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The Fast: The Nature of Acts of Worship

The Fast: The Nature of Acts of Worship

God created us so we may worship Him. To help us achieve this purpose, He instilled the worship of Him in our very nature and made it the essence of our humanity, so much so that we can be really human only if we worship Him; otherwise, we live an alienated life. He then taught us, through the medium of human messengers, how best to serve Him.

Worship is essentially a state of the heart, but the relationship between our bodies and our minds is so strong that the state of the one is bound to have an effect on the state of the other.

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Worship in Islam

Worship in Islam

In Islam, worship is understood as any utterance or activity, whether manifest or hidden, that Allah loves and is pleased with. It also implies the greatest degree of lov...

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Who do Muslims worship?

Who do Muslims worship?

With regard to this important question, who do the Muslims worship?  the answer is to be found in the Holy Quraan, which is the Scripture of Islam, and in the words of th...

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Why Do Muslims Fast?

Why Do Muslims Fast?

Most of us who are fighting the battle of the bulge have experimented with some form of fasting, like an all fruit fast, a water fast or an sugar-free fast, you name it. ...

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The ritual of fasting

The ritual of fasting

The ritual of fasting, the third pillar of Islam, is ob­served each year by Muslims throughout the entire month of Ramadhan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. The p...

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You should know this man

You should know this man

You may be an atheist or an agnostic; or you may belong to any of the religious denominations that exist in the world today. You may be a Communist or a believer in democ...

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The Prophet Muhammad a mercy for all creation

The Prophet Muhammad a mercy for all creation

Indeed, in this [Quran] is notification for a worshipping people. And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad (P.B.U.H)], except as a mercy to the worlds. (Quran: 21:106-107)

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The Most Influential Persons in History

The Most Influential Persons in History

by Michael H. Hart:     

My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the world's most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others, but he w...

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Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) the final prophet of Allah

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) the final prophet of Allah

Allah, the all Wise, all Knowledgeable, all Merciful and all Just created this Universe in order to test and examine His obedient slaves and reward them, and to punish th...

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Prophet Muhammad's (PBHU) Last Sermon

Prophet Muhammad's (PBHU) Last Sermon

Delivered on 623 A.D at Arafat, Mecca

After praising, and thanking Allah (the One God)

He said:

"Oh People, lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether, after this year...

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