By Hasan Rabani Salaat is a basic pillar of islamIt is mentioned again and again in the QuranThe importance of prayer is in seven hundred placesBut in the mosque, do you see many young faces?Praying in the mosque gives 27 times the rewardPray with the intention that you’re pleasing your LordWhen you walk to the mosque, just remember withinYou gain a reward and you’re losing a sinFor every step towards your destination This is a blessing from Allah swt to his creationThe Quran has foretold, that before you are dead‘say your prayers before your prayers are said’our prophet saws said
Read MoreBy Juan Galvan Hi. It’s nice to see you got out of jail.Sorry, we don’t sell hard liquor. No, malt liquor either.Have a great night. I create alcoholics. Hi. Ok, here’s your Penthouse and Hustler.Sorry, we don’t carry videos. Don’t know of any strip clubs nearby.Have a great night. I create sex addicts. Hi. I see you’re coming here more and more each day.Sorry, we only have lottery tickets and slot machines here.Have a great night. I create gambling addicts. I’m no menace to society.We merely create them. Today.How can I help you?Nice morning.Eggs and orange juice.See you later.Thanks.No problem. Yesterday.Nice to see you today.Nice kid.Snickers and Dr.
Read MoreBy Samantha Sanchez RahimBismillah ir Rahman ir RahimIn the name of He who knows the contents of my wombThis womb is the birthplace of compassionthe birthplace of mercy God makes us UmMotherfull of mercyfull of His mercyMotherhood is compassion from GodMotherhood is compassion towards childrenUm is only a vehicle of God’s infinite mercyRahim is only a vehicle of His infinite compassion How blessed we are as women to be part ofthis trianglethis relationshipTo feel within us God’s mercyHow fortunate that God entruststo womenfor a brief period of time, to carryand for a lifetime, to nurtureA soul Notes:* Bismillah ir rahman
Read MoreBy Abdullah Gonzalez People wonder whatHispanic Muslim culture is likebecause you already know this…Nearly every aspect ofHispanic culture is unIslamic. The wild bachata, merengue,cumbia, salsa, and ranchero musicblasting at two in the morning. The excess wearing of gold…from gold necklaces to the ever so popularCentral American gold teeth brandishings.Aay dios mio, los guanacos y chapines. Sometimes a Hispanic looks at a family gatheringand wonders if his relatives were each bornwith a Corona in one hand,El Presidente if you’re Dominican,some Bacardi if you’re Boricua, or not. The sudden burst ofdancing or singingto a romance songin public. Aah, I love itwhen my
Read MoreBy Samantha Sanchez I am a woman of many layersExternallyInternallyOn the outside, I am protected by modest clothingConforming to my true self As the layers and veils are liftedMy inner self exposedStill layers to goStrata to uncoverTruths to unfold I am a woman and like the earthI am many layeredFirm with gentle wavesDeep and boundless My core is solidAnd i have lived a lifetimeOf quakes, eruptions, war and peace Yet ever comforting and protectingShielding, providingEncompassingAnd ever praising my CreatorI am earth
Read MoreBy Linnet Caban I wrote this poem after I was harassed by nonMuslim brothers on my way to work. My Deen“You should be ashamed” Is what they tell me.“Why do you worship Allah? He is not God.”You will not believe what I believe.Nor will I believe what you believe.Allah is my Creator. No one can tell me different.“Why do you cover your head, your body -it’s not normal.”I humble my self, what I have is not for display. What is the norm?Nakedness, display everything, nothing kept sacred, nothing special?Am I to give in to the work of Shaitan and let
Read MoreBy Khadijah Rivera During the first days of the September 11 catastrophe, Muslims were targeted in many different ways. I was spat upon and insulted at work and while traveling to and from work. For a week or two I felt like a victim of 9-11 and could not justify their treatment of sisters around the USA. I was also disappointed in the way a Fatwa was given by Qaradawi and Warith deen Mohammed to take off the veil. Many sisters did and the brothers shaved off their beards. Fortunately, some of us fought back the media by playing them
Read MoreView More
