يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ ادْخُلُواْ فِي السِّلْمِ كَآفَّةً وَلاَ تَتَّبِعُواْ خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ (2:208) O Believers, enter completely into Islam and do not follow in the footsteps of Satan, for he is your avowed enemy.God demands that man should submit, without reservation, the whole of his being to His will. Man's outlook, intellectual… Continue reading Enter Islam in whole
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Harry Potter: Facts about Fiction
Harry Potter: Facts about Fiction By Khalid BaigPosted: 21 Rabi-u-Thani 1424, 21 June 2003 As expected there was much frenzy around the latest Harry Potter book. Bookstores and clubs around the world arranged special midnight parties and other events in celebration of the launching of the long-awaited fifth book in the series. A grandiose countdown… Continue reading Harry Potter: Facts about Fiction
A Look at Hadith Rejecters’ Claims
A Look at Hadith Rejecters’ Claims by Khalid Baig Summary of Hadith Rejecters’ Claims 1. A) We, Quranists, do not make a distinction between obeying Allah and obeying His Messenger, Salla-Allahu alayhi wa sallam. Anyone who obeys the Qur’an has no other option but to obey the Messenger, Salla-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, too. Had we… Continue reading A Look at Hadith Rejecters’ Claims
Prophets and Books
Prophets and Books By Khalid Baig According to a report in Musnad Ahmed collection of Ahadith, Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, said: “From Adam to me, Allah sent a hundred and twenty-four thousand Prophets, of whom three hundred and fifteen were entrusted with a Book.” The question is why were there so many more… Continue reading Prophets and Books
Sall-Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam
Sall-Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam By Khalid Baig They were circumambulating the Ka’ba, when Ka’ab bin Ujrah asked Abdul Rahman ibn Abi Lailah: “Shall I not give you a precious gift?” A gift in the middle of that act of intense devotion? Abdul Rahman was a prominent tabayi, i.e. from the generation that came after the… Continue reading Sall-Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam
For Sale at $300, but Buy it for $800
Sayyidna Jareer ibn Abdullah, Radi-Allahu anhu, once sent his servant for buying a horse. The servant made a deal for three hundred dirhams and brought the seller with him so he could be paid. Sayyidna Jareer ibn Abdullah, Radi-Allahu anhu, looked at the horse and realized that the seller had undervalued it. “Would you sell… Continue reading For Sale at $300, but Buy it for $800
Loving the Prophet, Sall-Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam
Loving the Prophet, Sall-Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam By Khalid Baig On the twelfth of Rabi-ul-Awwal, Muslims all over the world hold special gatherings to commemorate and celebrate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam. The special programs attract huge numbers of Muslims. There can be no two opinions among the believers that remembering… Continue reading Loving the Prophet, Sall-Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam
Analysis: More than Bad Rulers and Corrupt Societies
Analysis: More than Bad Rulers and Corrupt Societies By Khalid BaigPosted: 18 Safar 1424, 20 April 2003 In the past centuries the Muslim world was much more integrated than we realize. It was one social, cultural, religious and economic domain. Its language, system of education, currency, and laws were the same. When British journalist… Continue reading Analysis: More than Bad Rulers and Corrupt Societies
Reason and Revelation by Khalid Baig
American economist Robert Samuelson recently made an interesting observation about the American society in his Newsweek column: “America’s glories and evils are tightly fused together.” Quoting sociologist Seymour Lipset, he asserts that America’s economic vitality and progress come from the same source as do crime, family breakdown, inequality, and vulgarity. Freedom and individualism have fired… Continue reading Reason and Revelation by Khalid Baig
The Power of Dua by Khalid Baig
The dua can change our life, our outlook, and our fate. It is the most potent weapon of a believer.