Saving the Ship of Humanity – Imam Zaid Shakir

Saving the Ship of Humanity – Imam Zaid Shakir
The theme of the recently concluded Reviving the Islamic Spirit Conference in Toronto, Canada, was Saving the Ship of Humanity. In the words of the programme’s brochure: “When a ship is lost at sea, it is in imminent danger of sinking, or if it has been hijacked, the captain sends out an SOS. This...

Haiti aid worker diary

Haiti aid worker diary
Naeem Muhammad is a U.S. staff-member with the Islamic Relief delegation in Haiti. Reflecting on some of his experiences from the field, on Tuesday January 19 Muhammad wrote: I barely got any sleep last night. I could feel the cold, sharp rocks through my tent floor as I lay there, but at least I had...

Gardens of the Righteous: the Sunnah of the Sunna – Seekers Guidance Course

Gardens of the Righteous: the Sunnah of the Sunna – Seekers Guidance Course
This two-semester course offers a detailed explanation of the first 24 chapters of Imam Nawawi’s Gardens of the Righteous (Riyad al-Salihin). In this well-known classical work, Imam Nawawi gathers key Qur’anic verses and hadiths that define how to approach, adopt, and uphold the Prophetic example...

What Is Ihsan? – Shaykh Abdullah Adhami

What Is Ihsan? – Shaykh Abdullah Adhami
What is Ihsan ? By Shaykh Abdullah Adhami Copyright of Sakeenah.Org Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_1", {soundFile:"aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zYWtlZW5haC5vcmcvQ2VsZWJyYXRpbmdHb29kbmVzcy9zYWEvV2hhdCBpcyBJaHNhbiBQYXJ0IDEubXAzA"});

Imam Al-Junayd

Imam Al-Junayd
AL-JUNAYD AL-BAGHDADI by Sh. G. F. Haddad [ Taken from LivingIslam.Org] Al-Junayd ibn Muhammad ibn al-Junayd, Abu al-Qasim al-Qawariri al-Khazzaz al-Nahawandi al-Baghdadi al-Shafi`i (d. 298). The Imam of the World in his time, shaykh of the Sufis and “Diadem of the Knowers,” he accompanied...

Song Written Before the Prophet

Song Written Before the Prophet
_ _ Audio: Song Written before the Prophet We are present in the garden of the Prophet, Seeking acceptance and welcome. We have come, oh best of refuges! Bowed, in humility and bewilderment. Ask Allah to give us every help that we may attain our desires at the time debts fall due. You have a vast...

Reflection From The Meccan Years – Starts This Saturday!

Reflection From The Meccan Years – Starts This Saturday!
And Muhammad Is His Messenger Reflection From The Meccan Years January 30 & 31 – ADAMS Center And Muhammad is His Messenger…It is a phrase we say everyday, flowing off our tongues so easily and habitually that all too often we never stop for a moment to ask ourselves, what does it...

Haiti Earthquake Emergency

Haiti Earthquake Emergency
Haitians are in desperate need for support after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked their island nation on Tuesday. An estimated 3 million people were affected by the quake, which was the worst in the region in 200 years. “More than 100,000 are dead,” the Haitian Consul General to the United...

Being Friends with the Prophet

Being Friends with the Prophet
All arrows were pointing towards Medina. A sign had been given, and preparations for the journey had begun. Those who would come on this journey that would change the flow of history and the calendar were taking their places in turn. The pressure in Mecca had increased so much that it was not even possible...

Lover of the Beloved

Lover of the Beloved
It is the most unforgettable race in history, yet there are no spectators. Of the two racers, the younger one draws a line on the ground; the starting line. They are going to begin running from that point. The older one ties his shirt around his belly. A strange contest; he will not become upset if he...

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