Commentary of the Quran (Chapter 2:43-44)By: Mohammad Sobhanie Divine Commands, Part-1 بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِوَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَارْكَعُوا مَعَ الرَّاكِعِينَ ﴿٤٣﴾ أَتَأْمُرُونَ النَّاسَ بِالْبِرِّ وَتَنسَوْنَ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَأَنتُمْ تَتْلُونَ الْكِتَابَ ۚ أَفَ...

SHAFAQNA – It is narrated from the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) who said: Whoever wants to find about Adam (AS) and his knowledge; and Noah (AS) and his piety; and Ibrahim (AS) and his tolerance; and Moses (AS) and his awe; and Jesus (AS) and his prayers; look at Ali Ibn Abitaleb (AS) [1]. [1] Ershadul Q...

SHAFAQNA – It is narrated from Imam Ali (AS) who said: The tears of eyes did not dry unless for hardening of the hearts and hearts did not become hard (cruel) unless by abundance of sins [1]. [1] Mizanul Hekmah, Vol. 2, Page 852. SHARE Facebook Twitter Previous articleRare Photos of Abdul-Basit Abdu...

SHAFAQNA- Imam Ali (AS) said: Mountains may move from their positions but you should stand firm … and rest assured that victory is from Allah, the Glorified. (Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 11) Source: Iqna.ir

SHAFAQNA- Switzerland has put on hold the citizenship procedure for a Muslim family whose two teenage boys refused to shake hands with their female teachers. Authorities in the canton of Basel-Country said on Tuesday that naturalization proceeding for the family had been suspended. The move came aft...

Bo in Egypt in 1927, Abdul Basit Abdul Samad started lea ing Quran recitation and memorization at 8 and lea ed the entire Holy Quran by heart at the age of 10. He went on to become known for his recitation styles not only in Egypt but around the Islamic world and beyond. It is said that many people,...

SHAFAQNA – Muslims are being wa ed about fraudsters trying to con them with bogus travel packages to Saudi Arabia. Hundreds of people from the Muslim community have fallen victim to Hajj scams, with some losing up to £33,000, police say. A ‘significant’ number of people who have paid for tour packag...

SHAFAQNA – Second Counselor at the French Embassy in Iraq, Jean-Michel Antona visited Imam Ali Holy Shrine where he was received by members of the Board of Directors, Mr. Ahmed al-Jawahiri and the engineer Muzaffar Mahboba. After the meeting and welcoming, member of board of directors of Imam Ali Ho...

SHAFAQNA – Hundreds of people were wounded and dozens were killed on Tuesday in central Kabul, as a huge explosion struck during the mo ing rush hour and a gun battle apparently followed. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. Kabul’s police chief, Gen. Abdul Rahman Rahimi, said 28 peopl...

SHAFAQNA – Be ie Sanders has backed legislation that would let Americans sue Saudi Arabia over the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The bill is opposed by the Obama administration, but it is important to victims’ families, some of whom believe Saudi officials played some part in the attacks. The Democratic p...

SHAFAQNA – It is narrated that death for believers is like smelling an apple but for Muslims the easiest state is like (the blow of) hundred strikes of sword on a body at the same time. That is why dying is difficult because each sin will add to diffiuclties of death and the pressure of the grave. I...

SHAFAQNA – It is narrated from Imam Jawad (AS) who said: Enmity towards pious servants of Allah (SWT) is a bad provision for the hereafter [1]. [1] Beharul Anwaar, Vol. 74, Page 383.

SHAFAQNA – Imam Jawad (AS) defined politeness as: Having good characteristics, without having any bad or inappropriate features. With politeness, the human being can reach the height of morality in the world and the hereafter; and also by observing politeness one can attain paradise [1]. In another ...

SHAFAQNA- Bahrain’s Shia scholars in a statement criticized the Al Khalifa regime for continuing to arrest clerics and imams of mosques in its ongoing crackdown on dissent. In the statement, released on Sunday, they said Shia clerics do not seek violence or crises and that their sermons in mosques a...

“I think the AfD is playing with people’s fears,” Burhan Kesici, the head of the Islamic Council, told public broadcaster Deutschlandfunk. “We had a wave of refugees last year, we have a lot of unemployment, we have other problems. I think now they are trying to score, using Islam to attract new vot...

SHAFAQNA- Senator Ted Cruz and Office Staff Refuse to Meet with NTX Muslim Delegation

SHAFAQNA – Two years after Hasan* fled his home in Syria and six months after he arrived alone in the Calais ‘Jungle’ camp, this teenage refugee is sceptical he’s about to be re-united with his mother. The 17-year-old’s latest attempt to stow himself away – risking his life rather than waiting for t...

SHAFAQNA – Muslims in Malaysia have been urged to perform the Istisqa prayer on Tuesday, supplicating for rain and better weather. Malaysia Islamic Development Department (Jakim) director-general Datuk Othman Mustapha made the call Monday in a statement, saying the prayer should be performed after t...

[embedded content] SHAFAQNA – Muslims are up against quite a few Republican contenders who are competing on how stringent they will be on Islamic Terrorism if elected. Not only that, they are also demanding proper management as it relates to the issue of immigration. A new survey has revealed that M...

SHAFAQNA – The global Muslim community – made up of around 1.6 billion followers from world leaders to academics, from teachers and healthcare workers to business people and investors – has incredible collective power. Islam is the fastest-growing religion: 1 in 5 people today are Muslim, and Muslim...