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The faithful servant places unwavering trust in his Creator, never succumbing to despair during tribulations, and remains hopeful for His all-encompassing Mercy. In times of calamity, the patient servant recognises that God has decreed it to be and He does whatever He Wills.
Despite its revelation in Arabia, the unwavering support, resilience, and equilibrium essential for bearing the weight and strain of Islām are found in Palestine. As such, Palestine stands as Islam's steadfast pedestal, its resilient pillar, and its load-bearing capital.
Ibn Taymiyyah supplicated: "If (Ghazan) has risen for show and reputation, seeking worldly gains, and for his word to be the highest while humiliating Islām and its people, then seize him, shake him, destroy him and cut off his progeny." While Ghazan stood by and said Amin.
Sensing a responsibility to confront Caliph, al-Nasir regarding the excessive construction of al-Zahra (in Andalusia Spain), al-Munthir delivered a compelling sermon in the Grand Mosque. On that Friday, he ascended the pulpit with Al-Nasir present among the congregation and commenced his extraordinary Khutbah...
There is no doubt that if the onerous trial that besets the believer is for a Divine Purpose incomprehensible to Him, the duration of that tribulation also serves a Divine Purpose beyond our understanding. It makes little sense to ask when 'when' our minds are too limited to even fathom 'why'.
Abu Bakr's life serves as a radiant beacon for all of humanity, illustrating how a soul can ascend to such exalted status in the eyes of its Creator. His unwavering devotion and selfless actions epitomized Islām in every aspect of his existence... Abu Bakr - the Sidīq - finds mention throughout the entirety of the Qur'ān.
Contrary to much of today's needless titleage, Allāh’s call using Īmān, or cognisance and dedication to the Caller as the identifier has the compound effect of intensely attaching those being called to the Caller.
The right of truth is for it to be imparted, not hidden or obscured. In Arabic, the word for 'worthy' (Ahaq) derives from the word for 'truth' (Haq). This implies that the truth is the worthiest pursuit and objective...
The chasm of ‘Atheism’ may have been avoided were Christians loyal to the true message of Christ; that he is God’s servant and messenger, not God in human form. Without doubt, Incarnationist Christians have a lot to answer for...
At Muzdalifah, endless pilgrims line the earth, sleeping under the night sky, draped in white, as far as the eye can see. Like shrouded bodies they rest, side by side, until the break of dawn when they rise, much like the resurrection...
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