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It is under these situations that women can experience extraordinary psychological strains giving rise to depression, lack of concentration, slow-mindedness and SHORT TERM MEMORY LOSS. Let us examine these episodes in a bit more detail and with medical references from the scientific world. PMT...

Why Two Women Witnesses? Author: S.M. Khan Source: Extracted from the Book (additions/modifications A. Iyad) A question that repeatedly arises is that concerning the 'position of women in Islaam'. Muslim scholars have been able with great success - despite the onslaught of distortion and...

Misconception: Islam is Fatalistic Source: Islamic Awareness Misconception: Islam is fatalistic Most Muslims find it rather odd that their religion, which strikes a beautiful balance between faith and action, could be accused of being "fatalistic". Perhaps this misconception came about...

Misconception: Muslims Hate Jesus (Peace be upon him) Source: Islamic Awareness Misconception: Muslims hate Jesus (Peace be upon him) Many non-Muslims are surprised to find out that according to Muslim belief, Jesus, the son of Mary, is one of the greatest messengers of God. Muslims are...

Misconception: Muhammad Wrote the Qur'an (Peace be upon him) Source: Islamic Awareness Misconception: Muhammad (Peace be upon him) wrote the Qur'an In addressing this misconception, it is interesting to not that no other religious scripture claims to the direct word of Almighty in toto as...

Misconception: Islam Degrades Women Source: Islamic Awareness Misconception: Islam degrades women Even though many aspects of Islam are misunderstood by non-Muslims, the ignorance, misinformation and incorrect assumptions that are made in regards to Islam's treatment of women are probably the...

Misconception: Islam is a Religion Only for Arabs Source: Islamic Awareness Misconception: Islam is a religion only for Arabs The fastest way to prove that this is completely false is to state the fact that only about 15% to 20% of the Muslims in the world are Arabs. There are more Indian...

Misconception: Muslims Worship Muhammad (peace be upon him ) Source: Islamic Awareness Misconception: Muslims worship Muhammad (peace be upon him ) According to Islamic belief, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was the last Messenger of God. He, like all of God's prophets and...

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References 1. Sharhul-'Aqeedatul-Tahaawiyyah (p. 69). 2. Fadl 'Ilmus-Salaf (p. 47) of al-Haafidh Ibn Rajab (died 795H). 3. Related by ad-Daarimee (1/102) and Abu Nu'aym in al-Hilyah (7/ 280), with a Saheeh isnaad. 4. Related by al-Bukaaree (1/49) and Muslim (no. 16) from 'AbduIlaah ibn 'Umar...

Almighty God - the Most High - said. "Say: 'Whose is the earth and all that is in it, if you do indeed know?' They will say: 'It belongs to God.' Say: 'Will you not then remember?' Say: 'Who is the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the great Throne?' They will say: 'God.' Say: 'Will you not...

Clearing a Misconception Shaykhul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (died 728H) said: "The Tawheed with which the Messengers came with comprises of affirming that Divinity and worship belong to Almighty God alone, such that a person witnesses that none has the right to be worshipped except Almighty God, and...

Likewise, the greatest ayaah (verse) in the Qur'aan is Ayatul-Kursee (the Verse of the Throne).33 Since this great aayah informs us - from start to finish - purely about Almighty God's Names, His Attributes and His Actions. So this further emphasizes the importance of the Tawheed of knowledge...

The second type: Then it is what is contained in Soorah al-Kaafiroon and contained in His - the Most High's - saying: "Say: O people of the Book! Come to a word that is just and fair between us and you, that we shall worship none but God and that we shall associate no partner along with Him, and...

Linguistically Tawheed means: "To make something one, or to assert the oneness of something."7 However, what we are concerned with here is the Sharee'ah or technical meaning of Tawheed, which is: "To single out Almighty God alone for worship."8 Al-Bayjowree - may God have mercy on him - said...

Purification Through Tawheed : Mankind's Greatest Need Source: Al-Ibanah Magazine Ibn Abil-'Izz (died 792 AH) - may God be pleased with him - said: "Knowledge of Usool-ud-Deen (the fundamentals of the religion) is the most noble branch of knowledge, since the excellence of a certain type of...

FOOTNOTES 1. H.Q. Araf (Heights) 7:59. 2. H.Q. NahI (Bce) 16 : 36. 3. H.Q. Zanyat (winds that Scatter) 5 : 56. 4. Sahih Bukhari 13/300 (Arabic Edition). and Muslim, 30 5. H.O. Isra (The Children of Israel) 17:23 6. H.Q. Anarn (Cattle) 6:151. 7. H.O. Fatiha 1: 5. 8. Sahih Muslim No. 2047 (Arabic...

So, idolaters have no evidence or proof, while the Oneness of Allah is based up on absolute proofs and very clear evidence. Allah the Almighty has said in the Holy Quran "Is there a doubt about Allah, the creator of the heavens and the earth." (93) He the Almighty has also said in the Holy...

NINTH : A contention of the idolaters is also indicated through their attachment to some controversial Prophetic traditions. They assume that these traditions provide evidence for legitimacy of their wrong-doings. They quote one Hadith from the book of Tirmidhi, (89) narrated by Uthman ibn...

He, he Almighty also said in the Holy Quran "Call on your Lord with humility and in private." (75) And "Call on your Lord with devotion" (76) All of the above verses from the Holy Quran emphasize invocation of Allah directly without any mediation. Virtuous people and saints, them-selves, need...