word for God. First of all, the term “Allah” means, in Arabic, the one and only universal God or Creator and Provider of the universe. Notice here I am emphasizing “the… Read More »
The most fundamental teaching of Islam is to believe in the Oneness of God, in the sense of His being the only Creator, Preserver, Nourisher, etc. But this belief is not enough. Many of the idolaters knew and believed that only the Supreme God could do all this and yet they associated other gods with… Read More »
By Salman Yazdani February 1, 2003 – Shortly before the scheduled end of its 28th mission, space shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas and Louisiana as it reentered Earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven crew members. It was indeed an unexpected, abrupt and horrible end of a momentous journey. Can anyone believe that NASA, by any stretch of imagination, expected this catastrophic end to… Read More »
Monotheism, belief in one God, is the most important and foundational concept in Islam. Muslims believe in one God who created the universe and has power over everything within it. He is unique and exalted above everything He creates, and His greatness cannot be compared to His creation. Furthermore, He is the only one deserving… Read More »
Abdullah reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Truth leads one to Paradise and virtue leads one to Paradise and the person tells the truth until he is recorded as truthful, and lie leads to obscenity and obscenity leads to Hell, and the person tells a lie until he is recorded as… Read More »
C.A.C SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON. UNIT II: MAN’S LOVE TOWARD MAN. October 28, 2018. LESSON EIGHT WOMEN ALSO SHOWED LOVE. Ruth put aside her own pains to comfort her likewise bereaved mother-in-law, Naomi. True love puts others first in such matters. MEMORY SCRIPTURE But Ruth said: “Entreat me not to leave you, or to turn back… Read More »
Yahya related to me from Malik from Salama ibn Safwan ibn Salama az-Zuraqi that Zayd ibn Talha ibn Rukana, who attributed it to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, ‘Every deen has an innate character. The character… Read More »
By Ayden Zayn May 24, 2017 Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali is the only celebrity on this list who is no longer alive. He actually died while this article was being written but I felt compelled to include this legend anyways since his influence and impact on pop culture was without comparison, in my opinion. While… Read More »
By Ayden Zayn May 20, 2017 When we hear Muslim or Arabic names mentioned in the media today, it’s unfortunate that we often expect a negative news story to follow, such as a suspected terror plot or an actual terror attack. But as with any race, religion or culture there are those who choose evil… Read More »
By Ayden Zayn August 24, 2016 Most people have heard of the Islamic prophet Muhammad as well as the former heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali. But if asked to identify other Muhammads, past or present, it’s likely that many would have a hard time naming even one! Yet there are many noteworthy people having achieved great… Read More »
Al-Asma-ul-Husna ( اَلاسْمَاءُ الْحُسناى ) The 99 Most Beautiful Names and Attributes of Allah the Almighty He is Allah, the Creator, the Inventor, the Fashioner; to Him belong the best names. Whatever is in the heavens and earth is exalting Him. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise. Surat Al-Hashr 59:24 And to Allah belong… Read More »
Narrated AbuHurayrah Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, ‘When someone with whose religion and character you are satisfied asks your daughter in marriage, accede to his request. If you do not do so, there will be temptation on Earth and extensive corruption.’ Tirmidhi, Nasa’i and Ibn Majah transmitted it. Al-Tirmidhi – Hadith 3090 Narrated… Read More »