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Once upon a time, some Muslims went to Hollywood with a script for a movie about the Life of Prophet Mohammad. Those directors said: "If the actors who play these roles are named Mohammed and Ahmed, and not Christian Bale or Tom Cruise - we will str...

When Imam Ahmad was imprisoned, one of the prison guards came to him and asked: يا أبا عبد الله الحديث الذي روي في الظلمة وأعوانهم صحيح ؟ “Is the hadith regarding the oppressors and those that aid them authe...

15 Scholarly Quotes: The permissibility of GIVING a Bribe out of necessity The Prophet said: لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَى الرَّاشِي وَالْمُرْتَشِ “The curse of God is upon the one who OFFERS A BRIBE and the one who TAKES A BRIBE.” ["Ibn Majah", 2313]. Br...

The Bridge - الصراط‎ A king and his cavalry were passing over a bridge. An old woman was standing on the bridge. She said to the king: "Your soldiers have imprisoned my innocent son, release him." The king said: "File a complaint, we will investigat...

The Prophet's Letter to Khosrow - كتاب النبي إلى كسرى The Prophet sent a letter to Khosrow II, the Sasanian king ruling present day Iran. The Prophet invited him to Islam. Khosrow II tore the letter into pieces!! أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عل...

High Ambitions - علو الهمة A woman was told: "Rejoice! Your son became a governor!" She started crying. They asked why she was crying. She said: "I raised him to be a king, and he only became a governor." We should always have high ambitions in lif...

Upon Allama Iqbal's return from Europe, he was asked if he was impressed by Western Civilisation, he replied: خِیرہ نہ کر سکا مجھے جلوۂ دانشِ فرنگ سُرمہ ہے میری آنکھ کا خاکِ مدینہ و نجف "The glitter of Euro...

Omar's wish - قصه عمر وتمنيه It has been narrated with a good chain: حدثنا أبو بكر بن إسحاق أنا بشر بن موسى ثنا عبد الله بن يزيد المقري ثنا حيوة بن شريح أخبرني أبو صخر أن زيد بن أسلم حدثه عن أبيه عن عمر رضي الله عنه أنه قال لأصحابه تمنوا فق...

Imam Al-Shanqiti on Technological Advancements of the West - أضواء البيان Not too long ago, the West advanced rapidly in developing technological inventions: ELECTRICITY, PLANES, TRAINS, CARS, TV'S, RADIOS, WASHING-MACHINES, COOKERS, PHONES, WEAPONS...

A good leader - عروة بن محمد When Urwa b. Muhammad was declared the governor of Yemen, he said: يا أهل اليمن هذه راحلتي ، فإن خرجت بأكثر منها فأنا سارق “O people of Yemen! This here is my camel. If I exit ...