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Quran directs followers for compassion, kindness, charity and philanthropic deeds towards needy, orphaned, destitute and neighbors irrespective of their religion, besides prohibiting extravaganza and over spending on comforts: “Worship Allah without any scruple, attend parents, dependents, orphaned and needy neighbors/relatives, as such doer would be rewarded on the day of …

Against a false campaign and misconception by vested interest terming Islam as a ‘religion of violence’ and Muslims as savages, the tenets of Islam as well as teachings of Prophet reiterate peaceful co-existence, benevolence, tolerance and pluralistic society, the pre-requisites of global peace and prosperity, which is evident from the …

Every religion comes up with its own teachings and instructions for its followers. Most of them recognize the great importance of worshipping One true God. Whether it is a mosque, temple, or a church, the idea of adoring a Worthy Lord is a common practice throughout the world. These faiths …

Arrogance or Pride is the blamable characteristic of a person that Allah Almighty disliked the most. Arrogance is the feature of Iblees and his followers in this world. We all know that the first one who showed arrogance towards Allah (SWT) and His creation was the Iblees. When Allah Almighty …

A Muslim organization has spent this past Ramadan asking their brothers and sisters in Islam to consider giving their zakat this year to help bail out low-income Muslims who remain in jail awaiting trial. Believers Bail Out describes itself as a “community-led effort” that “restores the presumption of innocence before …

Ramzan/Ramadan (scorching heat or dryness), is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar which is observed as a ‘Fard’ (obligatory) by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (Sawn) to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad. Believers, being entitled to Allah’s ‘Thawab’ (reward), refrain from sinful …

36. Forgetfulness is from Satan. So when a man remembers Allah, Satan departs. The person is then, in that situation, less likely to forget (Razi). Commentators have said that if one forgets to say, “Allah willing,” he might do it whenever he remembers; while others have said, which seems to be …

31. Yusuf Ali comments: “Thus: in this way, by these means, i.e., by the sending out of one of the Sleepers with the old money to the town to buy provision. His old-fashioned dress, appearance, and speech, and the old uncurrent money which he brought, at once drew the attention of …