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Hajar: A Symbol of Sacrifice & Altruism
The story of Lady Hajar and her desperate search for water for her infant Isma`il when they were left in the desert by Prophet Ibrahim
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Muharram is the first month of the Islamic, Hijrah calendar. It is one of the four sanctified months about which Allah says, “The number of months in the sight of Allah are twelve (in a year). So ordained by Him the day He created the heavens and the earth; Of them four are sacred: That
From a historical angle, all of the events and celebrations of Islamic history are recorded in the Hijra Calendar
The Muslim calendar, based purely on lunar cycles, was first introduced by the second Caliph, `Umar ibn Al-Khattab using the event of Hijra
Ihram and Talbiyah from the Miqat
When a pilgrim reaches the Miqat and embarks on uttering Talbiyah, he feels himself answering the call of the Almighty and fulfilling His obligation. There is a mixed feeling of hope and fear in his heart. There is also a feeling of utter surrender and dependence on Allah. Sufyan Ibn `Uyaynah said: “Ali Ibn Al-Husain,
And surely your Lord will give so much to you that you will be pleased
This glorious verse: “And ˹surely˺ your Lord will give so much to you that you will be pleased,” is part of the Quranic texts that was revealed to exalt the status of the Prophet (peace be upon him) in the sight of Allah as it is divergently construed by the Qur’anic exegesis. It extols the
Apostasy Major and Minor
The article draws the difference between major and minor apostasy, and between apostates who do not wage war against Islam
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