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Inspiration: Placing Your Trust In Allah

One day Allah’s Messenger (SAW) noticed a Bedouin leaving his camel without tying it. He asked the Bedouin, “Why don’t you tie down your camel?” The Bedouin answered, “I placed my trust in Allah.” At that, the Prophet (SAW) “Tie your camel and place your trust in Allah” - Tirmidhi
Lessons from this hadith: Placing trust [...]

Speak or Move Yourself!

It has been reported in the hadeeth of Mu’aawiyah [may Allaah be pleased with him] that he said:
The Prophet [may the peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him] ordered us not to join one prayer with another prayer without leaving or speaking [in between]. [Transmitted by Muslim and Abu Daawood]
So the scholars have understood [...]

Video: The Crossing - Day of Judgement

The Crossing: Day of Judgement - Lecture by Saed Rageah

Got Your Eyes On the Prize?

- The sea of pleasures may drown its owner and the swimmer fears to open his eyes under the water.
- Allah promised you the pleasures of the Hereafter, so do not be in a hurry and seek them in this worldly life as if you are cutting plants before their harvest time, while they are [...]

Want the Prophet* to Take You By the Hand to Paradise?

Al-Bayhaqi narrated that Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him said)said:
I said, “O Messenger of Allah , what will save a person from Hellfire?”
He said, “Belief in Allah.”
I said, “O Messenger of Allah, are there are any deeds that should accompany that belief?”
He said, ‘He should give from that provision which Allah has [...]

Video: Peace - The Solution for Humanity Conference (Day 2)

Day two of the peace conference, organised and broadcasted by Peace TV and took place in India.
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Inspiration: Be Outstanding

The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said:
“Allah has commanded that everything (one does) they should do it with excellence (ihsan). When you sacrifice, sacrifice well. Sharpen your knife and make it easy for the animal to be slaughtered.” - Muslim
Lessons from this hadith: Don’t just aim to be ‘good’, be outstanding! This is what is [...]

Video: Desert Rose

This is a powerful soul session by Muhammad Alshareef covering stories from the Mekkan period of the life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

Video: Peace - The Solution for Humanity Conference (Day 1)

First International Islamic Peace Conference Inauguration Session in Mumbai, India Friday, November, 23 2007 In what may perhaps be the largest gathering of Islamic scholars, researchers and academicians from across the world.

Scholars from Egypt, US, UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and India assembled at the sprawling Somaiya grounds at Sion, to speak on Terrorism, Secularism, Islam and Women’s rights and will also explain Islam’s message of peace.

The speakers also include Shaikh Mohammed Ayoub, former Imam of the Prophet’s mosque in Medina, Anwar Ibrahim, former deputy prime minister of Malaysia and Egypt’s Husain Hassan, dubbed the father of Islamic banking. Speakers on this Inauguration Session: Dr. Bilal Philips, Yusuf Estes, Abdur Rahim Green, Yassir Fazaga, Hussain Yee, Riaz Ansary, Yasir Qahdi, Ammar Amonette, Dr. Jazar Idris, Salem Al-Amry, Dr. Ahmad Ibn Saifuddin, Assim Al-Hakeem, Dr. Mamdouh Mohamed, Mokhtar Maghraoui, and Dr. Zakir Naik.

Inspiration: We All Need Love

Allah’s Messenger (SAW) said:
“If Allah loves someone He calls (angel) Jibreel and says: I love so-and-so, so you love him. Jibreel loves him, and calls the other angels in Heaven to love that person. They love him, then his love will be made upon earth, and he becomes loved.
And if Allah hates someone He [...]