seven heavens, Lord of the seven earths, and Lord of the mighty throne. ุจูุณูู ู ุงูููู ุงููุฐูู ูุง ููุถูุฑูู ู ูุนู ุงุณูู ููู ุดูููุกู ููู ุงูุฃูุฑูุถู ูููุง ููู ุงูุณููู ูุงุกู ูููููู ุงูุณููู ูููุนู ุงูุนูููููู ู (ุซููุงุซุงู). Bismi Llฤhi lladhฤซ lฤ yaแธurru maสฟa smihi shayสพun fi l-arแธi wa lฤ fi s-samฤสพi wa huwa s-samฤซสฟu l-สฟalฤซm (thalฤthan). In the name of Allah, with … Continue reading The Wird of imam Nawawi
Author: Greg Carr (Abdullah Ismael)
The Seven Saints (Awliya’) Of Malaysia
๏ทฝุงูุญูู ูุฏู ููููู ููุงูุตูููุงูุฉู ููุงูุณูููุงูู ู ุนูููู ุฑูุณููููู ุงูููู ููุนูููู ุขูููู ููุตูุญูุจููู ููู ููู ููุงููุงูู ููุจูุนูุฏู The original is in Bahasa Melayu on this blog. Forgive me for my poor translation skills, feel free to suggest edits. 1. AS SAYID HABIB NUH In Singapore, the name As Sayid Habib Nuh is familiar. He descended from the Prophet Muhammad … Continue reading The Seven Saints (Awliya’) Of Malaysia
Traditional Malay House Architecture
The original blog post in Bahasa Melayu is here. Traditional Malay House Architecture Introduction Wooden houses or village houses in the past can be said to be familiar to the Malays. But with the urbanization of today's population, many Malay children no longer know what the true shape of a traditional wooden house is or … Continue reading Traditional Malay House Architecture
A Dua For a New Child
Al-แธคasan al-Baแนฃrฤซ was once asked how to congratulate someone on the birth of a child, to which he replied, "Say, 'May Allah make him a source of blessing for you and the ummah of Muแธฅammad สฟalayhi al-salam.'" ุฌูุนููููู ุงูููู ู ูุจูุงุฑูููุง ุนููููููู ููุนูููู ุฃูู ููุฉู ู ูุญูู ููุฏู ๏ทบ. โ แนฌabarฤnฤซ, Al-Duสฟฤสพ, p. 294
Dua: Seek Refuge From a Divided Heart
Abลซ al-Dardฤสพ used to say, "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from a divided heart." ุงููููููู ูู ุฅููููู ุฃูุนููุฐู ุจููู ู ููู ุชูููุฑูููุฉู ุงููููููุจู. โ Ibn al-Mubaฬrak, Kitฤb al-zuhd, no. 635
Poem: Judge Softly by Mary T. Lathrap (1838-1895)
Background Mary Torrans Lathrap (1838-1895), pen name: Lena; known as "The Daniel Webster of Prohibition", was a 19th-century American author, preacher, suffragist, and temperance reformer (someone who is against the consumption of alcohol). For 20 years, she was identified with the progressive women of Michigan who had temperance, purity, and prohibition as their watchwords, and … Continue reading Poem: Judge Softly by Mary T. Lathrap (1838-1895)
George Washington’s Farewell Address 1796
Background The following is a transcript of first US President George Washington's farewell address in 1796. To announce his decision not to seek a third term as President, George Washington presented his Farewell Address in a newspaper article September 17, 1796. Frustrated by French meddling in U.S. politics, Washington warned the nation to avoid permanent … Continue reading George Washington’s Farewell Address 1796
A Scientific and Rational Refutation of LGBT Arguments
Intro This article is meant to be a resource for those who want to safely learn what LGBT proponents argue and along with refutations of them. The Muslim community has already written coherent theological refutations of LGBT from an Islamic lens. I have also written an article on Addressing LGBT With Islamic Spirituality, which is … Continue reading A Scientific and Rational Refutation of LGBT Arguments
Addressing LGBT With Islamic Spirituality
This article is for people who want to learn about LGBT issues from an Islamic spirituality perspective. Who You Are and Aren't ู ู ุนุฑู ููุณู ุนุฑู ุฑุจู "He who knows himself knows his Lord." - Sufi aphorism If you want to know who you are, you need to know your Lord and know yourself. You … Continue reading Addressing LGBT With Islamic Spirituality
On Muslims Hitting Their Wives
๏ทฝุงูุญูู ูุฏู ููููู ููุงูุตูููุงูุฉู ููุงูุณูููุงูู ู ุนูููู ุฑูุณููููู ุงูููู ููุนูููู ุขูููู ููุตูุญูุจููู ููู ููู ููุงููุงูู ููุจูุนูุฏู Let us be mindful that the best of all creation is the prophet Muhammad ๏ทบ. He is the best example. Regarding violence in the household and men beating their wives, I want to discourage such things, warn that they can harm your … Continue reading On Muslims Hitting Their Wives
