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For those of us who are serious about studying Islam and becoming full-time teachers and preachers, it is necessary to have a solid educational foundation in Islam. To achieve this, a person must systematically study each of the basic Islamic sciences while specializing in one or two that most interest them. It must be noted [...]

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May Allah ta’ala have mercy upon our scholars and teachers, Ameen.
Many of us ask around about who we should listen to and gain knowledge from. For those of us who don’t know Arabic, we do not have the link to the scholars because all of their material is in Arabic, unless otherwise translated.
However, there is [...]

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Introduction
For students of Arabic, there are a lot of wonderful dictionaries and resources available online and in-print. However, the wrong dictionary at certain stages of learning could lead to a lot of frustration, unnecessary expenditure of time and even ultimately a loss of motivation to study Arabic.
Thus, here is a list of dictionaries and resources [...]

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Notes based on Imam Safi Khan’s class on Tawakkul.
Stages of Tawakkul:

Knowledge
Understanding cause and effect
Tawheed
Dependence on Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala)
Positive thoughts about Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala)
Total submission
Putting all of our affairs in Allah’s hands
To be content with Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala)’s decree

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I wanted to share this great site for Tafseer and Arabic from a friend of mine:
http://attilaawah.multiply.com/journal
She posts an ayah a day with tafseer translation from Imam Sa’di rahimahullah and a word or two a day.
May Allah ta’ala reward her greatly! Enjoy :)

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A very beautiful video of a poem by a blind shaykh:

(direct link is here)

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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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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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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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Asalamu Alaykum!
Eid Mubarak to all readers, taqabal Allahu minaa wa minkum! (May Allah accept from us and you)
I hope and pray that Allah ta’ala ended Ramadan for you with His Pleasure, Forgiveness and Protection from the Fire. Ameen.
We spent this past month listening and reading the Qur’an, so now let’s take the next 11 to [...]