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Ramadan: Objectives & Lessons (Part 1)
Have you ever contemplated on the way Ramadan fasting is prescribed in the Qur’an? What could this tell about fasting, getting ready for it? What lessons can be taken from that? -
Virtues of Sha`ban
Why did the Prophet put great emphasis on fasting during Sha`ban? What did the Prophet use to do during Sha`ban? How could we use Sha`ban to warm up for Ramadan? -
Purpose and Spirit of Worship in Islam
How do we, Muslims, worship God, and why? How do the acts of worship translate our relationship with God? And what are the best practices that bring a believer closer to the Lord? -
Islam and the Pursuit of Worldly Knowledge
Why should I pursue worldly knowledge if it does not benefit me in the Hereafter? If such studies stand in the way of getting closer to God, then why does Islam back and call for pursing them? -
![How great will be the regret of those who waste the opportunity! 1. Preserving the ties of kinship: “Whoever wishes that his provision be increased and his age lengthened, let him maintain the ties of kinship.” [al-Bukhari and Muslim] 2. Performing many prayers in the two holy mosques in Makkah [...]](http://www.the-faith.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Moq48365.jpg "How great will be the regret of those who waste the opportunity! 1. Preserving the ties of kinship: “Whoever wishes that his provision be increased and his age lengthened, let him maintain the ties of kinship.” [al-Bukhari and Muslim] 2. Performing many prayers in the two holy mosques in Makkah [...]")
Many Blessings
How great will be the regret of those who waste the opportunity! 1. Preserving the ties of kinship: “Whoever wishes that his provision be increased and his age lengthened, let him maintain the ties of kinship.” [al-Bukhari and Muslim] 2. Performing many prayers in the two holy mosques in Makkah [...] -
![Imam Ali Ibn Abi al `Izz al Hanafi (False) security and despair are tools Satan uses to misguide people. The right attitude for true believer lies in a balance between the two. That is to say, a servant of God should remain between fear and hope. For, the right and [...]](http://www.the-faith.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/balance.jpg "Imam Ali Ibn Abi al `Izz al Hanafi (False) security and despair are tools Satan uses to misguide people. The right attitude for true believer lies in a balance between the two. That is to say, a servant of God should remain between fear and hope. For, the right and [...]")
Balance Fear and Hope
Imam Ali Ibn Abi al `Izz al Hanafi (False) security and despair are tools Satan uses to misguide people. The right attitude for true believer lies in a balance between the two. That is to say, a servant of God should remain between fear and hope. For, the right and [...]
