Tag: Islam and suicide

  • Skepticism, Cynicism, and Nihilism: Three Challenges Facing Muslims Today – A Khutbah By Imam Marc Manley

    Fear can make you do some funny things. The word “fear” is much maligned: many young Muslims think if we fear Allah then we can’t love Him as well. “Muslims don’t realize what they’re buying into.” Shaykh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali Humanism has brought about a number of challenges for believers. Three of them are: skepticism; cynicism;… Continue reading

  • Tears of the Yearners For the Meeting with God – A Discussion with Shaykh Abdullah Bin Hamid Ali

    “…in contradistinction to materialism, spirituality is, to me, about finding what is essential about everything that Allah created, and seeing the similarities between them and myself.” — Shaykh Abdullah Bin Hamid Ali This is an interview with Dr. Abdullah Bin Hamid Ali of Zaytuna College on his book, Tears of the Yearners For the Meeting… Continue reading

  • Ashura 1438 (2016)

    Ashura, lit. the tenth day, is a holy day that the Prophet commemorated through fasting, reflection and recognizing Allah’s victory over tyrants and paganism. ‘Aisha, the Prophet’s wife, said: عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَمَرَ بِصِيَامِ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ فَلَمَّا فُرِضَ رَمَضَانُ كَانَ مَنْ شَاءَ صَامَ وَمَنْ… Continue reading