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Posts Tagged ‘Allah’

Taqwacore–Punk Meets Islam..!!

By Umair • Jan 20th, 2010 • Category: Politics

To my sheer shock and surprise. Where are we going? If this is all a reaction then we should think today before our next generation amalgamates into the blur picture where people have to show that Muslims are liberal and just to show that and prove it they will end up making punk bands telling [...]



Tolerance

By Azfar Gardezi • Dec 19th, 2009 • Category: Misc

Tolerance is one of main building blocks and main teachings of Islam, as explained and practiced by our beloved Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) throughout his life. Please read Sura’t Al Kafiru’n, as follows;
109:1 Say: O unbelievers!
109:2 I do not serve that which you serve,
109:3 Nor do you serve Him Whom I serve:
109:4 Nor am I going [...]



Crack the Criminal Calm

By Aftab Alam • Dec 16th, 2009 • Category: Politics

By no stretch of imagination the ruthless killing of the innocent Pakistani security personnels & civilians can be termed as Jihad. It is fasad of very high grade and its committer must be called fasadi and they must not be called jihadi. Even during the real Jihad killing of aged persons, women and children is [...]



Don’t Forget Education

By Sumaira Bajwa • Nov 15th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Even the terrorists know the importance of education and that is why they are targeting the academic institutions in the country and not even sparing the female students in full veils. Education is the foundation of any nation and as terrorists want to destroy Pakistan, they are now striking at the education centers.
They did that [...]



Allah or Mullah

By Aftab Alam • Nov 13th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Mullah, Masjid (Mosque) & State’ is my focus. One of the crucial assumes, which is being proliferated by most of the Muslim vocal clergy is their prolonged & fatal misconception. They believe firmly that they alone as a community have the exclusive right to rule. What is the logic for this fallacy? Simply because they [...]



Spirituality vs Black Magic

By Mohammad Yusha • Oct 22nd, 2009 • Category: Mystic Matters

Once is a way towards light and the other towards darkness. Where there is light there cannot be darkness. This is the reason one aim of black magic is to take a person away from the daily prayers and the recitation of the Holy Quran.
The first thing that magic tries to do is to stop [...]



The Malicious Indictment Of Islam

By Mir Adnan Aziz • Sep 25th, 2009 • Category: Features

At the Vatican, May 14, 1999, Pope John Paul II bowed as a sign of respect toward a copy of the Holy Quran presented to him as a gift. When the Quran was officially presented to him, he kissed the same. This gesture, magnanimous and understanding as it was, earned him the respect and admiration [...]



Eid Day- When Allah Blessings are Bountiful

By A Khokar • Sep 21st, 2009 • Category: Features

Eid-ul-Fitr is linked with the Holy month of Ramadan. It signifies the end of the month of fasting and is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar month- Shawwal on Muslim Calendar.
 
Eid-ul-Fitr is a unique festival held in the Muslim world. This festival has no connection with any historical event nor is it related [...]



Yaum-e-Khatam-e-Nabuat

By Rai Azlan • Sep 8th, 2009 • Category: Misc, Worth A Second Look

The word MUSALMAN is a combination of two things MUSALM (solid) & IMAN (faith); which means being a Muslim is about having firm and solid faith upon certain facts. One of those facts that must be strictly followed by a Muslim is to accept Hazrat Muhammad S.A.W. as the final and last Prophet of Allah.
The [...]



The Role Model For A Perfect Life - SUBHANALLAH!

By Adnan Farooqui • Aug 10th, 2009 • Category: Misc

THE ROLE MODEL
* When becoming humiliated, remember the Prophet [صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم] in Ta’if.
* When being starved, remember the Prophet [صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم] tying two stones to his stomach in the battle of Khandaq.
* When becoming angry, remember the Prophet [صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم]’s control of anger on the martyrdom [...]