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Here is a really nice online tour of inside and outside masjid al Aqsa (see 17:1) and masjid Qabbat as-Sakhrah (Dome of the Rock). MashaAllah, really beautiful images. may Allah grant us the opportunity to visit and pray in it.
http://www.360tr.net/kudus/mescidiaksa_eng/index.html
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One of the most striking memories I have from the Ta’leem al Qur’an program was the emphasis that was put on having proper rows every single day before the start of a session. Our teachers would never start a class until all the rows were filled and the lines were straight.
Why is there an emphasis in our deen for [...]
Bismillah, walhamdulillah
Al ‘Azeez - The All Mighty
The Name ‘Azeez is said to be from three verbal forms:
a) ‘azza, ya’izzu (with a kasrah): this form means nobility. When Allah is ‘Azeez in this form, it means One who is Noble, One who is Distinguished, there is none like Him (Laysa ka milthlihi shayy), He is so [...]
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Written by/Said by Imaam Ibn Al-Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah (Rahimahullaah): Taken from Madaarij as-Saalikeen
Indeed the best type of worship is the deed which is performed for the pleasure of the Lord in every time, with what that particular time requires, and its intent.
At the time of the presence of a guest, for example:
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Allah azza wa jal says in surah Fussilat ayah 41:
وَإِنَّهُ لَكِتَابٌ عَزِيزٌ
And verily, it is surely an ‘Azeez Book
Allah ta’ala emphasizes twice in this ayah to show that this Book is ‘Azeez. “Inna” in the beginning and the “laam” infront of “Kitaab”.
This Book is ‘Azeez in three ways: