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There is good and then there is bad in this world. Each person, each country, everywhere on earth there is good and there is bad. There is bad within the good and there is good within the bad. Each and every single person can never say they are perfect or completely good. Everyone has bad within them, But everyone will always have good within them. Some just have bad within them, and the others well they have good with in the bad. What my point is here is that Syria isn’t a perfect country every…

I recognize that purpose on earth is to worship and spread the word of allah through the book of Quran. Isvara Pranidhana is the practice of surrendering yourself to a higher power which I have practicing to do daily. A way I submit and surrender myself to Allah is through salat (prayer). Beyond prayer I find spiritual connection to Allah through the practice of Dhikr. I can complete oneness to Allah while chanting Subhanallah hamdi, Astagfurallah, or using one of Allah’s 99 names (Ar-Rahman…

means, “to abstain”. Fasting is abstaining from everything forbidden during fasting from the break of dawn to sunset. Drinking, eating and are prohibited during this time. Before a person starts their fast they must have the intention do so, if not Allah does not accept the fast. The intention does not need to be said verbally, but must be with the sincerity of heart and mind. Spiritual meaning of Fasting • It teaches a person the true meaning of love: because when he…

Conception of Authority in Islam It is seen in the first surah in the Quran that supreme authority rests, “In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful, all praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds,” (Al-Fatihah 1:1, 1:2). There is a coherence between authority and doctrine, where a doctrine consists of words, deeds, goals and means of attaining these goals as well as defining the relationship between the believers and their doctrine, (Yaqub, n.d.). However, there must…

Koran to be the words of God revealed to the prophet. Muhammad was born about AD 570 in the city of Mecca, an important trading center in western Arabia. He was a member of the Hashim clan of the powerful Quraysh tribe. Because Muhammad’s father, Abd Allah, died before he was born and his mother, Amina, when he was 6 years old, he was placed in the care of his grandfatherAbd al-Muttalib and, after 578, his uncle Abu Talib, who succeeded as head of Hashim clan. At the age of about 25, Muhammad…

Religion recognizes relationships in health in diverse populations. Islam has many diverse cultures and have its own distinct culture. The stereotype of a Muslim woman hidden behind a veil and how the media portray women in Islam. There are different Muslim cultures around the world. Some Muslims believe in particular ideas much more strongly than other cultures. Muslim women cover their head with a scarf in the United States but do not use a veil to cover their face. Older Muslim women,…

Hadd offences include theft, which can be punishable by amputating the offender’s hand; it is mentioned in the Holy Quran: “As to the thief, male or female, cut off his or her hands: a punishment by way of example, from Allah, for their crime: and Allah is exalted in power.” Adultery which can carry the penalty of death by stoning. The offenses incurring hudud punishments are zina (unlawful sexual intercourse), unfounded accusations of zina, drinking alcohol, highway robbery, and some…

Hajj, The Holy Pilgrimage The best way to begin this article is by this beautiful saying of Imam Sadiq (AS) regarding Hajj: “The pilgrims, i.e. performers of Hajj or ‘Umrah’ are the guests of Allah, if they ask for something, He will answer them; if they supplicate to Him, He will answer them; if they intercede, He will accept it; and if they keep quiet, He will be the beginner, and they will be compensated instead of one Dirham, a million Dirhams” [i]. Literally speaking, Hajj means heading to…

Fatiha. Prophet Muhammad ( peace be upon him ) said: your salaah is not valid if you didn’t read Surah Fatiha in it. There is how important the Surah is. للهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ اللهِ بِسْمِ In the name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful. The Holy phrase bism ill ah ir rahman ir rahim is, in fact, mentioned both at the onset of the Quran and at the beginning of every surah, except Surah 9 ( Surah Taubah ). And, since the purpose of Allah’s Word,…

Linguistics and Translations:Sura 3:64-69 narrates a dialogue between Muslims and the People of the Book, in which the Jews and Christians are persuaded to follow the guidance of the Divine Law set out by Allah. Verse 64 is an invitation for all three religions to come to an agreement and accept the worship of a single God. However some translations, such as the Ali translation, utilize the word “Muslim” as a substitute for “one who submits to God.” While the term Muslim is commonly identified…