Rediscover IslamRediscover Islammy blog talks about rediscovering islam for muslims and new muslims, i strictly follow Quran and Sunnah ...and i dont approve of any one deviating from the real teachings of Quran and Sayings of Prophet Muhammad pbuh
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power anybody?
2007-08-24 13:20:00 The current political situation in Pakistan has made me realize [ well i realised it a while back - but anyways] – basically the stupidity of Pakistani leaders – who's first identity is being a Muslim. They are vying for power. Constant blood shed – flinging mud at each other and committing atrocities in the name of the Pakistani citizen's welfare. Promises being made – that we all know will More About: Power
Death. part one
2007-04-23 12:45:00 A recent death in my extended family made me realize that a lot of Muslims feel helpless on someones death, since they don't know what dua - prayer- to make or how to go about it. plus, i was prompted by my family to write something on death - what to read and matters relating to it. i am no expert and am myself trying to learn. what ever i can find i will try and post on this subject. More About: Death , Part
A prayer
2007-04-17 10:57:00 there are alot of duas that we muslims are unaware of. it is true when one falls into distress and worry that we turn to Allah more. a few years ago the same happenned with me. i learned all the duas i could find that i thought would bring me relief and patience. started reading the quran more - tried understanding more hadith. whatever i could find. here is one prayer that i would like to put More About: Prayer , Raye , Pray
O my mother . O my father...
2007-04-11 11:33:00 Going to the global village in Dubai brings many sights and sounds. A little something from everyone around the world- to explore to see. You see the plentiful residents of the emirates and plus the tourists that flock to this busy destination. Tired , of walking and shopping I just sat on one of the numerous benches provided. And when I sat I saw an elderly man on a wheel chair followed by some More About: Other , Mother , Father , Fath
Generosity of Allah
2007-04-10 10:37:00 we have our days. some bad, some good. sometimes some days look bleak. hope is low. things just don't seem to be going right. then you read something like this and it lifts you up and lights your heart. we forget how generous our Lord is. was listening to Anwar al awlaki lectures on Paradise. this hadith just amazed me. Subhan Allah . [taken from sahih muslim] Abdullah b. Mas'ud reported that More About: Eros , Gene , Nero , Generosity
Muslim and Muslima – The Fundamentalist Couple
2007-04-01 03:29:00 Part 2 - About Sex Education in United Arab Emirates Schools and Else where Recently, the couple had heard of children getting into illegal sexual activities at schools. They had also read about the growing concern to educate children about sex in various newspapers by people advocating Sex Education for students in UAE schools and other countries. Their concern on the matter led to the More About: Fun , Mental , Muslim , Men , Coup
Answer to Anonymous
2007-03-26 04:28:00 Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Romance and Islam": Fahad, your blog is very interesting. I recently picked up a Koran and started reading it; I found it interesting and insightful. Reading the Koran makes me want to be a better person and more in touch with my spiritual side, what scares me is the complete surrender to Allah's will and fundamental Muslim believes such as being a More About: Answer , Anonymous , Anon
Knowledge
2007-03-20 21:52:00 Recently I had an argument with a friend. He, with his point - I with mine. I saw his point but I had mine too. Yet, I couldn't explain myself properly. At other times, with other people, I have realized I have the same problem. I cannot back up what knowledge I have with correct sources or reasoning. Usually when I was confused about some ruling I would look it up, satisfy myself as to what More About: Knowledge , Know , Edge
Fall of Four Great Empires
2007-03-19 05:25:00 I have been busy lately with work and events happening around me so did not get a chance to post something on religion but I wanted to post this. Some people would say why post it on a religious blog, I am a human and I do follow religion but I also live in this world that is around me and Islam doesn’t stop humans to follow cricket. I am a die hard cricket fan; I have been since I was a kid. More About: Great , Empire , Four , Empires , Fall
Trying not to listen to music is considered in ext...
2007-03-18 08:40:00 Trying not to listen to music is considered in extreme. Music is considered one of the sweet pleasures of life. Trying not to listen to it, usually has people thinking “oh isn’t that taking islam a bit too far” and then you are bombarded with all sorts of explanations and excuses that deem it ‘okay’ to listen to music. But tell me , then why is it that when im told that a young muslim boy of 17 More About: List , Listen , Side , Cons
I can’t change my Past, but I am Positive
2007-03-14 17:29:00 Recently I have been advised by someone to write about my recent experiences, I thought about it and I figured out it’s the hardest thing to do. I have so many stories to tell but I can’t find words to express them. I am not ashamed to admit that I am not a good writer. But life isn’t easy anyways so I decided to give it a try, some will like it and some not. Anyways you can’t please everyone………. More About: Change , Cana , Past , Positive , Posi
Romance and Islam
2007-03-12 23:48:00 I have been bombarded with lots of questions from my friends since I left my past behind, everyone thinks that when you turn to religion life becomes boring… All good Muslims do is fight, say this is forbidden and that is forbidden. One of my friends asked me what is your idea of Roma nce since you started to take your religion seriously. I told him nothing much has changed since I chose the More About: Islam , Oman , Roman
True Unbeliever
2007-03-08 01:12:00 A friend sent me an interesting Article so thought i should write something about it: True Unbeliever: Atheist Ex-Muslim Now a US Celebrity Ayaan HIrsi Ali. She scripted an 11-minute film about the Koran and domestic abuse of women that resulted in the throat-slitting assassination of its director, Theo van Gogh, by a Muslim fanatic. The killer stabbed a note into the dying man’s chest. It was More About: Ever , Believe
Significance of Sunnah
2007-03-05 06:24:00 No devout Muslim would ever dare to go against the teachings of the Qur'an and Sunna h , but it is regrettable to note that some of the liberal elite tend to raise the slogan that the Book of God (i.e. the Qur'an) is enough and that there is no need at all for the Sunnah of the Prophet, may the peace and blessings of God be upon him. Slogans like this are raised mainly by people who want to get rid More About: Sign , Significance
Enough for you is your Home
2007-03-02 02:20:00 The words ‘Isolation’ and ‘Seclusion’ have a special meaning in our religion: to stay away from evil and its perpetrators, and to keep those who are foolish at a distance. When you seclude yourself from evil in this manner, you will have a opportunity to reflect, to think, to graze in the meadows of enlightment. When you isolate yourself from things that divert you from Allah’s obedience, you More About: Home , Your , Enough
Is not He (Better than your gods), who responds to the distressed
2007-02-28 23:33:00 Allah says: “Is not He (better than your gods) who responds to the distressed one, when he calls Him.” (Quran 27:62) From Whom do the weak and the oppressed seek victory? Who does everyone beseech? He is Allah. None had the right to be worshipped except Him. Therefore it is most advisable for you and I to invoke Him during difficult times during times of both hardship and ease, to seek shelter More About: God , Your , Pond , Stress , Esse
Reading others letters..
2007-02-28 10:10:00 In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and More About: Reading , Other , Others , Letter , Read
A Prayer
2007-02-28 10:04:00 Amina Moosa, a poorly dressed lady with a look of defeat on her face,walked into a grocery store. She approached the owner of the store in a most humble manner and asked if he would let her charge a few groceries. She softly explained that her husband was very ill and unable to work, they had seven children and they needed food. Akbar Aboo, the grocer, scoffed at her and requested that she leave More About: Prayer , Raye , Pray
Verily, with hardship, there is relief
2007-02-25 02:02:00 “Verily, with hardship, there is relief” (Quran 94:6) Eating follows hunger, drinking follows thirst, sleep comes after restlessness, and health takes the place of sickness. The lost will find their way, the one in difficulty will find relief, and the day will follow the night. Allah says: “Perhaps Allah may bring a victory or a decision according to His Will” (Quran 5:52) Inform the night of More About: With , Hard , Here , Relief , There
Pre-ordainment
2007-02-25 01:36:00 Allah says: “No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves but is inscribed in the Book of Decrees – before We bring it into existence” (Quran 57:22) The pen has dried, the pages have been lifted: all events that shall come to pass have already been written. Allah says: “Nothing shall ever happen to us except what Allah has ordained for us” (Quran 9:51) Whatever has befallen you was not More About: Men
Do not be a mimicker
2007-02-23 18:10:00 Do not transform yourself in to someone who you are not: do not mimic others. Many are those that feign to forget their own voices, movements, idiosyncrasies, and habits, in order to imitate others in their ways. Among the consequences of such behavior are artificiality, unhappiness, and a destruction of one’s entity. From Adam to the last born baby, no two people are exactly the same in More About: Mimi
A Friend Asked
2007-02-22 01:55:00 A friend asked: Hi! I'm curious again to know a couple of things. 1.) How come in our religion it says to attendPeople’s funerals, it's very important? Why? 2.) Sunni's do not allow the woman to attend theBurial site, why? Shiites permit woman to attend, butI was informed several months ago that Sunnis do notPermit a woman to ever attend. Why is that? Are womenSeen as too evil and dirty to More About: Friend
Repel boredom with work
2007-02-20 16:44:00 Those who have nothing to do with their lives are the same people who spend most of their time spreading rumors and falsehood, mainly because their minds are devoid of beneficial thoughts: Allah says: “They are content to be with those (the women) who sit behind (at home). Their hearts are sealed up (from right guidance) to they understand not.” (Quran 9:87) When you find yourself to be idle, More About: Work , Bored , With , Edom , Boredom
Doing good to others gives comfort to the heart
2007-02-20 01:31:00 The first person who benefits from the act of charity is the benefactor himself, by seeing changes in himself and in his manners, by finding peace, by watching a smile form on the lips of another person. If you find yourself to be difficulty or distress, show kindness to others, and you will be the first to find solace and comfort, give to the needy, defend the oppressed, help those in distress, More About: Other , Others , Hear , Heart , Give
Do not expect gratitude from anyone
2007-02-19 01:12:00 Allah, the Almighty, created His slaves so that they may worship and remember Him, and He provided sustenance for them so that they may be grateful to Him. Nevertheless, many have worshipped other than Him and the masses are thankful not to Him, but to others, because the characteristic of ingratitude is widespread among human beings. So do not be dismayed when you find that others forget you More About: Gratitude , Expect , Anyone
How to deal with bitter criticism
2007-02-18 13:47:00 Those who are ignorant have uttered curses at Allah, the Exalted, the Creator of all that exists, so what treatment should we, who are full of faults, expect from people. You will always have to face criticism, which in its onslaught is like an interminable war; it shows no sign of ending. As long as you shine, give, produce, and have an effect on others, then disapproval and condemnation will be More About: How To , With , Deal , Bitter , Criticism
Leave the future Alone until it comes
2007-02-17 23:58:00 Allah Says: “The Event (the Hour or the punishment of disbelievers and polytheists or the Islamic laws or commandments), ordained by Allah will come to pass, so seek not to hasten it.” (Quran 16:1) Be not hasty and rushed for things that have yet to come to pass. Do you think it’s wise to pick fruits before they become ripe? Tomorrow is non existent, having no reality today, so why should you More About: Future , Leave , The Future , Come , Lone
Today is all that you have
2007-02-16 22:30:00 When you wake up in the morning, do not expect to see the evening – live as though today is all that you have, Yesterday has passed with its good and evil, while tomorrow has not yet arrived. Your life’s span is but one day, as if you were born in it and will die at the end of it. With this attitude, you will not be caught between and obsession over the past, with all its anxieties, and the hopes More About: Today , Hat , Have , That
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2007-02-16 19:24:00 trying not to fall into the deep sad mode. woke up with a sore throat. had some warm water and honey. cant go wrong with honey. things got worse. my nose has been dripping like a fauce that hasnt been turned properly. drip drip drip. its pink. nearly used more than half the tissue box. felt a bit feverish too. the chill outside doesnt help. the chill in my mind doesnt help. not feeling good. read
The Past is gone forever
More articles from this author:2007-02-15 16:33:00 By brooding over the past and its tragedies, one exhibits a form of insanity – a kind of sickness that destroys resolve to live for the present moment. Those who have a firm purpose have filled away and forgotten occurrences of the past, which will never again see light, since they occupy such a dark place in the recesses of the mind. Episodes of the past are finished with; sadness cannot More About: Past , Forever , Gone , Ever , Fore 1, 2 |
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