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Protein Shakes? Running Buddie? I-Pod?

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:34:07 -0500

Im a High School XC Runnert, i ren in middle school and didnt really take it seriously then but im ready to start running hard core. Have you ever tried protein shakes before you run? I usually run in the mornings and dont have mmuch time for breakfest, do you think it helps through your run at all? Better results?
also, during the practices in middle school i ran with my best friend and we always had good result times because we would push each other to keep going, is it really best? I dont think i would start dropping my performance buy im not all that sure that i would gain either.
lastly, what about i-pods? do you run better when your listening to music? Id love to hear back from you guys :))

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Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:28:21 -0500

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Islamic Articles

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 05:32:48 -0500

As Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world, there is a need of unique platform which can serve as a tool for getting knowledge about Islam. Also it should resolve the queries of people who have already embraced Islam. I found the following link very useful in this regard:

http://www.quranreading.com/blog/islamic-articles/

The Quran and the End-Date

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:11:32 -0500

“Surely, that which you are being promised shall be fulfilled. It is going to be fulfilled when the stars will lose their light” [Quran 77:6, 12]

The end date in the Quran is said to correspond to a period in time when the stars would no longer be seen by an observer on earth. Such a scientific proposition, whereby the stars lose their light, is only understood by one other great civilization.

The ancestors of the Ancient Mayans believed that towards the end-date, now believed to be anywhere between the years of 2012 and 2025, that the earth would move into a galactic region associated with the Dark Rift. As the earth passes through the Dark Rift, our view of the stars will be blurred as a result of the large interstellar dust cloud in the cosmos that we will be passing through. This event will take place for approximately 3 to 5 months in near future.

“and one third of the stars; so that one third of them would be darkened” [Revelations 8: 12]

This is just one of the many clues uncovered in recent times, showing a relationship between all religions and different societies of different eras, illustrating the end-date to be a fact.

“When the sun will cease to shine; when the stars will lose their luster; when the mountains will be blown away” [Quran 81:1, 14]

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The science of Judgment Day

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:12:36 -0500

I recently downloaded a ebook from http://www.godofevolution.com which speaks about Allah being responsible for evolution. He also speaks about the prophecy the Prophet made about Judgment day, when the sun will rise in the west. He explains how this could scientifically be possible and says that Allah has a mechanism for everything. Is it possible for the Sun to magically rise in the West?

Can god talk to ordinary persons?

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:36:26 -0500

Salam brothers and sisters!

is it possible for Allah to answers ones questions when in prayer. and how can one know that it was Allah.

I often pray allah for guidance. and ask sometimes questions of Allah. could Allah answer my questions even tough I am an ordinary person and not a prophet?

Wasalam

Can everybody see angels?

Mon, 24 May 2010 13:56:35 -0500

Salam!

May Allahs peace be upon us, slaves of the Almighty!

Is it possible for everybody to see angels? can angels talk to you like they did with Prophet Muhammed?

Prophet Muhammeds behaviour during revelations of the Quran!

Sat, 15 May 2010 02:46:22 -0500

Salam Worshippers of Allah!

I have been interested in the nature of the revelation of the Quran. I have heard different stories about it, but not so much as what happened to Prophet Muhammed during these revelations.

I have heard from a friend that he would shake and get cold and shiver in the midst of great heat when revelations came to him, also his camel would not be able to bear him if he got a revelation while on it. The camel would sink to the ground as if one put a huge stone on its back.

I would appreciate if somebody could provide more info on this.

God bless!

Wasalam

Djinns?

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:38:36 -0500

Salam!

May Allah reward you for your efforts!

I have been wondering for a long while what Djinns are and what they are capable of. I have discussed this with other Muslims but I havent got any good answers. They are only mentioned briefly in the Quran.

Could you please give me more details on them?

God Bless!

Wasalam!

Pregnancy

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:43:05 -0500

Salam!

I am married (both seculary and Shia). My wife is pregnant and we havent been able to have sex the last months almost to any degree. I wonder if it is OK for me to mastrubate?

Wasalam

The Noblest Supplication for Asking Forgiveness

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:26:32 -0500

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لا إِلَهَ إِلا أَنْتَ خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَمَا اسْتَطَعْتُ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ وَأَبُوءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلا أَنْتَ

Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa anta, Anta Khalaqtani wa ana abduka, wa ana 'ala ahdika wa wa'dika mastata'tu, A'udhu bika min Sharri ma sana'tu, abu'u Laka bini'matika 'alaiya, wa Abu Laka bidhanbi faghfirli innahu la yaghfiru adhdhunuba illa anta

(O Allah! You are my Lord. There is no God besides You. You created me, and I am your servant, and I honor Your covenant and Your promise as much as I can. I seek refuge with You from the evil that I do. I come to You by Your grace, and I come to You with my sins. So forgive me, for no one forgives sins but You.)

Narrated Shaddad bin Aus:
The Prophet said "The most superior way of asking for forgiveness from Allah is: 'Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa anta, Anta Khalaqtani wa ana abduka, wa ana 'ala ahdika wa wa'dika mastata'tu, A'udhu bika min Sharri ma sana'tu, abu'u Laka bini'matika 'alaiya, wa Abu Laka bidhanbi faghfirli innahu la yaghfiru adhdhunuba illa anta." The Prophet added. "If somebody recites it during the day with firm faith in it, and dies on the same day before the evening, he will be from the people of Paradise; and if somebody recites it at night with firm faith in it, and dies before the morning, he will be from the people of Paradise."
[Sahih al-Bukhari; 8,75,318, At-Tirmidhi; 3393, An-Nasa'i; 5522, Ahmad; 16662]

This is most certainly the supplication of a believer, but of a believer who admits to stumbling into error; who says: “I honor Your covenant and Your promise as much as I can” and who appeals to the Lord with the words: “I seek refuge with You from the evil that I do. I come to You by Your grace, and I come to You with my sins.”

When we offer this supplication, we profess that our sins are all the more wrong in light of Allah’s blessings and grace that He showers upon us, but alas we have sinned and appeal to Allah in His infinite grace to forgive us.

This supplication is rich in meaning. There are so many ways in which it remedies the ills of the hearts of those who utter it.

Consider the words: “You created me, and I am your servant, and I honor Your covenant and Your promise as much as I can.” How honestly can we say these words? Even more, by uttering these worlds, we are reaffirming that our commitment to fulfill our covenant with our Lord to the best of our abilities. It is also a reminder to us of the covenant that we have with our Creator, which is mention in the following verse of the Qur’an:

“And when your Lord brought forth from the children of Adam, from their backs, their descendants, and made them bear witness against their own souls: Am I not your Lord? They said: ‘Yes! we bear witness.’ Lest you should say on the day of resurrection: ‘Surely we were heedless of this.’” [Sūrah al-A`rāf: 172]

We should appeal to Allah with this supplication for forgiveness whenever we commit a sin. We should also offer it every morning and evening, for if we do so, it will bring us a greater assurance that Allah in His grace will forgive us our mistakes and transgressions. It will also ensure that we cultivate our hearts to be penitent and humble.

Questions regarding the "All might of Allah"

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:12:15 -0500

Hi,

I am not an atheist. My faith is similar to islam. The reason why I couldnt accept Islam was this:

If Allah is capable of accomplishing anything, knows everything and is also the most benevolent then why would he create something like Satan and punish this creature later on in eternity? Allah is all knowing he knew that this would happen, why would some benevolent creator that is also capable of accomplishing anything allow something like this?

Allah could likewise have created everything in PURE blisss. no struggle, no test, no nothing. just PURE blissss. this wouldnt have been so hard for Allah. Allah is after all omnipotent, right?

Give me a GOOD logical reason and I will listen and maybe become muslim and make sure you answer my question. I do not want answers like "Well satan did it to himself." or "We can not understand Allah, we are all dumb slaves under Allahs will".

Give me an logical answer to my question.

God bless!

Jews In Madinah - A Refutation

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:53:02 -0500

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الحمدلله رب العالمين والصلوة والسلام على اشرف الانبياء وسيدالمرسلين نبينا محمد صل ا لله عليه وعلى آله واصحابه وازواجه اجمعين - امابعد

All the praises and thanks be to Allaah, Sustainer of the Universe, and blessing and salutation to be the most distinguish of the Messengers and foremost among the Prophets, our Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allaah be on him and on his wives, children and Companions.

As Salamu Alaikum.

There seems to be a kind of disinformation or fallacious notion, advanced by Christian Missionaries or Anti-Islamists, trying to demonstrate the innocent side of the Jews and blaming muslims for being so aggresive towards the Jews In Madinah, using edited sayings of Prophet and without proper knowledge in basics of islam and Islamic history.
This treatise will set the record straight and will refute all the claims.

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In this record, you will InshAllah browse through:

► Hadith in discussion
► A Short History of Madinah, known as the city of Yathrib before.
► Introduction to the major forces in Madinah
► Jews in Madinah
► Killing the conspired layers of falsehood and lies, spread by Anti-Islamists
► Examples of "Love for Jews" in Quran and Hadith
► Conclusion

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Adage: Muhammad's teaching to Mankind

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:43:21 -0500

Assalamu alaykum,

Adage Ltd. is a non-profit translation and education company registered in the United Kingdom. Adage is dedicated to produce a complete database of ahādīth translated into English and has the capacity to incorporate several additional languages in the future, if God wills. The translated ahādīth will be available online on a regular basis as well as published when work on the English phase is completed. For more information about this project, kindly visit our website: http://www.adageonline.net
The available translations of ahādīth up till now, be that online or published, are either imprecise or partial at best. Contrastingly, and due to the significance of presenting ahādīth in the way suitable to the noble figure of Prophet Muhammad, may God’s peace and blessings be upon him, we seek to provide the entire English translations of the following books:
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6. Sunan Ibn-Mājah
7. Muwatta' Mālik
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Due to its significance and scope, the planning phase for this long-term project and intricate task lasted over 18 months. Currently, the accreditation of this project is pending while actual work has already started with the contribution and blessings of several hadīth and Islamic scholars.
Our team comprises a selection of competent volunteers devoted to this honourable cause, all of whom seek no financial benefit. We are solely dedicated in this project to spreading the words of our beloved Prophet (may God’s peace and blessings be upon him). Furthermore, this project aims to make a humble contribution to the introduction of Islamic teachings to all through him that represents Islām best.
We would like to stress that we do not promote or affiliate with any organization.
We would be very grateful if you could spare some time to help us in this endeavor. Your contribution can be in the form you find convenient and this flexibility gives you the freedom to choose. Any contribution as small as pointing in someone's direction could make a difference.
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Members of the English Branch translate ahādīth and edit them. Applicants who would like to join our team need to have an exceptional level of English proficiency as well as a good experience in the field; translation of religious material in particular. A degree in translation is neither a requirement nor a guarantee for this position. A special evaluation test will be set to gauge whether the applicant is sufficiently qualified to translate the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of God be upon him).

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Editors in this phase are responsible for the final revision of the translation to ensure its eloquence. Applicants who would like to join our team need to be native English speakers who are acquainted with Islamic material and have experience in writing/editing (applicants who have knowledge of Arabic will not be considered for this post, since this knowledge can be detrimental to their performance).

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Muhammad's teachings to mankind
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Mechanics of Prayer

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:49:55 -0600

Khutba (sermon) on the importance and beauty of Prayer (Salat), delivered by Imam Khalid Latif, Executive Director and Chaplain for the Islamic Center at New York University and Muslim Chaplain for the NYPD: New York City Police Department.

Total Time: 19 min 22 sec

Dua'as (Invocations) from the Quran

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:08:35 -0600

This thread contains 42 Dua'as (Invocations) taken from the Holy Quran.

The are presented in the following order:
1. Arabic text
2. Transliteration
3. Translation
4. Citation/Reference - coming soon, inshAllah

Printable view for this thread is also available. Click on "View a Printable Version" button in the bottom-most left corner of this thread.

An iPhone/iPod Touch app is also available, which contains all the following dua'as + their recitation by a native Arabic speaker (so that one may know what the precise enunciation is). It also supports recording and verifying of one's own recitation through the mic. The app is called, QDu'aa by Magnicode inc and is available for $1.99 at iTunes store.

Capcom's Blasphemy

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:34:32 -0600

Please read this and don't forget to sign the petition:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/condemn...inst-islam

I am actually quite astonished at discovering this.

JazakAllah Khair.

Five before Five

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:13:19 -0600

The Prophet (pbuh) said:

“Take benefit of five before five:

your youth before your old age,

your health before your sickness,

your wealth before your poverty,

your free-time before your preoccupation,

and your life before your death.”

(Hakim)

Saving Starfish

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:04:31 -0600

Saving Starfish by Khalid Latif

Imam Khalid Latif, Executive Director and Chaplain for the Islamic Center at New York University and Muslim Chaplain for the NYPD: New York City Police Department delivers a heartwarming Khutba on individual effort in making a difference.

Fort Hood Incident

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:55:15 -0600

We Muslims are disgusted by the attack on the Fort Hood military base yesterday. We Muslims stand with our fellow citizens of America in offering both prayers for the victims and sincere condolences to the families of those victims. Those who commit such hideous and abominable acts are not following the true teachings of Islam, rather they are bringing a bad name to our religion, and their actions are strongly condemned by me and fellow Muslims throughout America.