Gem

All despots run scared, convinced of the efficacy of brute force. Whilst the holders of the message are behind bars,…

DownloadHelper

For those using Mozilla Firefox, the easiest way to download and save most online video is by using an add-on…

Mac & Arabic

I love Mac but one issue that keeps me from making the full switch to Apple Macs for our home…

Koonj in Devastating Form

One of the best bloggers around, period. Check out “On not loving too much” by Koonj over at Nisaa. I…

No Notes

Suroor, Brooke, and maybe Jamila asked about a discussion we had about the hadeeth of Abi Said al-Khudri. I have…

Gem

Aa’ishah radiAllahu anha said: “The Messenger of Allâh (salAllahu alayhi wa sallam) opened a door of his house or pulled…

I’m So Sorry

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’oon. Three people have died in the last four days in our community. One I…

A Hadeeth in Translation

Suroor, Jamila, and some others have been discussing a rather controversial hadeeth attributed to the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa…

Gem

Yahya ibn Katheer: Study niyyah (intention) for its more important than deeds. From the Storehouse: Sincerity of Intentions