Ar-Rahman
EXPLANA TIONS ON ITS MEANING According to Ibn Abbas (RA), “Rahman” comes from the root ‘rahmah.’ “Rahmanurrahim” have rahmah (compassion) on His beloveds by treating with softness, love and gentleness. He...
A Masterpiece on Al Andalus civilization
Excerpted from Foreword by Sala Khadra Jayyusi Salma Khadra Jayyusi, the academic on Arab literature and poetry, collected and edited the essays on various aspects of Al Andalus civilization which...
An historical perspective on Muslim Andalus State
from the print edition (October-December 2011) Muslim Andalus State had a phenomenal rise and a phenomenal fall. Andalus is a glorious chapter in the development of Islamic Civilization. Its rise...
The 12th Issue of The Pen
The Lost Treasure Rediscovered: 1300th Year of Conquest of Spain by Muslims Articles from the 12th Issue - October-December 2011 An historical perspective on Muslim Andalus...
Wisdom in the Specified Times of the Five Daily Prayers
Performing Salat five times a day has been designated by the Quran and Sunnah. Salah is one of the five pillars of Islam. As the fact that Salah is fardh...
Mystery and Necessity of Salah
WE PERFORM SALAT, SALAT MAKES US HUMAN The reason for the creation of the universe, namely humans is worship, which is stated in the versicle of the Quran as “I...
Meaning and Necessity of Worship
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اعْبُدُواْ رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ People, worship your Lord who created you and those who lived before you, so that you may become...
Tawhid and the Statement of Shahadah
Tawhid is to profess the oneness of Allah, to know him The One only, that is the unification of the existence of Allah. It is to believe that He is...
Medical Interpretation of Fasting
Fasting Against Obesity, the Disease of the Era First, I will inform you about obesity, and then I will compare numerous but generally ineffective current treatments with Islamic approaches. The...
King’s Open Treasury Day
In a far distant country was an old man. During his lifespan, had he loads of opportunities to collect some money for his old age but he failed to do...