The believers are continually tested

Sheikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said:

The believers are continually tested [by trials] to purify their imaan and to expiate their sins. This is because the believer performs his actions for the sake of Allah, so it is [incumbent] upon Allah to reward him for that harm which he endured.

Majmoo' il Fataawah Vol 18/291-305

Da'wah in the Age of iPhones

Da'wah in the Age of iPhones

Between hypocrisy and politeness

From ISLAM QA :: http://www.islamqa.com/en/ref/84124

Ali Al-Tamimi, the Imam imprisoned for life

Imam Ali Al-Tamimi  is imprisoned by a false case by US government. May Allah accept his knowledge and efforts. People who are loved by Allah can't live a life without struggles. May Allah grant him Jannah in the eternal life.

here is a video about him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmZOKDMc600

start up nation book download link

Download link of a book of named  Start Up Nation

Relationship with Kith and Kin

NARRATED BY ABU HURAIRA:
I heard Allah’s Apostle (peace be upon him) saying,

“Who ever is pleased that he be granted more wealth and that his lease of life be pro longed, then he should keep good relations with his Kith and kin.”

[Bukhari Vl 8, No 14]
[Kith and kin mean acquaintances and relatives and family]

Yūsuf al-Qaradāwī, as I Have Known Him By Muftī Taqī Uthmānī

taken from suhaibwebb.com

This piece is translated from a 1040 page Arabic work dedicated to the celebration of Yūsuf al-Qaradāwī's life's work is various Islamic fields. It represents the collective praise of seventy contemporary scholars of the Muslim world.]

All praise is due to God, the Lord of the worlds; and prayers and peace be upon His noble Messenger, upon his family, and all his companions, and all those who follow him with excellence till the Day of Judgement.

A conversation with Dr Tariq Ramdan :: Zaytuna Guest Lecture

An amazing video on conversation with Professor Tariq Ramadan. I love this man SubhanAllah! ^_^

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AEACqvTj6k

Journey To the Hereafter : A lecture by Tawfique Chowdhury in Bangla

This is a wonderful speech by Shaikh Tawfique Chowdhury. The lecture is in Bangla. Such lectures should be  available more and more... to know our Deen clearly. May Allah bless the speaker. May Allah grand us hidayah.
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T47nV4Bu3vg

About Egypt :: A Man for All Seasons on Foreign Policy

by Shadi Hamid

In January, Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh was a long shot to become Egypt's next president. When I walked into the Islamist candidate's basement in a far-flung Cairo suburb -- which was doubling as a "backup" headquarters -- it made me think back to the early, insurgent days of Barack Obama's campaign, when Hillary Clinton was still the presumptive Democratic nominee. The basement, with its large spare rooms, was packed with young volunteers. It had a chaotic, bustling feel. Aboul Fotouh's supporters may have hailed from radically different backgrounds, but they believed, above all, in the candidate. They wanted to transcend the old battle lines of "Islamist" or "liberal" and reimagine Egyptian politics in the process. 

Necessity of Reflection and Self–Criticism :: Fethullah Gülen

Reflection literally means to think on a subject deeply, systematically, and in great detail. In a spiritual context, it signifies reflection, which is theheart's lamp, the spirit's food, and the knowledge's spirit. Reflection allows believers to discern what is good and evil, beneficial and harmful, beautiful and ugly; and makes the universe a book to study and reveals the Qur'an's deeper meanings more clearly.

Reflection is a vital step in becoming aware of what is going on around us and of drawing conclusions from it. It opens the door of experience, nourishes the truth, and opens the eye of the pupil of the heart. As Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) stated: "Reflect on God's creation, but do not reflect on Allah'' (authenticated by Al-Albani), for people will never be able to comprehend Allah.

Why do some people feel depressed?

Why do some people feel depressed? A person who doesn't know why he was created and has no aim in life is lost. 

 

A Muslim has all the answers to questions that confuse others. He knows how he was created and why Allah created him. He knows what to do in this life and how he will be rewarded or punished according to his deeds in the other life. He lives in harmony with all other creatures on earth because they worship the same Lord; the creator and the sustainer. That is why, a true Muslim never sees a psychiatrist in his life. 

 

Allah says: "Those who believe and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah, Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest".

 

Therefore, feel good about life because Allah only wills good things for you but you may not know or understand that.

-- Assim Al Hakeem