"Be careful not to break anyone's trust, especially those for whom you truly care. Once broken, trust is the most difficult thing to regain." ~ Paul Salahuddin Armstrong
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The letter Khalifah Ali ibn Abi Talib wrote to Malik Ashtar
While it may have been written 14 centuries ago, the letter Khalifah Ali ibn Abi Talib wrote to Malik Ashtar is just as, if not even more relevant to us today. May Allah SWT help us return to the noble wisdom of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and his loyal companions, may Allah bless them.…Read more The letter Khalifah Ali ibn Abi Talib wrote to Malik Ashtar
Oh, so you know how to cut and paste hadith?
A student needs to invest years of dedicated study to truly master their chosen subject, does anyone think Islam any different? Who can expect to be an overnight expert? Even if a person studies a college or university course for a few years, they will still have only covered a tiny fraction of the vast…Read more Oh, so you know how to cut and paste hadith?
Only Allah SWT knows our final destination…
By Paul Salahuddin Armstrong "...IF My servants ask thee about Me - behold, I am near; I respond to the call of him who calls, whenever he calls unto Me: let them, then, respond unto Me, and believe in Me, so that they might follow the right way." ~ Holy Qur'an 2:186 (M. Asad) Allah…Read more Only Allah SWT knows our final destination…
Remember the Shaheeds…
Remember the brave Shaheeds who went before us, fighting for Liberty, Justice and Security for our Human Family. May their sacrifices never be forgotten. "But do not think of those that have been slain in God's cause as dead. Nay, they are alive! With their Sustainer have they their sustenance, exulting in that [martyrdom] which…Read more Remember the Shaheeds…
Rest in Peace, Chris Stevens
"Rest in Peace, Chris Stevens. Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, set a precedent when representatives of the predominantly Christian people of Najran visited him. As Muslims, we believe ambassadors are to be respected and not harmed in any way. The criminals responsible for Chris Steven's brutal murder were acting well and truly outside the…Read more Rest in Peace, Chris Stevens
AOBM stands by Dr Usama Hasan
By Paul Salahuddin Armstrong Co-Director, AOBM Imam Usama Hasan is not wrong to state that Muslims need to move on from a basic children's understanding of creation. He has every right to hold the views he does. No amount of disagreement gives anyone the right to issue death threats. Life is a sacred gift from…Read more AOBM stands by Dr Usama Hasan
Means of insight…
Means of insight have now come unto you from your Sustainer [through this divine writ]. Whoever, therefore, chooses to see, does so for his own good; and whoever chooses to remain blind, does so to his own hurt. And [say unto the blind of heart]: "I am not your keeper." And thus do We give…Read more Means of insight…
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