Nov 28, 2014

Looking from other perspective: How blessed we are!

A famous writer was in his study room. He picked up his pen and started writing:

**Last year, I had a surgery and my gall bladder was removed. I had to stay stuck to the bed due to this surgery for a long time.

**The same year I reached the age of 60 years and had to give up my favourite job. I had spent 30 years of my life in this publishing company.

**The same year I experienced the sorrow of the death of my father.

**And in the same year my son failed in his medical exam because he had a car accident. He had to stay in bed at hospital with the cast on for several days. The destruction of car was another loss.

At the end he wrote: Alas! It was such bad year!!

When the writer's wife entered the room, she found he husband looking sad lost in his thoughts. From behind his back she read what was written on the paper. She left the room silently and came back with another paper and placed it on side of her husband's writing.

When the writer saw this paper, he found this written on it:

**Last year I finally got rid of my gall bladder due to which I had spent years in pain.

**I turned 60 with sound health and got retired from my job. Now I can utilize my time to write something better with more focus and peace.

**The same year my father, at the age of 95, without depending on anyone or without any critical condition met his Creator.

**The same year, Allah blessed my son with a new life. My car was destroyed but my son stayed alive without getting any disability.

At the end she wrote:
This year was an immense blessing of Allah and it passed well!!

See!! How amazing!!!!!
The very same incidents but totally different viewpoints!!!

If we ponder with this viewpoint that what could have happened more, we would truly become thankful to Allah Almighty.

Allah Almighty says in the Holy Qur'aan: "And indeed, your Lord is full of bounty for the people but most of them do not show the gratitude."
(An naml : v 73)

collected from:
Shaikh Zahir Mahmood facebook page.  on 26 Nov, 2014
https://www.facebook.com/ShaykhZahirMahmood/posts/733064210112505

Nov 21, 2014

Education, philosophy and science of our world :: hamza yusuf

You are a dangerous man when you go against the tide of this society...and we all need to be committed to become dangerous people...

A wonderful lecture...

Nov 15, 2014

Islam, Democracy & ISIS - Dr Tareq Al Suwaidan

A wonderful video by Dr Tariq Swaidan on Islam, democracy and ISIS

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IlLPIMJ0rZg

Nov 11, 2014

The Reality of Sihr (Black Magic) by Dr Yasir Qadhi

The video is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szMpZQL9HZo

Topics covered in the talk are:

What is Sihr (Black Magic)?
Why mankind and the Jinn get involved in Sihr?
What do the Jinns want from mankind?
What do magicians want from Jinns?
How do magicians learn Sihr?
How can we detect if someone has Sihr (Black Magic) done on them?
What is possession & exorcism?
How to combat Sihr & Jinns?

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This talk is the most-awaited sequel to the original talk entitled "The Reality of Jinn in the Qur'an and Sunnah" which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzhSw...

Is magic real? Can people actually be 'possessed'? How do we understand this phenomenon in modern times?

From spine-chilling late night stories among friends, to gory Hollywood horror movies - the world of Black Magic, Jinn Possessions & Exorcisms has thrilled & terrified people all over the globe.

In this most-awaited sequel talk on Jinns, Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi discusses the 'The Reality of Sihr (Black Magic), Exorcisms & Jinns' in light of the Qur'an and Sunnah, and presents solutions on how to protect oneself from Sihr (Black Magic) and the world of Jinns.

Separate fact from fiction and truth from myth in this exciting talk!

In this talk recorded on 31st October 2014 (where many celebrate Halloween), Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi discusses the concept of Sihr (Black Magic), exorcisms & Jinns.

[Amazing Video] Signs of the Last Day : Hamza Yusuf

Unbelievable miracles of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ foretelling the signs of the last day. From musical instruments to television screens and satellite communication. There is no way he could have known these things, except for the fact he was the Prophet of Allah.

This talk is given by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf.

Nov 10, 2014

Nov 2, 2014

Between The Deen and Halloween :: Imam Zaid Shakir

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​​One the tragedies of our times is found in the easy willingness some Muslims accept practices, rituals or cultural symbols that have their roots in demonic or occult practices. Halloween is a perfect example. Most scholars trace the origins of Halloween to the then pagan Celtic people who believed that on a certain night, the dead would come alive and could walk among the living. On this night some of these people would dress up in ghoulish costumes believing that the spirits of the dead would mistake them for one of their own and not harass them. Others would offer these "spirits" sweets in order to earn their good favor. This is the origin of the Halloween costumes and the gifts of candy.

As for the hollowed-out pumpkin with the candle inside -the Jack-O-Lantern- the candle symbolizes a soul trapped in Purgatory, a state between Heaven and Hell. Some say the lantern is to ward off evil spirits. The darkness surrounding these practices is compounded by the representations and symbols rooted in the world of the occult and demons, such as witches, werewolves, vampires, etc.