by Shaykh Abdullah bin Muhammad al-Mu`taz

Al Insaan - Dhaalika al Makhlooq al `Ajeeb
© 1997 Dar as-Salam

There are many great men and women in history. They […]

Dr. Abdullah Hakim Quick

The Message, Canada
January 1997

All praises to Allah, Lord of the worlds.  He who revealed in His Glorious Qur’an, “O you who believe, fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those who came before you that you may keep your duty to your Lord (having […]

By Shaykh Nathim Sultan

Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, said, what translated means,
“A sign of one’s excellence in his Islam, is ignoring what does not concern him.”
Related by Ahmad, Malik & At-Tirmithi
The Status of this Hadith
Ibn Rajab said, “This Hadith is a basic […]

Mus’ab Ibn ‘Umayr - The Iron Determination
Although the Muslims enjoyed peace and security in the land of the Negus, they longed to be in Makkah in the company of the noble Prophet. So when a report reached Abyssinia that the conditions of the Muslims in Makkah had improved, Musab was among the first to return […]

By Shaykh Mehmed Handzic al-Bosnawi
Translated from Bosnian by islaam.com

Predecessors of the Bosnian Muslims were the Bogumils, who, all of them, voluntarily accepted Islam. Reasons, which caused the Bogumils to voluntarily leave their faith and embrace the noble Islamic faith, have often been spoken about. Without doubt, there are several such reasons, but […]

A man used to live in Saudi Arabia originally from India was a Siekh, and a Muslim Shaykh  ( Muhammad Farrag ) used to invite him a lot to Islam. He neither refused nor accepted the idea because of his family.
Then one day Allah opened his heart to Islam, he came to the Shaykh in […]

Sha’baan is the name of the (eighth) month, and it is so called because in this month the Arabs used to disperse (tasha’’aba) in search of water, or it was said that they dispersed to carry out raids and forays. Or it was said that it is so called because it sha’aba (branches out or emerges) i.e., it appears between the months of Rajab and Ramadaan. The plural forms of the word Sha’baan are Sha’baanaat and Sha’aabeen.

Praise be to Allaah Who has perfected our religion for us, and has completed His Favour upon us. And blessings and peace be upon His Prophet and Messenger Muhammad, the Prophet of repentance and mercy.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meanings):
“This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favour […]

by Dr Abdullah Hakim Quick
Dr Abdullah Hakim Quick has extensive experience and knowledge in the field of Islamic History on the African continent and it still currently engaged in researching and writing on his findings from travels throughout the African continent to places such as Ethiopia and more recently Zimbabwe. Dr Quick has a PHD […]

by Shaykh Abû Ammâr Yasir al-Qadhî
A. THE TIME OF THE PROPHET (SAW)
It is no surprise to discover that the science of tafseer started during the lifetime of the Prophet (SAW) himself In fact, one of the primary roles of the Prophet (SAW|), as shall be expounded on later, was to interpret the Qur’aan. Allaah says,
“And […]