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From coffee to cheques and the three-course meal, the Muslim world has given us many innovations that we take for granted in daily life. As a new exhibition opens, Paul Vallely nominates 20 of the most influential- and identifies the men of genius behind them
At a recent Majlis programme in Durban Mufti Zubair Bayat, the Amir of Darul Ihsan Centre, said that recent occurrence of a magnitude 4 earth tremor in Johannesburg is evidence that earth is ‘dissatisfied with the actions of those who inhabit it.’
Its seems as if everyone has something to argue about these days. Arguing is a waste of precious time and a diversion of shaytaan, from carrying out good deeds or rendering services to Deen.
Muslims have made enormous contributions to civilization, perhaps due to the heavy emphasis that Islam places on knowledge. People who forget or blatantly ignore major trends or events in world history can be said to suffer from “historical amnesia.”
Hazrat Luqman (AS), accompanied by his son, set out on a journey to meet Hazrat Lut (AS). During the course of the journey the animal they rode on died.
To assess how much of value you're getting out of something, you've got to first know how much it's costing you.
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In recent years there has been a surge in resentment towards Udhiyyah or ritual Qurbani carried out between the 10-12 of the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah. Proponents of a ban cite environmental concerns and animal cruelty issues. They believe that since the dream of Ebrahim (alayhis salaatu was salaam) to sacrifice his son was a test of his submission – any other ‘sacrifice’ representing submission aside from bloodletting will do. They also believe that exposing young children to animal slaughter is child-abuse. It is important that we debunk these theories by understanding the core philosophy of ritual animal slaughter, lest contradictory ‘reason’ prevails.
When the truth is revealed to you and you stand face to face with it, how long can you refuse to accept it? How long would you run away denying it?
