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How the Prophet treated non-Muslims
Drawing on the Quran and hadith, the article sets out how the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) treated non-Muslims and what Islam says about living alongside them.
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The surah to recite on Friday for protection from the trial of Dajjal
Several hadiths say that reciting ten verses of Surah Kahf, one of the Friday practices, protects a believer from the trial of Dajjal.
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43 Countries Have an Official State Religion, 40 a Preferred Religion
More than 80 of 199 countries officially favour a religion, and Islam is the state religion in 27 of the 43 that have one, Pew Research says.
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Good Character Is the Path to Paradise
The Quran and hadith place good character at the heart of the faith, calling it one of the things that most leads people to Paradise.
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Sins of the Night, Virtues of the Night
Sins committed in secret, often at night, are more dangerous than open ones, while the night used for rest and worship brings a believer closer to Allah.
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Moderation Is the Ideal of Islam
Drawing on the Quran and hadith, this piece argues that moderation is central to Islam and that extremism has no place in the faith.
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The Prophet's Birth and Death and the Duty of the Ummah
The Prophet (PBUH) was born and died in Rabiul Awal; the ummah's real duty, this piece argues, is to follow the example he left.
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The Things That Made the Prophet (PBUH) Angry
The Prophet (PBUH) never grew angry over personal matters, but hadith record several occasions when departures from Allah's commands and excess made his anger show.
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Trials Will Fall Like Rain
A hadith in which the Prophet (PBUH) saw trials falling like rain on homes in Medina is read as a warning of widespread strife before the Day of Judgement.
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What Destroys Good Deeds
Islamic teaching warns that envy and arrogance are grave harms that poison life and destroy a believer's good deeds.
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Masjid al-Haram Returns to Its Former Look
Worshippers at Makkah's Masjid al-Haram prayed shoulder to shoulder again after Saudi authorities lifted the social distancing rules imposed during the pandemic.
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Islam's Guidance on Protecting the Lives and Property of Non-Muslims
Verses of the Quran, a hadith and a pledge by Caliph Omar show that Islam does not in any way support attacks on minority non-Muslims or their homes and places of worship.
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Holy Kaaba Returns to Its Former Look as Distancing Rule Is Lifted
Worshippers at the Kaaba in Mecca prayed shoulder to shoulder again after Saudi authorities lifted the social distancing rule imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic.