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Belief, Great Contentment And Blessing

Belief, Great Contentment And Blessing If you wish to understand how to enjoy, through belief, great contentment and blessing, how to experience fulfillment and ease, then listen to the following parable. A parable to understand how belief gives contentment and brings blessing Two men set off together on a journey...

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Islamic Calligraphy

Islamic Calligraphy Islamic calligraphy is the artistic practice of handwriting and calligraphy, based upon the alphabet in the lands sharing a common Islamic cultural heritage. It includes Arabic, Persian, Ottoman, Pakistan and Indian calligraphy. It is known in Arabic as khatt Islami (خط إسلامي‎), meaning Islamic line, design, or construction. The development of Islamic calligraphy is strongly tied to the Qur’an; chapters and excerpts from the...

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Healing Revival

Healing Revival Healing revival is a term used by many American Charismatics in reference to a Christian revival movement that began in June 1946 and continued through the 1950s. The period of revival was a significant influence on the modern charismatic movement. Evangelists The period of revivals was described by Christian writer...

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Satisfaction View Of The Atonement

Satisfaction View Of The Atonement In Christian theology, the satisfaction view of the atonement is the dominant theory of the meaning of the death of Jesus Christ taught in Roman Catholic, Lutheran, and Reformed circles since the Middle Ages. Theologically and historically, the word “satisfaction” does not mean gratification as in common usage, but rather “to make restitution,”...

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Redeemer in Christianity

Redeemer In Christianity  Jesus is sometimes referred to as a redeemer in Christianity. This refers to the salvation he is believed to have accomplished, and is based on the metaphor of redemption, or “buying back”. In the New Testament, redemption is used to refer both to deliverance from sin and to freedom from captivity. Although...

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Non-denominational Islam

Non-denominational Islam Non-denominational Islam is an umbrella term that has been used for and by Muslims who do not belong to or do not self-identify with a specific Islamic denomination. Sectarian controversies have a long and complex history in Islam and they have been exploited and amplified by rulers for political ends. However, the notion of...

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Islam and Children

Islam and Children The topic of Islam and children includes the rights of children in Islam, the duties of children towards their parents, and the rights of parents over their children, both biological and foster children. Also discussed are some of the differences regarding rights with respect to different schools of thought. Muhammad...

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Refresh Your Faith

Refresh Your Faith What Does “Refresh Your Faith With ‘There Is No Deity But God’ (La Ilaha Illallah).”1 Mean? Man needs to renew, to refresh, his faith because both he and his personal world are being continually renewed. An individual acquires or is transformed into a different individuality every year...

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Wudu: A Prescription for Good Health

Wudu: A Prescription for Good Health Here is a grand prescription from among the many marvels of the Qur’an. The day will come when even non-Muslims will imitate the Muslim wudu or washing before prayer, a privilege and favour Muslims have enjoyed for more than fourteen hundred years. And they...

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The Reconstruction Of Religious Thought In Islam

The Reconstruction Of Religious Thought In Islam The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam is a compilation of lectures delivered by Muhammad Iqbal on Islamic philosophy and published in 1930. These lectures were delivered by Iqbal in Madras, Hyderabad, and Aligarh. The last chapter, “Is Religion Possible”, was added to the book from the 1934 Oxford Edition onwards....

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Comparison Between The Worlds of Believers And Unbelievers

Comparison Between The Worlds of Believers And Unbelievers Can You Make A Concise Comparison Between The Worlds Of Believers And Unbelievers? The table depicting the true spirit of the world of the heedless. Do not invite me to the world, I came, and found it evil and mortal. Heedlessness was...

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Islam Means Submission To God

Islam Means Submission To God What is Islam and why is it sensible to submit your will to God? Islam means submission to God and Islam is indeed in accord with sense and reason. This is so because such a submission does not contradict sense or reason. Let us explain...

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Islamic Views On Adoption

Islamic Views On Adoption Islamic views on adoption are generally distinct from practices and customs of adoption in other non-Muslim parts of the world like Western or East Asian societies. Description See also: Children Raising a child who is not one’s genetic child is allowed and, in the case of an orphan, even encouraged. But, according to...

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Islamic Military Jurisprudence

Islamic Military Jurisprudence Islamic military jurisprudence refers to what has been accepted in Sharia (Islamic law) and Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) by Ulama (Islamic scholars) as the correct Islamic manner, expected to be obeyed by Muslims, in times of war. Some scholars and Muslim religious figures describe armed struggle based on Islamic principles as the Lesser jihad. Development of...

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Miracles Of Muhammad

Miracles Of Muhammad In Islamic religious teachings, the Islamic prophet Muhammad is believed to have performed miracles during his lifetime, or supernatural acts. These teachings stem from the text of the Quran (the central religious text of Islam), hadith (records of the words, actions, and silent approval, traditionally attributed to Muhammad), and biographies of him. Almost all the miracles...

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Islamic View Of Miracles

Islamic View Of Miracles This article covers the Islamic View of Miracles. A number of terms are used in Islam to refer to events not explicable by natural or scientific laws, explained as supernatural interventions in the life of human beings. In the Quran, the term āyah (آية‎; plural: آيات āyāt, literally “sign”) refers to signs...

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Are Muslims Guilty of Imperialism?

Are Muslims Guilty of Imperialism? This article covers the answer to the question: “Are Muslims Guilty of Imperialism?” This charge continues to be levelled against the Muslim world. I would like to counter it by asking the following questions: Given the existing circumstances of 1,400 years ago, how would anyone...

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Aqidah

Aqidah Aqidah (عقيدة‎, ʿaqīdah, عقائد , ʿaqāʾid, also rendered ʿaqīda, aqeeda etc.) is an Islamic and term of Arabic origin that literally means “creed“. Many schools of Islamic theology expressing different views on aqidah exist. Any religious belief system, or creed, can be considered an example of aqidah. However, this term has taken a significant technical usage...

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Mormonism and Violence

Mormonism and Violence This article covers the relationship between Mormonism and violence. Mormons have both used and been subjected to significant violence throughout much of the religion’s history. In the early history of the United States, violence was used as a form of control. Many people of different faiths used...

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Ex-Mormon

Ex-Mormon Ex-Mormon or post-Mormon refers to a disaffiliate of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) or any of its schismatic breakoffs, collectively called “Mormonism“. Ex-Mormons—sometimes referred to as exmo or postmo—may neither believe in nor affiliate with the LDS Church. In contrast, Jack Mormons may believe but do not affiliate; and cultural Mormons may or may not affiliate but...