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The Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam once came upon his companion named Thawban (radi Allahu anhu) and noticed that he looked sad so he said to him, “O Thawban, what has changed your appearance?” Thawban replied, “O Messenger of Allah, I do not have any sickness or any pain except that I feel discomfort [...]

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Shaykh Abu Eesa Niamatullah compiled a very beneficial collection of ahadeeth that state who the best amongst the Muslims are with explanations for some of the 100 ahadeeth. Here is a selected excerpt:
36. “The most beloved of deeds according to Allāh is that you die and yet your tongue is still moist from the remembrance [...]

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وَهُوَ الَّذِي مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ هَـٰذَا عَذْبٌ فُرَاتٌ وَهَـٰذَا مِلْحٌ أُجَاجٌ وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخًا وَحِجْرًا مَّحْجُورًا
And it is He Who has let free the two seas (kinds of water): this is palatable and sweet, and that is salt and bitter; and He has set a barrier and a complete partition between them. (25:53)
مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ [...]

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The Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam combined both outward and inward perfection. Allah ta’ala fashioned His Prophets to be morally and phsyically sound or kamaal. We are all familiar with the beautiful character of the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam, yet how many of us are aware of his physical beauty? We find [...]

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While taking AlMaghrib Institute’s Uloomul Qur’an class (Sciences of the Qur’an) this past January, Shaykh Yasir Qadhi went on one of his famous tangents and began discussing the history of Muslims in China and their struggles. A brother from the audience raised his hand and mentioned how he visited a masjid in China where the [...]

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Alhamdulillah - Dar us Salaam in College Park, Maryland is bringing their Shari’ah Intensive Program to everyone with an awesome lineup of instructors including Imam Safi Khan and AlMaghrib Institute’s Shaykh AbdurRahman Hejazy. Read about the other instructors here.
InshaAllah classes will be from 6-9PM EST, Monday-Friday for two weeks (July 6th-17th).
For anyone in the area, [...]

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I thought this was beautiful:
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ياحامل القرآن قد خصك الرحمن
O bearer of the Qur’an! The Most Gracious has chosen you,

بالفضل والتيجان والروح والريحان
with grace and crowns, and with life and satisfaction.

يادائم الترتيل للذكر والتنزيل
O constant reciter of The Remembrance and The Revelation!
بشراك يوم رحيل ستفوز بالغفران
Your glad tidings on the day of departure (is [...]

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I’ve put together a list of my favorite reciters, other than the top 3: Shaykh Hosary, Shaykh Minshawy, and shaykh AbdulBaasit raihamhumullah.
Follow along with the translation at searchtruth.com. Find high quality recitations at: quranicaudio.com

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The scholars are like the stars, Allah created them for three things:
1. The stars are a guide for people when they travel. Allah ta’ala says,
وَعَلَامَاتٍ وَبِالنَّجْمِ هُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ
“And marks and sign-posts; and by the stars (men) guide themselves.” (16: 16)  The scholars, in turn, guide the masses in this life.
2. The stars are shields [...]

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walhamdulillah,
Shaykh Hosary rahimahullah, is not only the best of the Egyptian Reciters, but he is the best reciter of our time…hands down. may Allah azza wa jal make the Qur’an a proof for him on the Day of Judgment, Ameen.
The best recitation in my opinion that I’ve ever heard of Shaykh Hosary rahimahullah is [...]