Muhammad Alshareef - Perished Nations Series - The People of Pharoah - 3 of 3

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Muhammad Alshareef - Perished Nations Series - The People of Pharoah - 2 of 3

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Muhammad Alshareef - Perished Nations Series - The People of Pharoah - 1 of 3

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Shaykh Yusuf Mouati - Surah ar-R'ad

In sha Allah, the Al Maghrib course Usool ul Fiqh taught by Shaykh Yasser Birjas starts tonight here in Houston, Texas. Classes will be held over the next two weekends at the University of Houston campus. Information about the course can be obtained at www.almaghrib.com. Back in December I posted a lecture of Shaykh Birjas entitled "Arriving at the Right Airport: Worshipping Allah... the Right Way." Here is the link for that lecture: http://muslim-video.blogspot.com/2006/12/mahmood-shahhat-surah-isra-sialkot-2006.html. Alhamdolillah, today's post is a beautiful recitation of the Holy Quran. Here's the Google Video description: "Shaykh Yusuf Mouati came to the Islamic Center of Passaic County (ICPC) located in Paterson, NJ and led the Taraweeh prayers there in Ramadan 1427 (2006). This is a recitation of Surah ar-R'ad."

The Way Is One by Dr. Bilal Philips

The overwhelming majority of people do believe in Allah, subahanahu wata ala. They may not accept Him by that Name. They may prefer to call Him God or Gott or Dieu. They may simply refer to Him as a Supreme Being. They may call Him by other names that are not ones He has taken for Himself. But they believe. Because all of creation bears witness to the sheer majesty of what He created. It takes despicable arrogance and willful blindness to claim that all of creation spontaneously or meaninglessly came into being. But what separates Muslims from the rest of mankind is that we accept Him as One, Alone, Having no partner of any kind nor of any degree. Indeed, the idol worshippers of Makkah who rejected the Prophet Muhammad, sull Allahi alayhi wa sallam, believed in Allah subhanahu wata ala, and even called Him by His Name. But the idol worshippers insisted that there was a pantheon of lesser gods that interceded on behalf of man. And that worshipping these intermediaries would please Allah! This lecture by Bilal Philips explains the Oneness of Allah subhanahu wata ala, and its implications. He also explains how Islam is the one religion that truly respects the Oneness of Allah subhanahu wata ala. This video is not perfect but it is a must-see for any person who thinks all religions are the same or are equally loved by Allah subhanahu wata ala. Here's the Google Video description of this recently uploaded lecture: "In this video Dr. Bilal Philips talks about madhabs, sufis, multiple paths to God, and so on."

Pray As You Have Seen Me Pray

Ma sha Allah, today I found a great video. It answers virtually every question one could have about the salat, or prayer, that Muslims make every day to Allah subhanahu wata ala. Why do Muslims pray five times a day? Because we were commanded to by Allah, Who alone created and sustains everything else in the Universe. Who could possibly appreciate the Majesty, Power, and Mercy of Allah, and then refuse to bow down to Him in prayer? Refusing to obey the command of Allah to prostrate was Satan's sin. Allah subhanahu wata ala commanded all of the Angels and Jinn, including Satan, to prostrate to Adam, may peace by upon him, to acknowledge Adam's place in Creation. Satan refused to obey Allah, his own Creator. Why? Because in his pride Satan did not accept that Allah's Supremacy meant he had to obey completely. It was only one prostration that cost Satan so much. How much sorrow for those people who refuse to prostrate to Allah, Himself? This video's Google description details the topics covered, but please note that the video ends before covering the prayer itself. In sha Allah, whoever uploaded this portion of the video may upload the rest soon. And I hope to post that portion too, in sha Allah. "Pray As You Have Seen Me Pray is a documentary style educational film that teaches you the basics of prayer. It contains the following: The Night Journey (Isra' wal-Mi'raj) The story of the Miraculous Night Journey in which the prayer was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) from Allah (swt). General Hygiene (Taharah) Muhammad (pbuh) said that cleanliness is one half of faith. The Ablution (Wudu) A prerequisite of prayer is washing the parts of the body as ordered by Allah (swt) and taught by the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Dry Ablution (Tayammum) If water is not available then one may perform a dry ablution. Bathing (Ghusl) Bathing is required in the manner taught by Muhammad (pbuh) in certain circumstances. The Prayer (As-Salah) All one needs to know about the prayer including: The importance of prayer, leaving the prayer, prerequisites of prayer, a detailed two units (Rak'at) of prayer, a step by step guide to performing three & four units of prayer and general points about Prayer. Medical Benefits of Prayer & Ablution The medical world is continuously finding amazing benefits from performing prayer and ablution - Praise be to Allah (swt) the Creator of all that exists."