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January 4, 2013

Taking pride in the Qur`ān is when a person loves the Qur`ān from the bottom of his heart and is always preoccupied with it. Sheikh ʿAbdur-Raḥmān ad-Dossarī.…

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Ebrāhīm and The Messengers – Part III

January 3, 2013

[Then he went to his family and came with a fat (roasted) calf] adh-Dhāriyāt:26 “فراغ الى أهله” – roughly translates to: then he (Prophet Ebrāhīm) went to his family. Upon a deeper analysis we learn that it actually means he *secretly* went to his family, and in doing so, he gave us a lesson in etiquettes 101. He did not wish for his guests to know that he was preparing a feast for them, so as not to discomfort them…

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Ebrāhīm and The Messengers – Part II

January 1, 2013

In sūrah adh-Dhāriyāt, when the group of angels visit Prophet Ebrāhīm ʿalayhis salām. They greet him with the greeting of the Prophets and of the Muslimīn: Salām. But even then the greeting of Khalīl Allāh, Prophet Ebrāhīm, is more eloquent. Here’s why: [When they entered upon him and said, “We greet you with peace.” He answered, “And upon you peace, O people unknown.] adh-Dhāriyāt:25 In the āyah the angels greet Ebrāhīm with: salāman — سلاماً And Ebrāhīm ʿalayhis salām’s reply…

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