Worldly Difficulties - Reality, Causes and Benefits

This booklet reminds the reader that worldly difficulties are a trial for the believers, while not disregarding the fact that more often afflictions result from one’s sins and disobedience to Allah. It also teaches how appropriate behavior and correct attitude can change an adversity into a worthwhile opportunity to achieve Allah’s Pleasure through Sabr, Shukr, Ihtisaab and Istirja, whereas impatience, panic and complaining can worsen one’s state of affairs. It also explains the futility of invoking the Prophets and the dead to remove hardships, and encourages calling upon Allah Alone to ease one’s affairs.

Author: Shuwana Abdul-Azeez

Reveiwers: Muhammad AbdulRaoof

Publisher: A website Quran and Sunnah : http://www.qsep.com

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/371011

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Taqwa: The Provision of Believers

According to the earliest sources, compiled from the works of Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali, Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyya and Abu Hamid al-Ghazali. Taqwa is an abundant treasure, a precious trait, an honourable substance, a great success. Those who have Taqwa are the friends of Allah. Allah has promised them success at the time of death and and deliverance from Hell on the Day of Judgment.

Author: Group of Scholars

Reveiwers: Muhammad AbdulRaoof

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/321768

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Warning Against Riba [ Usury ] Transactions

This is an advice from the previous Grand Mufti in Saudi Arabia in regard to Riba (usury) transactions that have proliferated in the recent times through the numerous financial institutions that have been established throughout the world.

Author: Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah bin Baz

Translators: Jalal Abualrub

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/51857

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The Rulings of the Traveler

A proof that the Qur'an is from God and that Muhammad is a Messenger of God.

Author: Abdullah Bin Abdur-Rahman AL-Jibreen

Publisher: Memphis Dawah

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/1285

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The Book of Knowledge

This treatise is comprised of a collection of ahaadeeth (sayings of the Prophet) and athaar (sayings of the Salaf) on the subject of Islamic Knowledge. The Tahqeeq of the book was done by Imam Al-albanee.

Author: Abu Khaithama Zuhair Ibn Harb An-Nasaa’ee - Abu Khaisamah Zuhair Bin Harb Al-Nisai

Translators: Abu Maryam Ismaeel Alarcon

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/51779

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Interest and Its Role in Economy and Life

An article explains why the Muslims abide by the prohibition of usury while the Jewish and Christian secularists are calling to to affirm it. A glimpse at some texts from the Quran and the Sunnah which severely warn against the taking of interest. Interest and Usury in the Bible (Judaism and Christianity) and according to early thinkers. An article explains how something so despised such as interest could be justified and even institutionalized as a standard. The various ways in which thinkers in the past have tried to conjure explanations for the existence of interest. The various ways in which interest has harmed society. The devastating ills of interest on an international level. An Islamic solution to the interest model, and how economy can still thrive without interest.

Author: Jamaal Zarabozo

Publisher: A website Islam Religion www.islamreligion.com

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/190075

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