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Depression: Some Islamic Guideliness
Posted on April 17, 2012 by Abdullah M Khouj in Islam, Knowledge of SelfDepression Some Islamic Guidelines By Dr. Abdullah M. Khouj*[1] We often hear people discussing depression and how it has become an associated symptom of our age, partly due to our extended life expectancy and its general challenges. The purpose of this study is to explain the simple meaning of ordinary depression. Also explained are the [...]
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Death and Life
Posted on April 9, 2012 by Shuaib S Khan in Knowledge of Self, RemindersThe Reality of Human Life And The Certainty of Death written by Shuaib S Khan. In the Name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Gracious. “Know that the life of this world is nothing but play and pastime, and adornment, and boasting amongst yourselves, and the desire to surpass each other in wealth and [...]
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Fourth Hadith – All is Known to Allah
Posted on April 10, 2012 by Shuaib S Khan in 40 Hadith Nawawiعن أبي عبد الرحمن عبد الله بن مسعـود رضي الله عنه ، قال : حدثنا رسول الله صلي الله عليه وسلم – وهو الصادق المصدوق – : ( إن أحـدكم يجمع خلقه في بطن أمه أربعين يوما نطفه ، ثم يكون علقة مثل ذلك ، ثم يكون مـضغـة مثل ذلك ، ثم يرسل إليه الملك [...]
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Adoption: An Islamic Perspective
Posted on February 29, 2012 by Abdullah M Khouj in IslamAdoption: An Islamic Perspective By Abdullah M. Khouj When we become distant from Allah, the Creator, we become distant from our own selves. Then we neglect our essential need; that is the spiritual. It means simply we do not follow His mandates and it follows that we will be deprived from His guidance. When this [...]
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Patience in the Qur’an
Posted on February 27, 2012 by Abdullah M Khouj in RemindersPatience in the Qur’an (Researched by: Hanan Muhammad- Abdullah) In the name of Allah The Beneficient The Merciful Introduction: As Muslims many of us listen to the khutbas (Friday speeches) in our masajids every jummah prayer and hear the admonition from Allah SWT that one of the ways to the jannah (paradise) is Patience. [...]
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Second Hadith: Summary of Faith
Posted on February 16, 2012 by Shuaib S Khan in 40 Hadith NawawiAlso on the authority of `Umar (radi Allaahu ‘anhu), who said: One day while we were sitting with the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) there appeared before us a man whose clothes were exceedingly white and whose hair was exceedingly black; no signs of journey were to be seen on him and none [...]
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Understanding the Meaning of The Basic Foundations of Islam
Posted on February 13, 2012 by Abdullah M Khouj in Islam, WorshipUnderstanding the Meaning of The Basic Foundations of Islam By Dr. Abdullah M. Khouj It is part of human nature that when we are introduced to something or hear about it, would like to know all about it at once. It is part of our nature also that it takes some time for us [...]
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First Hadith: Intentions
Posted on February 2, 2012 by Shuaib S Khan in 40 Hadith NawawiIt is narrated on the authority of Amirul Mu’minin, Abu Hafs ‘Umar bin al-Khattab, radiyallahu ‘anhu, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam, say: “Actions are (judged) by motives (niyyah), so each man will have what he intended. Thus, he whose migration (hijrah) was to Allah and His Messenger, his migration [...]
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In Search Of Happiness
Posted on February 2, 2012 by Abdullah M Khouj in Knowledge of Self, RemindersIN SEARCH OF HAPPINESS Abdullah M. Khouj, Director We hear about happiness from our childhood and we know that it is connected with things that are pleasing to us. It is the opposite of misery. Even though happiness has global meaning, it means different things to differentpeople. It mainly depends on people’s background and [...]
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Welcome Remarks
Posted on January 22, 2012 by Abdullah M Khouj in NewsAs we advance in technology and especially in communication we realize how we can view what is taking place not only in one area but rather around the world. Lately many events that are taking place in the Islamic world moved many people to seek more knowledge about Islam, Muslims and the Muslim countries. Some [...]
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Reflect on His Creation
Daily Quranic Verse
He said: "O my Lord! Verily, I have called my people night and day (i.e. secretly and openly to accept the doctrine of Islâmic Monotheism) , [Nuh 71:5]