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The story of Prophet Youssuf (peace be upon him) is a multilayered drama, a riddle that was deciphered just before the finale, to teach humanity, for generations to come, the true essence of life, the wisdom of All Knowing Allah, and the pride of treading towards the path leading to the Pleasure of Almighty God….
He is Knud Valdemar Gylding Holmboe, a famous Danish journalist, travel writer and author of the acclaimed Desert Encounter, known for its controversial and outspoken condemnation of the ruthless acts of the colonial regimes of North Africa, particularly the Italian authority, at the hands of which, the Muslim population of Libya faced some of the…
The magnificence of the story of Prophet Youssuf (pbuh) lies in the fact that it manifests bounteous attributes of God intrinsically grouping them in one parable which, while revolves around the course of life of one person, combines several places, people, life situations, and most importantly brings into focus a copious assortment of morals ……
Man has been created as Allah’s vicegerent on earth. With his honorable mission, man signifies the climax and the epicenter of Allah’s act of creation and its divine purpose. As such, man elevates himself to the highest level in the hierarchy of life’s constituents. Islam teaches that man has been created as Allah’s…
Besides the tormenting agony that tore the heart of Prophet Jacob and young Joseph following their separation resulting from Joseph’s siblings’ evil plan, the love bond that tied the father and the son was itself a source of spiritual support throughout the journey of Joseph’s life. Still digging through the levels of meanings, morals,…
Located in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is the largest mosque in the Gulf state and the eighth largest mosque in the world. It’s named after the late president HH Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahayan, who is considered the father of the UAE and now burried at…
Among the companions of the Prophet (PBUH), Bint Abu Bakr belonged to a very blessed and distinguished Muslim family. She was the daughter of Abu Bakr As-Siddiq, the Prophet’s closest companion and the first Muslim Caliph following the Prophet’s death. Asmaa, the elder sister of Aysha, the mother of all believers and the Prophet’s…
A person’s character and morals (akhlaq), coupled with his level of God-consciousness (taqwa), are his real legacy of which he will be either proud or ashamed on the Day of Judgment. A person’s refined character and morals (akhlaq), as well as a high level of God-consciousness (taqwa), denote the ultimate goal at which all the…
This post shall focus on another single virtue that runs through the heart of the most famous challenge faced by Prophet Joseph, perhaps the most difficult of all which he had to live through and exemplarily combat- Chastity it is! In the previous episodes we sketched a number of moral values that are…
Besides the tormenting agony that tore the heart of Prophet Jacob and young Joseph following their separation resulting from Joseph’s siblings’ evil plan, the love bond that tied the father and the son was itself a source of spiritual support throughout the journey of Joseph’s life. Still digging through the levels of meanings, morals,…
It’s Hajj time of the year, time for unique spiritual experience for Muslims in general, and those blessed to perform Hajj in particular. It’s time to reminisce on the events that took place in that Holy Land long years ago and involved the noble prophets and our pious Muslim predecessors. It’s…
He is Umar ibn Al Khattab, or Al Farooq (the distinguisher), and he was so called for his shrewdness and boldness in differentiating between the good and the evil, the truth and falsehood, defending the weak and fighting the oppressor regardless of his power, political and social status, or wealth. “If there be a…