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In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. "Read, in the name of your Lord, who created.* He created man from an embryo. Read, and your Lord, Most Exalted. Teaches by means of the pen. He teaches man what he never knew." [Quran 96:1-5]

Charity

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Peace be upon you, Research in psychology shows that giving to charity makes us happier. In the Quran, God encourages charities for the growth and purification of our souls. In giving … Continue reading

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The Night of Destiny

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Peace be upon you, The month of fasting (Ramadan) is over for 2011. We are thankful to God for the blessing to grow our souls and appreciate the gift of guidance … Continue reading

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Avoiding the Tools of the Devil

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Peace be upon you, We learn from the Quran that the devil is our most ardent enemy (Quran 36:60), and will do everything in his power to get us off God’s … Continue reading

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Happiness: Live a God-centric life to find it

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Peace be upon you, Everyone is looking for happiness. But most look for happiness in the wrong places, such as the materials of this world. Happiness comes from God, and is … Continue reading

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Ramadan a gift from God to grow our souls

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Peace be upon you, Ramadan, the month of fasting, comes to a close at the end of August. Currently, we are in the period referred to in the Quran as the … Continue reading

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Charity

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Peace be upon you, With Ramadan (the month of fasting) approaching, many submitters to God focus on developing their souls. One of the means God gives us for soul growth is … Continue reading

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Deformed, Retarded, Famine-stricken children

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Peace be upon you, A difficult question for those who believe in God to answer is, “If God is just and merciful, why does He afflict innocent children?” This question has … Continue reading

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The Elite of the Elite

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Peace be upon you, We grew up in the midst of corrupted Islam with tons upon tons of satanic teachings. Then God bestowed His grace upon us and saved us from … Continue reading

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Righteous go straight to Heaven

  In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Peace be upon you, The conventional understanding is souls of believers and disbelievers must await the Day of Judgment to enter Paradise or Gehenna. In other words, the Day of … Continue reading

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The Myth of Intercession

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Peace be upon you, Consider this scenario: the President found a staff member, Azzy, accepted a $10 million bribe and was corrupt. He decides to fire him, but another employee, Abe, … Continue reading

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