Every Muslim goes through Fitnah (trials and tribulations) in their day to day life. The lecture provides us with the correct Islamic thinking on how to approach and deal with these tests. The Shaykh also elaborates on the role of the Muslim in the Ummah today and outlines their piece to the Muslim Ummah’s puzzle.

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]]> http://aswjmedia.com.au/2010/02/12/a-piece-of-the-puzzle/feed/ 0 aswjmedia A Piece of the Puzzle http://aswjmedia.com.au/2010/01/21/al-hijrah-the-migration-of-the-prophet-pbuh/ http://aswjmedia.com.au/2010/01/21/al-hijrah-the-migration-of-the-prophet-pbuh/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:54:53 +0000 aswjmedia http://aswjmedia.com.au/?p=253 ]]> By Anwar Al-Awlaki
Muharram 1431H

Imam Anwar Al-Awlaki takes us through the journey of Al-Hijrah – The Migration of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Imam Anwar also derives for us benefits and lessons from Al-Hijrah that we can use in our everyday lives today.

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Each holiday season Muslims in the West are barraged with the holiday spirit, yet few understand the true nature of these holidays and fewer still manage to save their religion when approached by this fervor. This lecture takes an important look at the history and refutations of common western holidays, and provides the Islamic principles by which to judge all such events.

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Ibn Abbaas, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) said: There are no days during which good deeds are more beloved to Allah than these days; meaning the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah. They inquired: Not even Jihad in the cause of Allah? He said: Not even Jihad in the cause of Allah, unless one goes out for Jihad sacrificing both his life and property and returning with neither. (Al-Bukhaari)

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Allah says in the Glorious Quran ,“And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me”  (Surat Adh-Dhaariyaat 51:56).

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi enlightens us on the concept of worshipping Allah (subhana wata’ala).. He discusses four main topics regarding the worship of Allah;
1 – Why do we worship Allah
2 – How do we worship Allah
3 – What are the ways we can perfect worship of Allah
4 – What are the levels of worship

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Bilal Dannoun explains many of the virtues of Ramadan as well as answering many common questions asked on the rules of fasting in the month of Ramadan. Allah says in the Qur’an: ‘Oh you who believe Observing As-Saum (fasting) has been prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may become Al-Muttaqun (the pious)’ (Surat al-Baqarah 2:183)

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The importance of the prayer in Islam cannot be underestimated. It was made obligatory upon all the prophets and for all people. Allah has declared its obligatory status under majestic circumstances in the night of Israa wal Miraaj. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) informed us that, “The first matter that the slave will be brought to account for on the Day of Judgment is the prayer. If it is sound, then the rest of his deeds will be sound. And if it is bad, then the rest of his deeds will be bad.” [Recorded by al-Tabarani]

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This lecture describes the steps Satan takes to lead people astray starting with Shirk then bida’h then major sins, also unveils the plots of Satan as they are described to us through the Quran and the Sunnah. The struggle against Iblees and his party- may Allaahs curse upon him- is a great battle which this enemy of Allaah persisted in undertaking since the pursuit against Aadam s-saliam and his offspring. He is at work all the time, at every moment, at every available opportunity, manipulating any circumstances and continuing his chase from every conceivable angle. The Lord of the Worlds, Blessed and exalted has informed us about this.

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This is the story of the famed companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him), Salman the Persian and his incredible journey to Islam. Having begun life as the boy of a Zoroastrian priest, Salman soon found a simple errand for his father had become the beginning of an epic struggle to discover the truth about life and purpose. Salman was a pagan fire worshiper, who became the apprentice of two Christian priests, one after the other, who then became the slave of a Jew, finally finding liberation in the light of Islam. All of which happened in the span of many years. His story is a tale of patience, persistence and forbearance for the truth.

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]]> http://aswjmedia.com.au/2009/12/06/anwar-al-awlaki-the-quest-for-truth/feed/ 0 aswjmedia The Quest for Truth http://aswjmedia.com.au/2009/12/06/bilal-assad-the-day-of-judgement/ http://aswjmedia.com.au/2009/12/06/bilal-assad-the-day-of-judgement/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:47:31 +0000 aswjmedia http://aswjmedia.wordpress.com/?p=125 ]]> By Bilal Assad
Jumaadal-Oolaa – 1430 Hijri

Bilal Assad takes us for a journey of the Day of Judgement- I day which its length is equivalent to 50,000 years! Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):  “A questioner asked concerning a torment about to befall. Upon the disbelievers, which none can avert, From Allaah, the Lord of the ways of ascent. The angels and the Rooh [Jibreel (Gabriel)] ascend to Him in a Day the measure whereof is fifty thousand years” [al-Ma’aarij 70:1-4]. A heartfelt lecture putting into perspective the reality of this life and the next.

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