Shahadah — The Declaration of Faith The Shahadah is the first and most important pillar of Islam. It is the declaration that a person believes in and accepts the fundamental message of Islam. Arabic: أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ Transliteration: Ash-hadu an lā ilāha illallāh, wa ash-hadu anna Muḥammadan
What Is Islam? Islam is a monotheistic religion that teaches the worship of one God, Allah (SWT), and living a life of faith, righteousness, compassion, justice, and peace. The word Islam comes from an Arabic root associated with submission and peace. A Muslim is a person who submits to Allah and seeks to live according
Eid will be on Sunday June 25th InshaAllah!! Takbeerat will start 7:30am and Salah will start 8:00am Oh Allah, please accept all of our prayers, fasting, and remembrance of You during this blessed month. Please forgive us for the shortcomings in our worship and help us improve by next Ramadan. Ya Allah, help us continue
The events of this past weekend, beginning with the Trump Administration’s anti-Muslim executive order and culminating with the murder of six Muslims at a mosque in Quebec have sent chilling signals to the Muslim community in North America. Many Muslims are not surprised by these developments, knowing the full history in America of some of
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By Dr. Israr Ahmed The pathetic and disastrous condition of the Muslim Ummah throughout the world is due to its abandoning of the Holy Qur’an. The constant attitude of indifference, along with our hypocritical lip-service, is tantamount to ridiculing the last of Allah’s (SWT) revelations. Instead, we must clearly understand our responsibilities towards the Holy
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