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Ordering Good and Eradicating Evil.
Islam is not a religion in which one purifies one’s own soul while ignoring or not helping others as well along the path of purification. As discussed...
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The Proper Honoring of Humankind
There is no question that in God’s scheme for this creation, humans have been given many special talents and skills, making them distinct from other c...
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The Testimony of Faith: There is None Worthy of Wo...
A person becomes a Muslim by testifying to the truth of the statements: There is none worthy of worship except Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of...
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The Testimony of Faith: Muhammad is the Messenger...
It is important to understand the meaning and the implications of the second part of the testimony of faith as well. Indeed, sometimes one strays from...
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Other Deeds Related to the Act of Embracing Islam
There are a few other deeds that are often associated with the act of declaring one’s faith. These are (1) a complete bathing, (2) removing all of one...
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The Special Rewards and Circumstances for the Conv...
There are some statements of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that demonstrate that there are some special rewards and circumsta...
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A Convert’s Wealth Earned Prior to Islam
The general rule is that any wealth that one has in one's possession at the time of conversion remains the property of the convert regardless of how t...
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Changing One’s Name Upon Becoming a Muslim
It has become common practice in some areas for converts to change their names upon becoming Muslims. Sometimes this is done so that the convert feels...
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The Fruits of Becoming a Muslim
It is important to note and appreciate that all of the benefits of Islam accrue to the human. It is solely for his own benefit that Allah has provided...
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Becoming a Believer
The foundation of one’s Islam starts with what is in one’s heart and one’s beliefs.
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The Articles of Faith
The foundation of one’s Islam starts with what is in one’s heart and one’s beliefs.
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The Belief in Allah
The Islamic belief in God revolves around a pure, unadulterated mo-notheism, commonly referred to in Arabic as tauheed. In order to clarify matt...
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Belief in the Angels
The second article of faith mentioned by the Prophet (peace be upon him) was belief in the angels. Angels are a type of creation of Allah that is, in...
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Belief in Allah’s Books
Belief in Allah’s books is the third article of faith. It refers to the revelations that Allah sent down to His messengers as a mercy and guidance to...
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Belief in the Messengers
The next article of faith is belief in Allah’s Messengers. A messenger is any human who was chosen by Allah to receive revelation from Him and who was...
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Belief in the Last Day and the Hereafter
“The Last Day” is called such because there will be no new day after it, as the people of Paradise shall be in their abode as will the people of Hell....
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The Belief in Divine Decree
The original meaning of the word Qadar is specified measure or amount, whether of quantities or qualities. It has many other usages which branch out f...
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The Fruits of Proper Belief in Divine Decree
When a person realizes that all things are under the control and decree of Allah, he is freeing his belief from any form of shirk or associating partn...
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The Ritual Acts of Worship of a Muslim
These actions are what are known as the “five pillars of Islam.” The first pillar.
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Establishing the Prayers
A very important aspect that one should note about this pillar is that what is being referred to is not simply the “performance” of prayer. In the Qur...
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Jamaal al-Din Zarabozo
Sh. Jamaal Zarabozo is an internationally known writer and speaker who has lectured in North America, Europe, Australia and the Middle East. He is the author and co-author of many books.
