﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Islamic Studies</title><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com</link><description>Islamic Studies RSS Feed</description><copyright>Copyright © 2011 - All Rights Reserved - www.islammessage.com</copyright><item><title>Enslavement of the Hearts</title><description>Without doubt, we all hate the slavery and subjugation we see upon the earth today.  </description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=560</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Compassion</title><description>We are in need for a daai`ya who possesses a heart that is aflame with concern for the Muslims and the Islamic reality. </description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=558</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Meaning of Extremism And Its Types</title><description>Extremism originally means to go beyond the proper limits, or to exceed them, or to overstep all bounds</description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=557</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Abandonment of the Qur’an </title><description>It is known as “al-Kitab” (the Book). It is so well known and highly revered that when any Muslim refers to “the Book,”...</description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=555</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Al-Istighfâr (Seeking Forgiveness) </title><description>The servant is always in the blessings of Allâh, which necessitate thankfulness, and in sinfulness, which requires seeking forgiveness</description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=553</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aqeedah: Its Meaning and Importance</title><description>One narration states, "You are going to a people from the People of the Book. Let the first thing that you call them to be the worship of Allah. </description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=551</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Beware of Jealousy</title><description>"Beware of jealousy, for verily it destroys good deeds the way fire destroys wood."</description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=549</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Unity based on Renewal and Guidance</title><description>It has become increasingly clear in recent times how important it is to unify the Muslims of Tradition, known as the “Salafis” and “Sufis” </description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=545</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kufr (Infidelity)- Its Definition and Types</title><description>Kufr, linguistically means covering or concealing. Legally (in the Sharee'ah): antonym of Iman, is Kufr or infidelity </description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=542</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Islamic Vision of Prophecy </title><description>The future is known only to Allah, but in His infinite wisdom, He allows some of His servants to see some future events. </description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=540</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Difference between Kufr &amp; Shirk</title><description>From an Islamic perspective, kufr is the opposite of Islam. A person is either a Muslim or not.</description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=539</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Al-Fawâ’id: Points of Benefit</title><description>One of the Salaf (Pious Predecessors) said: “Indeed a servant commits a sin by which he enters Paradise; and another does a good deed by which...</description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=538</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Human Dignity in Islam</title><description>This article explores human dignity through a reading of the Qur'an and hadith, the two most authoritative and widely venerated sources of Islam. </description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=534</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ijtihaad and Taqleed </title><description>Linguistically ijtihaad means: to expend efforts in order to reach some difficult matter. </description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=533</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Family Life in Islam - Part 2</title><description>Parents’ role in the family is most significant particularly when the children are small; they will be usually under the care, </description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=532</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Family Life in Islam - Part 1</title><description>A good family order serves as a model for the society and its people determines future of a nation.</description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=531</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Prohibition of Acts and Statements that Stain Tawheed (Monotheism)- 1</title><description>The holy prophet was known to be the person who stayed away most from any kind of shirk (polytheism). </description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=529</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Station of Firasah (Discernment)</title><description>Firasah (فراسة) is a sense of visual acumen, perception and insight. Allah says,
Surely! In this are the signs for the mutawassimeen.</description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=528</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The unique features of the seerah (biography of Muhammad) </title><description>The Seerah has a number of unique features which make studying it a source of spiritual and intellectual pleasure. </description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=526</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Slips of the Mind, Trends in Thought </title><description>The person who calls the prayer in the mosque led the prayers as the imam one day, </description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=525</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How To Study The Prophet's Life</title><description>To our mind the only object of studying the Prophet’s life is that the light of his message becomes again fresh before us and before humanity...</description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=524</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Points of Benefit taken from the Biography of the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) prior to Prophethood </title><description>The proven reports about Muhammad's life before Prophethood tell us the following facts: </description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=523</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Hijab as Daw'ah </title><description>Most Muslims are familiar with the various reasons that Allah has required women to wear hijab: </description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=522</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Intention is the Foundation of Every Action </title><description>...every action that is done not desiring the Face of Allah is invalid bearing no fruits in this world and in the Hereafter</description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=519</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Waswaas (insinuating thoughts from Shaytaan)</title><description>A person may ask: “I am suffering from many insinuating thoughts (waswaas) about the nature of Allah, may He be glorified. </description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=518</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Muhammad : The Best of the Prophets </title><description>And indeed Allah Most High preferred our Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) in many ways. </description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=513</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Character Of The Prophet </title><description>The fundamental reason for the prophethood of Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) and its beneficial impact on humanity have....</description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=511</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Verily with Hardship comes Ease </title><description>..it is a time when Muslims should continue being Muslims, only better Muslims. </description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=509</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Seeing Hardships as a Path to Forgiveness </title><description>The hardships that we suffer in life are means by which our sins are pardoned. </description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=506</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hadith: "Allah &amp; His Messenger are dearer than anything else"</title><description>The greatest and noblest love our hearts can contain is the love of Allah and the love of His Messenger. </description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=505</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Heart's and Body's Relief lies in Obeying Allah</title><description>The servant surrenders and submits himself before his Lord and Master and emerges in a state of quietude and peace, looking on at Him with his heart</description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=504</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Impediments in “Holding onto Allah”</title><description>Every day in our Salat, we repeatedly make one humble request to Allah, our Creator and Sustainer: `Guide us the Straight Way.’ </description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=502</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Definition of Bidah (Religion Innovation) and its Categories</title><description>Linguistically, Bidah in Arabic means “unprecedented origination.</description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=501</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Repent to Allah … After Engaging in Worship? </title><description>As Muslims, we know to repent to Allah when we commit sins. We also know that Allah accepts our repentance when we turn to Him sincerely </description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=500</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Developing Love for Allah </title><description>‘A discussion about mahabbah took place in Makkah during the Pilgrimage month. </description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=499</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Causes of Riyâ' </title><description>The primary cause of riyâ' is a weakness in Imân. When a person does not have strong faith in Allâh, he will prefer the admiration ...</description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=498</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>In Search of Sincerity </title><description>The ingredient that we all need to work on throughout our lives as Muslims is Ikhlâs (sincerity).....</description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=497</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Thank You, Abū Bakr and `Umar </title><description>It seems sensible to think that the more sincere and objective a person is, and the more that person safeguards his or her tongue </description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=495</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Happy Family Life</title><description>Allah Almighty made the attribute of oneness exclusively for Himself, and created the rest of creation in pairs. </description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=493</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Advice of Sufyân ath-Thawrî </title><description>And remain aloof and mix little with the people, since before, when the people met, they would benefit from each other.</description><link>http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/Article.aspx?i=492</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
