Tag: origins of Ashura

  • Poverty From A Muslim Perspective – A Khutbah By Imam Marc Manley

    إِنَّ الإِنسانَ خُلِقَ هَلوعًا إِذا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ جَزوعًا وَإِذا مَسَّهُ الخَيرُ مَنوعًا إِلَّا المُصَلّينَ الَّذينَ هُم عَلىٰ صَلاتِهِم دائِمونَ وَالَّذينَ في أَموالِهِم حَقٌّ مَعلومٌ لِلسّائِلِ وَالمَحرومِ We talked about wisdom. Its function. To reconsider, to make the best application of knowledge or facts. What is our conception of poverty? What do we think of the… Continue reading

  • The Value of Religious Life

    The value of prayer. One who gives up performing the prescribed prayers because of work obligations and the struggle for livelihood is like a soldier who abandons their training when they’re in the trench; just when you need it the most; they would prefer to beg for food at the market vs. tackle difficulty. A… Continue reading

  • Moving Beyond Our Selective Outrage

    A comparison is made in Surah Jumuah, verse 5: مَثَلُ الَّذينَ حُمِّلُوا التَّوراةَ ثُمَّ لَم يَحمِلوها كَمَثَلِ الحِمارِ يَحمِلُ أَسفارًا ۚ بِئسَ مَثَلُ القَومِ الَّذينَ كَذَّبوا بِآياتِ اللَّهِ ۚ وَاللَّهُ لا يَهدِي القَومَ الظّالِمينَ “The metaphor of those who were charged with the Torah but then have not upheld it, is that of a donkey… Continue reading