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    The Importance of the ‘Middle Path’

    “O Allah, guide us to the Straight Path” (Surah al-Fatiha: verse: 6) The entire Quran is an explanation of this verse. The essence of being a Muslim is to follow the ‘middle path’ which is in effect, the ‘straight path’ towards Allah almighty. Islam upholds a balance between the spiritual and intellectual, theory and law, infusing these elements together to find the middle path. The Islamic faith is moderate, balanced and equitable. This message is central to the Islamic practice…

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  • The Spiritual Purification of the Heart

    Beginning the current month on a wishful spiritual-high after attending Ustad AbdelRahman Murphy’s enlightening HeartWork Tour. As the tour title suggests, the focus of the talk was on the miraculous nature…

  • He Who Died Knowing There Is No God but Allah

    It is narrated on the authority of ‘Uthman (Radiyallahu `anhu) that the Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said, “He who died knowing (fully well) that there is no God…

  • Importance of Prayer

    The Prophet of Allah (Sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said, “The first matter that the slave will be brought to account for on the Day of Judgment is the prayer. If it…

  • Enter Paradise by Fasting

    Abu Umamah reported, I came to the Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) and said, “Order me to do a deed that will allow me to enter Paradise”…