March 2010
Greetings & Salutations
Ar Rihla Basic Arabic Course – Johannesburg – April 2010
Ar Rihla’s 4 Week Basic Arabic Course for Beginners is coming to WITS University The Ar Rihla “Basic Arabic course for Beginners” has been designed to meet the needs of individuals whose first language is English. We pride ourselves on offering a course so simple that participants as young as 13 and as old as...
‘O son of Adam, I was hungry and you did not feed me…’
Helping and Doing Good to Others Being of service to others is a way of life that leads to happiness. The Prophet (Blessings and Peace be Upon him) is reported to have said: “Verily, Allah will say to his slave when He will be taking account of him on the Day of Judgement, ‘O’ son...
Scars of Love
Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. He flew into...
When Trouble Troubles You…
An intelligent and skilful person transforms losses into profits; whereas the unwise and unskilled aggravates his own predicament making two disasters out of one. The Prophet (Peace and Blessings be Upon him) was compelled to quit Makkah and he stayed at Madinah. Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal was imprisoned, severely tortured and flogged, yet he emerged...
Ar Rihla in Roshnee
Ar Rihla’s 4 Week Basic Arabic Course for Beginners is coming to Roshnee The Ar Rihla “Basic Arabic course for Beginners” has been designed to meet the needs of individuals whose first language is English. The only prior knowledge required is the ability to read Arabic i.e. Qur’aan. We pride ourselves on offering a course...
The Blessings of Bismillah
WHEN BISMILLAH WAS REVEALED … Sayyidina Jaabir (RA) is reported to have said that when Bismillaahir rahmaanir raheem revealed, the clouds gave way by moving to the East, the winds ceased blowing, the oceans became calm, the creatures prepared themselves to listen, the shaytaan got pelted with fire from the heavens and Allah Ta’ala, swearing...
Why say Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam?
By Khalid Baig They were circumambulating the Ka’ba, when Ka’ab bin Ujrah asked Abdul Rahman ibn Abi Lailah: “Shall I not give you a precious gift?” A gift in the middle of that act of intense devotion? Abdul Rahman was a prominent tabayi, i.e. from the generation that came after the generation of the companions....