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  • Pinnacle Rock #4 - Point Lobos, California

    Between the Evening Prayers Is A House In Paradise

    Posted on June 19, 2010 | 1 Comment
    ومن ذلك الصلاة بين المغرب والعشاء وأكثرها عشرون ركعة وأوسطها ست ركعات قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من صلى بين العشائين عشرين ركعة بنى الله له بيتا في الجنة وقال عليه الصلاة والسلام: من صلى بعد المغرب ست ركعات لا يتكلم فيما بينهن...

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  • Zeelandbridge, Holland

    al-Mu’āwanah – The Book of Assistance

    Posted on June 16, 2010 | No Comments
    After some requests, I have decided to post the Arabic version of Imam al-Haddād’s work, Risālah al-Mu’āwanah, known as the Book of Assistance in the English language. For those that have wanted to have the Arabic version to read side-by-side, you can download it here....

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  • Isla Mujeres Mexico

    Getting What God Wants Us To Get From Islam: Creating Safe Spaces

    Posted on February 26, 2010 | No Comments
    First Khutbah – Main Points What do we want from Islam? We seldom ask this question. What does Allah want us to get from Islam? And in the negotiation of these two questions, how do we go about making this a reality? Piety, to a...

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  • Lavender-Garden-1

    Inculcating Taqwā In Our Lives

    Posted on May 11, 2009 | 5 Comments
    Time has rendered much of the deeper meaning of Islam's rich vocabulary. The word taqwā is one such word. Often translated as "God conciousness" or "fear", its meaning goes much deeper than this. In today's khutbah, we will examine the historical and lexical roots of taqwā and how it can have a greater impact on your Islam.

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