Beneficial Videos on the Basics of Islam

بسم الله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله

Like the resource shared through the previous post, this resourceful PDF has links to watch seven videos that are prepared by The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai (IACAD) and presented by the Culture Interaction Section of Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Islamic Culture (MBRCIC)

These videos are helpful for both, individual learning and classroom teaching. The seven topics are:

1. How to perform Wudhoo, Ablution?

2. How to perform Salah?

3. The Five Pillars of Islam

4. The Six Pillars of Faith

5. Marriage in Islam

6. Major Sins in Islam

7. Islamic Terminology

Click this to DOWNLOAD the resource. After download, click on the topic to watch the video inShaa’Allah.

Baarakallaahu Feekum

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PS: Posted on the 27th Night of Ramadhaan 1445.

May Allah bless us with the honour of living the night of Laylatul Qadr with Imaan and Ihtesaab, hoping for His reward & fearing His punishment.

May Allah forgive us. He is the Pardoner and the Forgiver. He loves to forgive and we hope that He will forgive and pardon His believers. May Allah alleviate the sufferings of the distressed humanity.

The MOST Read Book, the LEAST understood Book!

Please think over, O Muslim brothers and sisters!

YasSarNalQuR'aN

Ramadhaan and Qur’an. Qur’an and Muslims. Muslims and Ramadhaan. A perfect combination and a classic equation, right?

Qur’an and understanding. Understanding and Muslims. Muslims and Qur’an. And what about this equation? 

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Fast of Aashura, and when?

The 10th of Muharram is popularly known as Aashura. 

Fasting on this day is highly encouraged.

There seems to surround some confusion with regard to the dates.

As per the Saudi announcement, Aashura falls on Thursday, the 14th November. As per the dates given in UAE Awqaf Ministry’s website, 10th Muharam falls on Wednesday, 13th Nov.

While it is true that we must always go by the local announcement about the sighting of the moon and the commencement of the month, in this case I feel it is better to fast on both days, i.e. 13th and 14th November, Inshaa’Allah.

Some of the merits of the fast of Aashura are mentioned below: 

Lessons from Surah al Kahf

Dear brothers and sisters, Assalamu Alaikum.

As Friday and Surah al Kahf are intimately connected, I am presenting a simple but meaningful presentation on this lesson-rich Surah.

May Allah bless the one who made this presentation. 

Golden Moments are here!

Assalamu Alaikum.

Finally the Laylatul Qadr nights have come to embrace us and shower immense blessings upon us, Inshaa’Allah.

Let us do our best to live the nights, Inshaa’Allah. 

Summer, Sun, Shadow and……Submission!

Living in UAE in hot summer is extremely uncomfortable. It is only a blessing of Allah that people are able to withstand and are happily continuing with their fasts despite heatwaves, alhamdulillah.

Well, I would like to share with you a lesson-rich experience which I encountered today.

While walking to the masjid for Zuhr prayer, I was looking for shadows of the buildings around to walk under the shade to protect myself from the scorching sun. After offering sunnah prayers, I started continuing with my Tilawah. After reciting only a few verses I came across this ayah which spoke about the same very thing I was doing just before coming to the masjid: find shadows to protect you! Subhanallaah! 

Month of Tawbah

Alhamdulillaah. As we have entered the blessed month of Ramadhaan, I would like to remind everyone including myself that this is a great Month of Forgiveness.

I request all Muslim readers to make as much of Sayyidul Istighfaar as possible in this month of mercy. 

Ramadhaan starts on Wednesday

As per the official announcement, Ramadhaan commences on Wednesday, the 10th of July 2013, in U.A.E, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Egypt, Malaysia, Australia and Singapore. 

Reminder benefits Muslims!

Salamun Alaikum.

Please read today’s Jumu’ah Khutbah here and also go through this post, Inshaa’Allah. Its about Ramadhaan and Qur’an connection, and would serve as a reminder for brothers and sisters.

UPDATE: Check out this latest, a beneficial one from Al Huda sisters group.

Jazakallahu Khayra.

Three things complete the other three!

Today’s Jumu’ah Khutbah in UAE was about Zakah.

This saying of Ibn Abbas (radhiyallahu anhu) attracted my attention.

Thanks a million to this great companion for making us understand the value of three things in relation to three other most vital aspects of Islam. 

An Insight into Surah al Falaq and Surah an Naas

Note: Dear brothers/sisters in Islam, Assalamu Alaikum. Though every Friday I update this page, owing to the significance of the topic, I felt it is prudent to present glimpses from the Friday Khutbah delivered in UAE Masajid on 17th May 2013. Read on….Inshaa’Allah. 

The Holy Qur’an is a Book of Guidance and Mercy for all mankind. Its verses are a balm for the diseases of the heart, a clear evidence and enlightenment. Allah the most Exalted says, “And We send down of the Qur’an that which is healing and mercy for the believers, but it does not increase the wrongdoers except in loss.” (Surah al Israa: 82). 

When the earth shakes…

We all know that a major earthquake rocked Iran yesterday. The tremors were felt as far as New Delhi and Pakistan. And also here in the UAE among other places.

For the first time in my life I felt the tremors. As if someone was wildly shaking my chair.  When I came home my wife said everything at our residence at the 11th floor was shaking!

The immediate thought everyone got was ‘Zalzalah, Zalzalah’!  It was so scary. Allaahu Akbar!

Zalzalah, Arabic word for earthquake, comes from the quadrilateral root Zay, laam, Zay, laam ز ل ز ل ZalZal.

Isn’t the sound z-a-l z-a-l itself sounding horrific? Uttering the word Zal-Zal sends shivers down the spine! 

Dubai Miracle Garden…Subhaanallah!

Love at first sight. Subhaanallah at first sight!

At the moment, this is the single most beautiful flower garden in the world! A miracle in the desert!!

Featuring over 45 million flowers in stunning designs and breathtaking shapes ­­— you’ve not seen anything like Dubai Miracle Garden.  It took 60 days, 400 people, 72,000 sqm of planted area to create this Miracle Garden.

We were stunned by the amazing beauty man can create through his creative prowess.

Presenting some reminders from the glorious Qur’an, and dazzling pictures, though I am not a shutterbug 🙂 

Change in posting :)

Dear brothers and sisters, Assalamu Alaikum.

From now onward, the weekly post on ‘Jumu’ah Khutbah in the UAE’ will not be published as a separate post. (Updated on 11th April 2013) Instead PLEASE go to this link, Inshaa’Allah.

Thank you for taking time to visit this Qur’an blog. Jazakallahu Khayra.

Jumu’ah Khutbah in UAE (12 Rabi al Aakhir 1434)

Tomorrow’s Jumu’ah Khutbah in UAE, Inshaa’Allah, is on the topic: ‘On deceit and deceitful people’. 

Jumu’ah Khutbah in UAE (5 Rabi al Aakhir 1434)

Tomorrow’s Jumuah Khutbah in UAE will be, Inshaa’Allah, on ‘Trust in Allah’ – Rabbanaa Alaika Tawak’kalnaa.

Jumu’ah Khutbah in UAE (27 Rabi al Awwal 1434)

Inshaa’Allah, Tomorrow’s Jumu’ah Khutbah in UAE masajid is on Al Khushoo: adopting reverence, being humble and submissive in Salah. 

Jumu’ah Khutbah in UAE (20 Rabi al Awwal, 1434)

Tomorrow’s Jumu’ah Khutbah in UAE masajid, Inshaa’Allah, will be on Mosques and its importance; the respect, care and attention that we Muslims need to show towards the houses of Allah. 

Jumu’ah Khutbah in UAE (13 Rabi al Awwal, 1434)

Today’s Jumu’ah Khutbah (Friday Sermon) is based on the Birth of the Prophet Muhammad (Sal-lal-lahu-alaihi-wa-sallam) and the need to obey  him, respect him and follow his guidance.

Please find both the Arabic and English Khutbahs here with download links in Arabic, English and Urdu languages. 

Jumu’ah Khutbah in UAE (6 Rabi al Awwal, 1434)

Tomorrow’s Jumu’ah Khutbah in UAE masajid will be, Inshaa’Allah, on Friendship Matters! 

Jumu’ah Khutbah in UAE (29 Safar 1434)

With the central theme ‘Successful indeed are Mu’minoon’, today’s Jumu’ah Khutbah was very comprehensive, MashaaAllah! May Allah guide us to be truly successful believers. Aameen. 

Jumu’ah Khutbah in UAE (22 Safar 1434)

Last Friday’s Jumu’ah Khutbah in UAE was on the topic ‘Thanking and Appreciating the Workers’. 

Jumu’ah Khutbah in UAE (15 Safar 1434)

Tomorrow’s Jumu’ah Khutbah in UAE mosques is based on the topic ‘Rights of a Muslim on another Muslim’. 

Jumu’ah Khutbah in UAE (8 Safar 1434)

Today’s Jumu’ah Khutbah in UAE Masajid is on ‘the Virtues of Friday Congregational Prayer’. 

Jumu’ah Khutbah in UAE (1 Safar 1434)

Today’s Jumu’ah Khutbah in UAE is centred around the topic ‘The Path to Paradise’.