<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"  xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"  xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"><channel><title>Alukah.Net in English - Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net </title><link>http://en.alukah.net</link><description>Latest Additions of Alukah.Net in English, the portal filled with Islamic Knowledge and general culture topics for thinkers.</description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 16:35:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>Alukah.net CMS Version 2</generator><language>en</language><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title>Astronomy in the Qur’an</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/2030/</link><author>Dr. Syed H. Akhtar</author><description><![CDATA["God&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;one&nbsp;who&nbsp;created&nbsp;the&nbsp;night,&nbsp;the&nbsp;day, the sun, and the moon. Each one is traveling in an orbit with its own motion." (Surah Al-Anbiya’, 21:33)&nbsp;Modern scientific knowledge has shown that our galaxy revolves on its own axis. The sun is located eccentrically and thus revolves in an orbit around the center of the galaxy. This was not known to man 1400 years ago. The concept of motion of the heavenly bodies with an orbit of their own belongs to modern science....]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 02:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sincerity And Purity In Advising Others</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/2026/</link><author>Shaykh Abdur Rahman Al-Sheha</author><description><![CDATA[All&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Messengers&nbsp;of&nbsp;Allah&nbsp;gave&nbsp;sincere&nbsp;advice to their peoples, and sincere advice and purity of intentions are the distinguishing features of Islam. The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, as narrated by Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him): &nbsp;&ldquo;Allah's Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, once inquired, 'Who, amongst you, would carry the following words of wisdom, act upon them, and teach them to others who would also act upon them?...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 04:11:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Introduction to Surah 32. As-Sajdah</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/2024/</link><author>Sayyid Abul A’la Maududi</author><description><![CDATA[Name&nbsp;The&nbsp;Surah&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;entitled&nbsp;As-Sajdah after the theme of Sajdah (prostration) as expressed in verse 15.&nbsp;Period of Revelation&nbsp;From the style of the Surah it appears that it was sent down during the middle Makkah period, more particularly in its initial stage, for one does not find in its background that severity of the persecution and tyranny which one finds in the Surahs sent down in the later stages.&nbsp;Theme and Topics&nbsp;...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 05:42:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Introduction to Surah 31. Luqman</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/2014/</link><author>Sayyid Abul A’la Maududi</author><description><![CDATA[Name&nbsp;The&nbsp;Surah&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;named&nbsp;Luqman&nbsp;after Luqman the Sage, whose admonitions to his son have been related in vv. 12-19 of this Surah.&nbsp;Period of Revelation&nbsp;A perusal of the subject matter shows that it was sent down in the period when persecution to suppress and thwart the invitation to Islam had begun and every sort of machination had started being employed for the purpose. This is borne out by vv. 14,15,...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 04:12:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Seal Of The Prophets And Messengers (2/2)</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/2013/</link><author>Abu Khalid Al-Muwahhid</author><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;belief&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Finality&nbsp;of&nbsp;Prophethood&nbsp;and Messengership is part of the fundamental creed of Islam and it is the belief of the first and best generation of Islam as well as those who succeeded them and those who succeeded them. It is a fundamental belief of those Muslims who adhere to the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah and who do not break off from the main body of Muslims. Imam Abu Ja&rsquo;far At-Tahawi (d.321 A.H.)&nbsp; states in Al-&lsquo;Aqeedatut-Tahawiyah;&nbsp;&lsquo;&hellip;and that He (Muhammad,...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 04:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Seal Of The Prophets And Messengers (1/2)</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/2011/</link><author>Abu Khalid Al-Muwahhid</author><description><![CDATA[Let&nbsp;us&nbsp;examine&nbsp;an&nbsp;aspect&nbsp;of&nbsp;belief&nbsp;that&nbsp;is&nbsp;required of every Muslim and that is the (proper) belief in Allah, His Angels, His Messengers, His Books, the last day, and the pre - decree of Allah, the good of it and the bad of it. For the purpose of this discussion we will focus on the requirement of the belief in His Messengers. Most Muslims will readily name off the articles of belief which I have just listed. However,...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 03:09:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Noble Qur’an And The Unseen  (4/4)</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/2007/</link><author>Muhammad Mitwally Ash-Sha'rawy</author><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;Noble&nbsp;Qur’an&nbsp;unveils&nbsp;the&nbsp;human&nbsp;soul&nbsp;The Noble Qur’an has also unveiled the human soul, when Allah, all praise and glory be to Him, told His Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) what is harbored but kept unuttered within the hearts of the hypocrites and the disbelievers. &nbsp;Almighty Allah says (what means):&nbsp;“And say within themselves: ‘Why should Allah punish us not for what we say?’” (Surah Al- Mujadilah, 58: 8) &nbsp;...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 04:32:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Righteous Deeds</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/2005/</link><author>Dr. Bilal Philips</author><description><![CDATA[True&nbsp;Tawbah&nbsp;is&nbsp;not&nbsp;only&nbsp;expressed&nbsp;in&nbsp;feelings from the heart and words on the lips but also in the penitent individual’s actions. He should be driven by his desire for absolution to correct whatever wrong he has done and make amends. Allah promises to pardon those who are so inclined. “If any of you does evil in ignorance, then repents and makes amends, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful” (Soorah al-An’aam, 6:54). &nbsp;If the truth were sinfully concealed or lies disseminated to others,...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 03:42:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Noble Qur’an And The Unseen (3/4)</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/2004/</link><author>Muhammad Mitwally Ash-Sha'rawy</author><description><![CDATA[Emendation&nbsp;of&nbsp;insertions&nbsp;intruded&nbsp;into&nbsp;previous religions&nbsp;In this way, the Noble Qur’an has unveiled the past to amend the religions that preceded Islam and to show how insertions falsely ascribed to Allah were forced in them.&nbsp;Furthermore, the Noble Qur’an has drawn the veils screening space to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace). Recite the noble Qur’anic verse in which The Truth, all praise and glory be to Him, says (what means):&nbsp;...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 03:40:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>To the Respected Reader, the greatest teacher&lt;br /&gt;</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/2002/</link><author>Kais Al-Kalby</author><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;United&nbsp;States&nbsp;of&nbsp;America--one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;greatest countries built by the greatest founders that established a great system of law from the greatest teachers including the greatest of teachers--Muhammad. &nbsp;This country exalted his name by including his image in one of the greatest places--the Supreme Court. &nbsp;The greatest kings of his time glorified him, for example the Christian King of Abyssinia, the Jewish king of Yemen,...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 20:49:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Noble Qur’an And The Unseen (2/4)</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/2000/</link><author>Muhammad Mitwally Ash-Sha'rawy</author><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;miracle&nbsp;of&nbsp;creation&nbsp;imparted&nbsp;by&nbsp;Allah&nbsp;The Truth, be ever gloried His Majesty and Might, has informed us in the Noble Qur’an that He created everything from a male and a female through the verse saying (what means):&nbsp;“And of everything We have created pairs, that you may remember (the Grace of Allah).” (Surah Az-Zariyat, 51: 49)&nbsp;And the verse saying (what means):&nbsp;“And that He (Allah) creates the pairs, male and female.” (Surah An-Najm, 53: 45)&nbsp;...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 03:26:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Distinctness of Muslim</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/1995/</link><author>'Ali Hasan 'Ali 'Abdul Hamid</author><description><![CDATA[Ibn&nbsp;'Umar&nbsp;(radiyAllahu&nbsp;'anhumaa)&nbsp;narrated&nbsp;that Allah's Messenger (salAllahu 'alaihi wa'sallam) said: &nbsp; “I have been sent before the Hour so that Allah alone should be worshipped without any partner for Him, and my provision has been placed beneath the shade of my spear, and subservience and humiliation have been placed upon those who disobey my orders, and whoever imitates a people then he is one of them.”[1]&nbsp;...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 04:34:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Noble Qur’an And The Unseen (1/4) </title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/1994/</link><author>Muhammad Mitwally Ash-Sha'rawy</author><description><![CDATA[Allah,&nbsp;Blessed&nbsp;and&nbsp;Exalted&nbsp;be&nbsp;He,&nbsp;willed&nbsp;that the Noble Qur&rsquo;an embraces never-ending miracles till the Day of Resurrection. The Noble Qur&rsquo;an was sent down a miracle in the power of speech to the Arabs who excelled in rhetoric and oratory, therefore the Noble Qur&rsquo;an came challenging what they excelled in.&nbsp;A Miracle of Allah must challenge what mankind excelled in, for if it challenged things they knew or mastered not,...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 04:32:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Introduction to Surah 30. Ar-Rum</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/1992/</link><author>Sayyid Abul A’la Maududi</author><description><![CDATA[Name&nbsp;The&nbsp;Surah&nbsp;takes&nbsp;its&nbsp;name&nbsp;Ar-Rum&nbsp;from the second verse in which the words ghulibat-ir-Rum have occurred.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Period of Revelation&nbsp;The period of the revelation of this Surah is determined absolutely by the historical event that has been mentioned at the outset. It says: "The Romans have been vanquished in the neighboring land." In those days the Byzantine occupied territories adjacent to Arabia were Jordan, Syria and Palestine,...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 04:48:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Status Of Prophet Muhammad In Islam</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/1991/</link><author>Dr. Syed H. Akhtar</author><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;Scripture&nbsp;Qur’an&nbsp;enjoins&nbsp;total&nbsp;obedience to Prophet Muhammad. A believer is commanded to show him the utmost respect. Whenever his mere name is mentioned, the believer sends peace upon him and invokes God’s blessing upon him. The Qur’an clearly states that the Prophet has greater right on the believers than they have on themselves.&nbsp;The following quotes from the Qur’an will demonstrate the status of Prophet Muhammad in the eyes of the believers.&nbsp;...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 04:46:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Manners of Gathering</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/1989/</link><author>Shaykh Abdul Rahman Al-Sheha</author><description><![CDATA[Islam&nbsp;gives&nbsp;consideration&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;general&nbsp;feeling of people who gather at any place; so people would desire to gather. Therefore, Islam instructs its followers to be clean; they should not come with a bad odor that bothers others, and they should come well-dressed so that people would not be harmed by his sight. Islam also instructs people to pay attention to the speaker without interrupting him and to sit where they find room without crossing people or causing them any inconvenience....]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 07:44:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Story Of Ibrahim And Isma’il - The Episode Of Sacrifice </title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/1986/</link><author>Daoud Mohammad Nassimi</author><description><![CDATA[In&nbsp;this&nbsp;section,&nbsp;the&nbsp;translations&nbsp;and&nbsp;commentary of the Qur'anic story about the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim and his son, Isma’il (peace be upon them) will be reviewed. This story is selected due to the great common position of Prophet Ibrahim (Peace be upon him) along both Muslims and Jews/Christians and due to their difference about some details of this specific story that have also affected some of the translations of the Qur'an. &nbsp;...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 04:17:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Entry Into Mecca</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/1983/</link><author>Leila Azzam &amp; Aisha Gouverneur</author><description><![CDATA[Despite&nbsp;the&nbsp;improved&nbsp;relations&nbsp;between Mecca and Medinah after the signing of the Treaty of Hudaybiyah, the ten-year peace was to be broken by Quraysh who, with their allies, the Bani Bakr, attacked the Khuza’ah tribe. Now Khuza’ah were allies of the Muslims and when the Prophet (peace be upon him) heard of the attack he immediately ordered his men to prepare for war. When they were ready he told them that their destination was Mecca and,...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 08:09:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Control Your Tongue</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/1979/</link><author>Dr. Muhammad Abd Al-Rahman Al-Arifi</author><description><![CDATA[A&nbsp;person&nbsp;may&nbsp;utter&nbsp;a&nbsp;callus&nbsp;word&nbsp;that&nbsp;displeases Allah for which He will be angry with him until the day He meets him. This is why the Prophet (Peace be upon him) warned people from uttering something callously without contemplating its consequences. Not controlling the tongue may lead one to his own destruction.&nbsp;Guard your tongue, O man! &nbsp;Don&rsquo;t let it nip you, for it is a serpent!&nbsp;How many victims of their tongues rest in their graves,...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 09:29:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Miracles of the Prophet that Confirm His Message (2/2)</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/1980/</link><author>Muhammad al-Sayed Muhammad</author><description><![CDATA[Now,&nbsp;we&nbsp;shall&nbsp;comment&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;miracle&nbsp;of&nbsp;splitting the moon. Allah says,&nbsp;It means, &ldquo;The Hour has drawn near, and the moon has been cleft asunder.&rdquo; [Surah Al-Qamar, 54: 1] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The people of Mecca requested that Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) show them a miracle, so he showed them the splitting of the moon.&nbsp;Allah mentioned the sign of splitting the moon in His Holy Qur&rsquo;an to be a sign and proof of the trustworthiness of the Prophet's call. &nbsp;...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 09:29:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>