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She was just taking her little girl home from school...

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Reflection on Egypt: Are We Ready To Live Under the Sharia?

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The Massacre in Egypt paves the Way for an End to the Military Coup

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al-Tahwiyyah Pt 14- His Two Most Noble Names

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al-Tahwiyyah: Pt 11- There is Nothing Like unto Him

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Sustaining the Good Habits of Ramadan

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Was it wrong to start Ramadan 1434H on Wednesday 10th July 2013?

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al-Tahwiyyah: Pt 13- His Mighty Will

The Prophet SAW would teach his Companions the pure belief of Divine Decree (qadar). One day, the great Companion Ibn ‘Abbās, who was still a young boy at the time, was sat behind the Prophet SAW on a mount when the Prophet said to him: ‘O boy, I shall teach

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al-Tahwiyyah: Pt 12- How Allah guides and misguides

He gives guidance to whomever He wills, protects them and keeps them safe from harm as an act of grace. And He leads astray whomever He wills, abases them and afflicts them out of His justice. يَهْدِي مَنْ يَشَاءُ وَيَعْصِمُ وَيُعَافِي مَنْ يَشَاءُ فَضْلاً، وَيُضِلُّ مَنْ يَشَاءُ وَيَخْذُلُ وَيَبْتَلِي عَدْلاً

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