Archive for January 28th, 2011

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    Al-Badr – 28th January 2011

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    View all this week’s Al-Badr articles here or download… the issue as a pdf to read it later!

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    The Guest of Honour

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    Ibn ul-Qayyim, may Allah (SWT) have mercy upon him said: “the keys to the life of the heart lie in reflecting upon the Qur’an, being humble before Allah (SWT) in secret and leaving sins.” It is through the remembrance of Allah (SWT) that a person allows Allah (SWT) to reside in his/her heart permanently. Whether it is through dhikr or…

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    Diseases of the Heart and Their Cures

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    Wise men talk because they have something to say; Ibn Taymiyyah was a wise man who influenced a huge number of people. His interest being Islam and Islam alone – every moment of his life was dedicated glorifying Allah (SWT), attending the affairs and welfare of the Muslims and capturing as much knowledge as he possibly could and then acting…

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    A Touch of the Green Eyed Monster

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    Asalaamu alaikum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatohu,
    So the topic of discussion this week is diseases of the heart and their cures. There are so many and each needing a slightly different remedy, but there is one thing that will benefit and start to cure all such diseases. It is the remembrance of Allah (SWT) by dhikr, recitation of the Qur’an,…

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    Satanic Traps – Part 2

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    Allah (SWT) has warned us that Shaytaan will try to mislead mankind from the right path, which is the way of life prescribed by Allah (SWT).
    The different ways that the Shaytaan makes our deeds alluring to our eyes: Common Excuses we make, justifying sinning.
    Previous excuses were:
    #1 Shaytaan made me do it: Implies that the sinner is blameless.…

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    The Worst of Diseases

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    Imam Bukhari recorded that the Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: “…Indeed in the body is a piece of flesh. If it is sound, the whole body is sound, and if it is rotten, the whole body is rotten. Indeed it is the heart.”
    Indeed the heart is the king of the body, for it is the heart that desires…

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    Illusions of the Heart

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    To some the heart is merely a glorified organ, its associations with love, courage and virtue being a product of the human imagination. We have become accustomed to the constant references to the heart in countless literary works and pop culture. However, what is peculiar about the heart is that its significance is not instilled within one culture, but many.…

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    Verily

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    “Verily, in the Remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.”
    We have all heard this aya many times, but have we paused to really think about it and its connotations?
    Most of us will be entering the dreaded stage of deadlines, dissertation and exams very soon. For me personally, my workload feels like an insurmountable weight that is constantly on…

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    I Will Always Need You

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    As I look out at the sky
    I feel a tear drop from my eye
    I see a beautiful cloud glancing down
    As I look deeper I see its frown
    It seems sorry that I’m upset
    But waits until the sun will set
    In hope that I will remember Allah (SWT) is near
    And with that in mind, I shouldn’t…

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