By Sheikh Bassam Obeid Tazkiyah, brothers, and sisters; It means to purify your soul, purify your behavior. Akhlak is manners and behavior. Tazkiyah is a big portion of Islam. Tazkiyah is like the spirit for the body, without it, your body is dead. Another example, tazkiyah is like oil for your car engine. If there … Read moreMy Advice – October 2017
(Khutbah at MEC/MAS on July 21, 2017) By Azihan Ibrahim The challenges the we face nowadays are akin to the Meccan Era of the Prophet’s life. Ranging from unpleasant stares at the groceries to the burning down of masajids around the country, these anti-Muslims behavior are on the rise. According to Council on American-Islamic Relations … Read moreLiving the Meccan Era
By Imam John Ederer Our beloved Prophet (Peace and Blessings be Upon Him) has taught us that “There are no greater days nor are there any days in which good deeds are more beloved than in these first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.” (Ahmad 9/14) So what makes these days so special and why is their … Read moreAbraham
By Samia Mubarak Five times a day, Muslims must remain constantly aware of the sun’s position in the sky as it makes its gradual departure from east to west. Isn’t it so amazing that our daily prayers are so inherently intertwined with the world around us? Before the sun rises, we pray Fajr, when the … Read moreSpirituality and Nature
By Fahim Munshi Ibrahim Abu Ishaq was a Persian King who renounced his throne to become a Sufi saint who came to be known as Abou Bin Adham (may Allah accept him). It is said that once the Persian King, Ibrahim Abu Isahq was pompously seated on his throne when a well built young man … Read moreThe King who renounced his Throne
By Sheikh Muhammad Khan We live in a world in which we are increasingly facing many various challenges, trials and tribulations, a number of them concerns our well-being and the way we live. Sadly, muslims that are faced by disabilities and special needs are any times faces with a greater challenge which is their own … Read moreIslam Perspective on Disabilities
By: Maitha Ali Although Ramadan is only mentioned once in the Qur’an, its’ profundity is significant and heavy. As the fourth pillar of Islam, Ramadan is commonly described and referred to as the month of fasting, and while that may rest true to some extent, Ramadan is the month in which the Holy Qur’an was … Read moreGains from Ramadan
By Imam Yahya Ederer The blessed month of Ramadan kept us in a very special intensity. What Now, After Ramadan A strict regimen of constant remembrance of The Divine through rigorous fasting, prayer and intensified reading of the Quran. Obviously we aren’t expected to maintain this level of commitment after Ramadan as it would definitely … Read moreWhat Now, After Ramadan?
Imagine planting a seed and carefully watering it on a daily basis. Slowly but surely, after nurturing that seed, you will see it bloom into a beautiful blossoming flower. The end result makes your effort at the beginning worth every drop of sweat you shed. Ramadan is soon to be knocking on our doors, and … Read morePlant a seed this Ramadan
By Imam Eesaa Wood In last month’s article, we addressed that many people have concerns accepting Muhammad (P.B.U.H) as The Messenger of God. In that article, we took ourselves as well as any potential person we may be trying to convince through a logical progression to prove, without using “faith claims”, that The Prophet was … Read moreIf I told you today that I was a messenger of God part 2