The Second Word In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate. Those who believe in the Unseen. 1 If you want to understand what great happiness and bounty, what great pleasure and ease is to be found in belief in God, listen to this story which is in the form of a comparison: One …
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First Word
IN THE NAME OF GOD, THE MERCIFUL, THE COMPASSIONATE And from Him do we seek help All praise be to God, the Sustainer of All the Worlds, and blessings and peace be upon our master Muhammed, and on all his Family and Companions. [Brother! You wanted a few words of advice from me. So listen …
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Dec
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Another Mother of the Believers
Another Mother of the Believers By Hamza Yusuf On November 29, 2009, a majority of Swiss voters approved a proposed referendum to ban the construction of minarets in their nation. The following is a translation from Arabic of an address and commentary on the matter by Shaykh Abdullah bin Bayyah, president of The Global Center …
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Dec
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Islam has a progressive tradition too
Islam has a progressive tradition too By Hamza Yusuf When a Welsh resistance leader was captured and brought before the emperor in Rome, he said: “Because you desire to conquer the world, it does not necessarily follow that the world desires to be conquered by you.” Today one could offer an echo of this sentiment …
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Dec
29
In Praise of God – The Prophet’s Birthday
In Praise of God – The Prophet’s Birthday BBC World Service By Hamza Yusuf Produced by Caroline Donne, readings by Shazir Khan and Omar Eltayeb, recitation by (various) Recitation/ Repentance verses Twenty-six years ago I became a Muslim largely because I fell in love with a beautiful human being. “I was only sent to perfect …
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Dec
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An Interview with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf
By Hamza Yusuf An Interview with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf by Nazim Baksh Q: The convenient response to those who revile your religion is to return the favor. The more virtuous position however is to forgive. Forgiveness as you know, while less in virtue when compared to love, nevertheless, can result in love. Love, by definition, …
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Dec
19
The Sunnah: A Source of Civilization
by Yusuf Qaradawi The Prophet’s Sunnah is not only the second source, right after the Qur’an, of Islamic Shari‘ah (Law), but also the second source, again right after the Qur’an, of which both knowledge and civilization flow. Primarily, the Qur’an establishes the bases and principles of legislation, whereas the Sunnah provides theoretical interpretation as well …
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Dec
11
Ideal Muslim
by Fethullah Gulen The Muslims are those from whose tongues and hands other Muslims are safe and sound. The emigrants are those who leave behind and abandon those things God has prohibited.[1] Let us briefly analyze the above hadith. Notice the presence of the definite article (al in Arabic) before Muslim. What can be extrapolated …
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Dec
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Ideal Society
Groups formed by disorganized and sinful (disobedient) individuals are merely crowds with no moral or esthetic values, people who are far removed from the thought of doing good. On the other hand, ideal, or complete, people carry the qualities of angels, and are monuments of human foresight and comprehension. We see these qualities in the …
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Dec
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Islam As a Religion of Universal Mercy
Life is the foremost and most manifest blessing of God Almighty, and the true and everlasting life is that of the Hereafter. Since we can deserve this life only by pleasing God, He sent Prophets and revealed Scriptures out of His Compassion for humanity. While mentioning His blessings upon humanity, He begins: All-Merciful. He taught …
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Dec
11
The Two Roses of the Emerald Hills: Tolerance and Dialogue
Dialogue means the coming together of two or more people to discuss certain issues, and thus the forming of a bond between these people. In that respect, we can call dialogue an activity that has human beings at its axis. Undoubtedly, everyone is rewarded according to their sincerity and intention. If people direct their actions …
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Dec
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Forgiveness in Islam
Humans are creatures with both exceptional qualities and faults. Until the first human appeared, no living creature carried such opposites within its nature. At the same time as humans beat their wings in the firmaments of heaven, they can, with sudden deviation, become monsters that descend to the pits of Hell. It is futile to …
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Dec
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Tolerance and Dialogue in the Qur’an and the Sunna
The Qur’an always accepts forgiveness and tolerance as basic principles, so much so that “the servants of the All-Merciful” are introduced in the following manner: And the servants of (God) the All-Merciful are those who move on the Earth in humility, and when the ignorant address them, they say: “Peace.” (Al-Furqan 25:63) When they meet …
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Dec
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Dialogue with the People of the Book
The attitude of believers is determined according to the degree of their faith. I believe that if the message is put across properly, then an environment conducive to dialogue will be able to emerge in our country and throughout the world. Thus, as in every subject, we should approach this issue as indicated in the …
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Nov
13
Prophet’s Life
“Prophet Muhammad’s entire life proves his Messengership and foretells his Prophethood. Consider the following facts: • The extraordinary events on the night of his birth, the different character he displayed even as a child, and the meaningful signs people of insight observed on him all meant that he would undertake a great mission. [1] • …
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