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CONCLUSION OF CONTEMPLATION

Contemplation: The Key to the Truth and Salvation Reaching the Truth is possible only through contemplation. How can a p...

THE MANNER OF CONTEMPLATING

The most effective medicine for the diseases of the ego is to focus all thinking on things beneficial and to move away f...

CONTEMPLATION IN THE QURAN

Humans are naturally predisposed towards contemplation. But we need a guide to steer our minds out of the narrow straits...

CONTEMPLATION OF MAN

So magnificently has the Almighty created man, that even the lauded science and technology of our age, despite its numer...

CONTEMPLATION IN THE UNIVERSE

From the smallest particle to the grandest planet, everything in the universe is a Divine masterpiece of art. With count...

CONTEMPLATION IN ISLAM

The Limits of Reason An everlasting salute to our Beloved Prophet –upon him blessings and peace- as well as his family a...

VISITING MEDINA

The resting place of the Messenger of Allah in Medina, which pilgrims visit either at the beginning or at the end of the...

SPIRITUAL GUIDELINES FOR AN ACCEPTED AND PRAISEWORTHY HAJJ AND UMRAH

Here are the main guidelines that need to be followed for a mabrur or accepted and praised Hajj or Umrah: 1.    To make...

TRUST IN AND SUBMISSION TO ALLAH THE ALMIGHTY

With its special prescribed program, pilgrimage leads human beings to spiritual sensitivity. The Ka’bah is a place fille...

BEFORE DEATH KNOCKS AT YOUR DOOR …

It should not be forgotten that life is a onetime only blessing bestowed upon human beings and death is an inescapable e...

THE GREAT KA’BAH

The Great Ka’bah is the direction towards which believers turn their faces during their prayers, which is commanded by A...

MINA AND STONING THE DEVIL

Mina, where Abraham and Ishmael (peace be upon them) threw stones at the Devil and beat him, is a blessed place inspirin...

MUZDALIFA AND SACRIFICE

Muzdalifa, which is the next stop after the mount of Arafat, is a place filled with the manifestations of mercy. It is a...

MOUNT ARAFAT

Arafat is a place of forgiveness and refuge. Arafat reminds us that people will rise up from their graves in the morning...

HAJJ MABRUR AND UMRAH

As one of the five principles of Islam, Hajj is both a physical and financial act of worship. Proper fulfillment of this...