Study Plan: Understanding, Seeking Knowledge, Learning Islam (beginners and intermediates)

For quite some time now, I’ve been wanting to compose a list of resources and a structure system to study Islam for beginners and intermediates. Alhamdulilah, my plan is near completion with the help of many brothers. Before you begin, please be advised that I have not read all the books which I’ve listed below and have only listed them due to them being highly recommended.

 Lastly, I suggest before you proceed to accept any recommendation, that you consult with a trustworthy Imam. You may want to ask if it is permissible to study a few topics at one time in order to avoid boredom or to pursue a personal interest/specialization (i.e. Political Islam, Islamic Business, Dawah, etc.).

 Jazak’Allah Khair. Please feel free add any suggestions, criticisms, or approvals.  

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The Proposed Study Plan (in order):
1. Basic Aqeedah, Salaat, and Ikhlas
2. Qur’an: Memorizing an ayat per day (and perhaps learning Tajweed)
3. Seerah
4. Tafseer Ibn Katheer (or Tabari, Qurtubi)
5. Fiqh, Sciences of Qur’an, Sciences of Hadith, Learning the Sunnah

Tips for seeking knowledge:
http://forums.almaghrib.org/showthread.php?t=27824

http://forums.almaghrib.org/showthread.php?t=20430

http://forums.almaghrib.org/showthread.php?t=27724
Qur’an/Tafseer/Dua:
Al-Qur’an Al Karim, translation by Dr. Muhsin Khan
Introduction to the Sciences of the Qur’an- By Abu Ammar Yasir Qadhi
How to Approach and Understand the Qur’an- By Jamal al-Din Zarabozo
Usool ul Tafsir- By Bilal Philips
Tafseer ibn Katheer, Tabari, Qurtubi
In the Shade of the Qur’an by Saaid Qutb
Fortress of a Muslim – Dua booklet by Dar-us-Salam
Yasir Qadhi – Dua Weapon of the Beleiver (Audio Lecture)
Contemporary Tafseer: (In the Shade of the Qur’an, Mawdudi)
Tafseer as-Sa`dee [Tayseer al-Kareem ar-Rahman]

Seerah/Life of the Prophet and Sahaba/History:
Fiqh-us-Seerah by Muhammad Ghazali
Ar -Raheeq Al-Mukhtum (The Sealed Nectar)- By Safi-ur-Rahman Al-Mubarakpuri
Abu Bakr as Sadiq and Umar ibn Al-Khattab: Life and Times by Muhammad Sallabi
Life of the Noble Prophet (3 Volumes) by by Muhammad Sallabi (Dar-us-Salam)
History of Islam (3 Volumes) by Dar-us-Salaam
Muhammad the Messenger of Allah  by Abul Hassan Ali An-Nadawi
Audio: Muhammad (SAW) in three sets – Makkah period/Madinah period by Imam Anwar
Political Dimensions of the Seerah by Kalim Siddiqi

Aqeeda/Creed/Misc:
Dr. Umar al-Asqar’s creed series (8 volumes) – excellent (Allah and Tawhid, Jinns and Angels, Messengers, Afterlife)
In Pursuit of Allah’s Pleasure by Dr.Naaha Ibrahim and Najm
Kitaab at-Tawhid by Imam Abdul-Wahab/Sameh Strauch
Milestones by Sayyid Qutb
Allah’s Governance on Earth by Abu Hamza Al Masri
Aqidah Wasitiyah by ibn Taymiyyah
Fundamentals of Tawhid by Bilal Philips
Democracy – a Religion by Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi
Audio: A Critical Study of Shirk by Yasir Qadhi
Yasir Qadhi – Explanation of the 2 Shahadas
Al-Aqeedah At-Tahawiyyah on Audio (on islamway) by Yasir Salamah

Law/Fiqh/Sunnah/Hadith Resources:
Evolutions of Fiqh/Madhabs by Bilal Philips
The Prophet Prayer Described- Shiekh Nasir-ud-Deen Al-Albani
The Authority and Importance of the Sunnah- By Jamal al-Din Zarabozo
40 Hadith- By Imam An-Nawawi (commentary by Jamaal Zarabozo)
Fiqh made easy by Shaykh Sadlaan
Simplified fiqh or easy fiqh by Saleh al Fawzaan
Fiqh-us-sunnah by Sayid Sabiq
Fatawa Islamiyah by Dar us Salam
Sahih Muslim and Sahih Bukhari (hadith collections)
Riyadh us Salieen (gardens of the righteous) by Imam Nawawi

Puricification/Tazkiyah:
Purification of the Soul- By Jamal al-Din Zarabozo
In the Early Hours by Khurram Murad
The Mysteries of the Human Soul by Imam Abu Hamid Ghazali
Provisions of the Hereafter by Ibn Al-Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah
Don’t be Sad By Sh. Qarni
Tablees Iblees by Ibn Al-Jawzee (make sure to get complete version)
RIYAA’: The Hidden Shirk by Yasir Qadhi

Family/Adab/Akhlaq/Social Issues:
The Ideal Muslim/Muslimah by Dr. Muhammad ‘Ali al-Hashimi
Prophet’s Methods for Correcting People’s Mistakes by Al-Munajjid
The Manners of the Knowledge Seeker By Abu ‘Abdillah Muhammad Sa’id Raslan
Islamic Manners by Abdal Fattah Abu Ghudda

Dawah and books for non-Muslims:
Audio/Video: Shahada in 10 minutes by Kamal el-Mekki
Dawah According to the Qur’an & Sunnah by Norlain Mababaya
Obstacles in the Path of Dawah by Reda Bedeir
Abraham: The Friend of God by Jerald F. Dirks
Islam and the Destiny of Man by Charles Gai Eaton
Mysteries of the Soul Expounded by Abu Mustapha al-Kanadi
Words that moved the world by Ashfaq Ahmad
What is Islam by Jamaal Zarabozo
The True Religion of God by Bilal Philips
History of Truth, The Truth about God and Religions by Dr. Adel Elsaie
A guide for the new Muslim by Jamaal Zarabozo (audio CD and book)

Web ReSources – Purchase:
dar-us-salam
al-basheer
Witness Pioneer Books
Islaam dot com
kalamullah dot com

Finance/Economics/Misc:
Role of the State in the Economy: An Islamic Perspective by Nejatullah Siddiqi
Introduction to Islamic Finance by Taqi Usmani
The Problem With Interest – Tarek El Diwany
Essays in Islamic Economics by Fahim Khan
Political Science/Fiqh ul Waqi/Current Affairs:
Rogue State by William Blum
The Israel Lobby by John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt
A people’s history of the United States by Howard Zinn
Imperial Hubris by Michael Scheuer
 Hegemony or Survival: America’s Quest for Global Dominance by Noam Chomsky
Death of a Dissident: The Poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko (about KGB and Chechnya)
Palestine Peace Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins
An Ordinary Person’s Guide To Empire
Blackwater by Jeremy Scahill
Pity the Nation by Robert Fisk
Covering Islam: How the Media and the Experts Determine How We See the Rest of the World by Edward Said
On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society by David Grossman

Other notable authors/thinkers/activists: George Galloway, John Pilger, Amy Goodman, Norman Finkelstein
*Some of these people are the Abu Talib’s of today (non-Muslims who uphold truth and justice, may Allah guide them to Islam)

The War on Islam by Enver Masud
Salahuddin by Abdullah Nasih Ulwan
The People of the Ditch By Shaykh Rifae Surur
A History of Palestine by Fawzy Al-Ghadiry
Muslim Unity by Sh. Ali ibn Abdul-Hameed
21st Century Crusaders

Self-help/Business-Sales/Personal/Secular Development:
7 Habits  and the 8th habit by Stephen Covey
The Tipping Point and Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
Rich Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell
Getting Thing Done/Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
Influencer by Kerry Patterson
Other authors: Napoleon Hill, Dale Carnegie, Brian Tracy

 

Manners: The Art of Listening and Debating

Source (Gems of Self-purication):

http://www.islaam.com/Section.aspx?id=9

The Art of Listening

If a person starts telling you, whether in private or public, something that you already knew very well, you should pretend as if you do not know it. Do not rush to reveal your knowledge or to interfere with the speech. Instead, show your attention and concentration. The honorable tab’i Imam Ata ibn Abi Rabah said: “A young man would tell me something that I may have heard before he was born. Nevertheless, I would listen to him as if I had never heard it before.”

Khalid ibn Safwan al-Tamimi, who frequented the courts of two Khalifahs: Umar ibn Abdul Aziz and Hisham ibn Abdul Malik, said: “If a person tells you something you have heard before, or news that you already learned, do not interrupt him to exhibit your knowledge to those present. This is rude and ill mannered.” The honorable Imam Abdullah ibn Wahab al-Qurashi al-Masri, a companion of Imam Malik, Al-Laith ibn Sad and Al-Thawri, said: “Sometimes a person would tell me a story that I have heard before his parents had wed. Yet, I listened as if I have never heard it before.” Ibrahim ibn al-Junaid said: “A wise man said to his son: ‘Learn the art of listening as you learn the art of speaking.’” Listening well means maintaining eye contact, allowing the speaker to finish the spech, and restraining your urge to interrupt his speech. Al-Hafiz al-Khatib al-Baghdadi said in a poem: “Never interrupt a talk, Though you know it inside out”

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Discussions and Debates

If you have trouble understanding some of what has been said in meeting, hold your questions until the speaker has finished. Gently, politely, and with proper introduction, ask for clarification. Do not interrupt a person’s speech. Never raise your voice with the question, or be blunt to draw attention to yourself. This is contrary to the proper manner of listening, and stirs up contempt. However, this is not the rule if the meeting is for studying and learning. In such a case, asking questions and initiating a discussion is desirable if conducted respectfully and tactfully and only after the speaker finishes. The Khalifah Al-Ma’mun said: “Discussion entrenches knowledge much more than mere agreement.”

Al-Haitham ibn Adi, a known scholar, historian, and a member of the court of four Khalifahs: Abu Ja`far al-Mansur, Al-Mahdi, Al-Hadi and Al-Rashid, said: “It is an ill manner to overwhelm someone while speaking and to interrupt them before they end their talk.”

If a colleague did not understand an issue and asked a scholar or an elder to explain, you should listen to what is being said. The repeated explanation may give you additional insights to what you already know. Never utter any word belittling your colleague, nor allow your face to betray such an attitude.
When an elder or a scholar speaks, listen attentively. Never busy yourself with a talk or discussion with other colleagues. Do not let your mind wander elsewhere; keep it focused on what is being said.
Never interrupt a speaker. Never rush to answer if you are not very confident of your answer. Never argue about something you do not know. Never argue for the sake of argument. Never show arrogance with your counterparts especially if they hold a different opinion. Do not switch the argument to belittle your opponent’s views. If their misunderstanding becomes evident, do not rebuke or scold them. Be modest and kind. A poet once said:

“Who could get me a friend, Who if I offend will remain calm, Who would listen intently to what I have to say, When he knows it better than I do”

As salamu alaykum

Everyone Worships Something

Every able mind & body worships something. You may worship a statue, animals, a hobby, friends, family, fame, wealth, power, or anything revered with the highest importance. You may worship yourself, another human being, a prophet, or a spirit which you’ve given anthropomorphic qualities, a semi-god dependent on things like human beings. All are unworthy of worship and can do nothing for you. The only thing people don’t worship is God Alone. So for that, The One you set up rivals to or denied will be the One to throw you in hell. Makes sense right? After all, He gave you life and everything else, not those useless objects.

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Life is a test, so study for it. A teacher doesn’t give you the same test twice. And God won’t give you the same life twice.

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“Praying to” and “praying for” are two different things. People often confuse the two. You can pray for creation but you can’t pray to creation. You only pray to God, but you can’t pray for God. You can ask God to bless your parents but you can’t ask your parents to bless God. You can ask God for help but you can’t help God, because God is not in need of your help, because if he was, He wouldn’t be God. Make sense?

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The purpose of life is simple: what message did the pious, the prophets, and the messengers call to since the inception of time?

Adem (Adam), Idris (Enoch), Nuh (Noah), Hud (Eber), Saleh (Salih), Ibrahim (Abraham), Lut (Lot), Isma’il (Ishmael), Is’haq (Isaac), Yaqub (Jacob), Yusuf (Joseph), Ayyub (Job), Shu’ayb (Jethro), Musa (Moses), Harun (Aaron), Dawud (David), Sulayman (Solomon), Ilyas (Elijah), Al-Yasa (Elisha), Yunus (Jonah), Dhul-Kifl (Ezekiel), Zakariyya (Zechariah), Yahya (John the Baptist), Isa (Jesus), Muhammad (Mohammad)

Now say it with your heart and tongue and do not die upon anything except that.

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Arabic: Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’oon
Translation: To Allah We Belong and To Him We Will Return

This life is but a short journey, and at the end of this journey is a certain end that every soul will face. So prepare for death as much as we you prepare for life. We go to our graves with nothing except our deeds and our creed.

The Evolutionary Model of Religion

The Evolutionary Model of Religion:

Under the influence of Darwin’s theory of evolution, most social scientists and anthropologists have concluded that religion began with early man’s pantheistic deification of the forces of nature. According to them, early early man was amazed by the more cataclysmic and devastating forces of nature, like lightning, thunder, volcanoes, earthquakes, etc., which they supposedly conceived of as supernatural beings.

Consequently, they sought ways and means of appeasing them, much in the same way that they sought the aid of their leaders or more powerful tribes. In this way, early rites of worship, like prayer and sacrifice, were supposed to have developed. The North American Indians [Native Americans], who believe in spirits of the river, forests, etc., are used as examples of this early state in the evolution of religion known as animism.

At the animistic stage, the evolutionists claim, every individual had a personal set of gods. As families developed, family gods replaced personal gods. The polytheistic situation among the Hindus of India, where every family has its own personal god, is cited as an example of this stage.
Economic necessity and the struggle for survival eventually caused family links to expand, and thus tribes evolved. Tribal gods, in turn, gradually replaced the old family gods, and with each successive generation, tribes became larger and larger, with the result that the number of idols got fewer and fewer.

Eventually ditheism [belief in two gods] emerged in which all of the supernatural powers were confined to two main gods, a god of good and a god of evil. According to evolutionists, an example of this stage can be seen in the religion of the Zoroastrians of Persia. Prior to the appearance of the Persian reformer, Zarathustra [Zoroaster], Persians were thought to have believed in nature spirits, clan gods and family gods. According to the evidence gathered and interpreted by anthropologists, during Zoroaster’s time, tribal gods were reduced to two: Ahura Maza who, according to them, created all good in the world, and Angra Manyu who created all evil.

When tribes gave way to nations, tribal gods in turn gave way to the national God and monotheism was supposedly born. The God of Israel, as portrayed in the Old Testament, is a national entity, fighting on their behalf against their foes. The Israelites in turn are referred to as His chosen children…
Thus, according to social scientists and anthropologists, religion has no divine origin. It is merely a by-product of the evolution of early man’s superstitions based on his lack of scientific knowledge.
Atheists claim that primitive man used to worship everything, from the winds, stars, sun, and moon, to the rest of creation. Slowly, they evolved to totem-worship, then progressed to the worship of celestial bodies, until finally mankind evolved into monotheism. This theory is agreed upon by most non-religious researchers in religion–those specialized in the science of the Anthropology of Religion.

The Degeneration Model of Religion:

The Islamic concept of religion and its development is exactly the opposite of the previous view. It is one of a process degeneration…and not one of evolution. Man began as a monotheist, but in time strayed into various forms of polytheism…

Prophets were sent by God to all the nations and tribes of the earth to guide them back to the straight path of monotheism. But with the passage of time, people went astray and the teachings of the prophets were either changed or lost.

The proof of this reality [i.e. that tawheed (monotheism) preceded shirk (polytheism)] lies in the fact that all the so-called primitive tribes which have been found have the belief in a Supreme Being. No matter what their stage of religious development may have been according to the evolutionary theory, most believe in a Supreme God over all the other gods or spirits.

[Indeed]—from Itzmna, the creator-god of the the Central American Mayans, to Ngewo, creator of the universe and spirits of the Sierra Leone Mende, and from Hinduism’s Brahma, the impersonal Absolute, to Marduk, the ancient city deity of Babylon and Supreme God of the pantheon—the Supreme Being can be clearly seen…

According to the evolutionary model, this should not be the case, as the belief in One Supreme God supposedly grew out of limited polytheism and could not co-exist with animism. However, the concept of a single Supreme Being remains in most religions as evidence that the masses strayed away from the monotheistic teaching of the prophets [sent to them] by giving some of God’s attributes to other aspects of creation, which came to be regarded as lesser gods.

Another proof of the correction of this degeneration model [of religion] can be found in the historical transition of monotheistic Judaism and polytheistic Christianity. Monotheism taught by Prophet Jesus first degenerated into ditheism [i.e. God and His divine son]…Later it further degenerated into tritheism among the Romans who officially sanctioned the trinitarian concept. Finally, it degenerated into full-fledged polytheism in the Roman Catholic Church, where Mary and a series of so-called saints were given the powers of intercession and protection.

Similarly, if we look at the pure and final message of Islam as brought by the last Prophet, Muhammad (peace be upon him), and compare it with the present day beliefs among many Muslims, we find that a degeneration of beliefs and practices has also occurred. The pure monotheism of early Islam has degenerated over the ages. Among the various sects which have arisen, God’s attributes have (wrongfully) been given to the Prophet, his descendants, as well as to pious and impious individuals designated as saints among later generations.

Today, we find that a portion of those who call themselves Muslims have indeed become polytheists. Muslims believe that Allah (God) has protected the final message of Islam by ensuring that another portion of the ummah (Muslim community) would remain steadfast upon tawheed (monotheism). It is an obvious matter to see which portion of Muslims today have respected tawheed, and which have neglected it.

Footnotes:
Return to text. Footnote 1: Here, we use the word “Islam” in its specific sense: the perfected religion as conveyed to us through Prophet Muhammad (salalahu alayhi wasalam) . Of course, Islam in the general sense of the word (i.e. submission to Allah ) has existed since the time of the first man, Prophet Adam.

Source: http://www.ahlalbaytpubs.com/archives/category/tawheed

Refuting atheism, evolution, etc.: http://forums.almaghrib.org/search.php?searchid=1692939&pp=25&page=1

“So what made the first monkey?”

Our Brother, Omar Khadr

People tend to forget that Omar Khadr was 15 years old when incarcerated by U.S. forces. I often wonder if his case would be different had he been a 15 year-old Caucasian Christian?

On top of that, you have to remember that he STILL has not been tried in court, but has been imprisoned for 7 years for the safety of America (for the safety of America my ass). I believe the reason the U.S. is reluctant to release him, is because he’ll expose Guantanamo’s horrific torture methods to the world.

We need to look at this as if Omar was a member of our own family.

November 13, 2009 interview with family member in Toronto:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VIhckybsbg

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Help: http://www.omarkhadrproject.com/Take-Action/TAKE-ACTION.html

More information:
http://www.cageprisoners.com/articles.php?id=30525
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar_Khadr
http://www.thekhadrlegacy.com

Condemn Fort Hood 100 times. Condemn Iraq once.

As salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatahu,

Linda Heard, who writes for Middle East affairs on gulfnews.com, writes in her article “Muslims need not be apologetic” says “Nidal…whatever the motivation…American Muslims are under pressure to condemn the attack, which Christians and Jews are never required to do when one of their co-religionists turn to violence. I don’t recall Irish Catholics having to dissociate themselves from Oklahoma bomber Timothy McVeigh, for instance…”

“Fort Hood,” happens all the time in Iraq and Afghanistan, carried out by U.S. soldiers. Unfortunately, most Americans rarely see interviews with the victims in that part of the world. Condemning this incident once isn’t enough but mainstream Muslims organizations and blogs, who have repeatedly condemned the incident. I kindly request these same organizations speak about the Mahmudiyah killings, the Haditha Massacre, the Blackwater scandel and shootings, and the Fallujah massacre.

If we are still adamant on condemning Fort Hood over and over again, then perhaps we may intractably refusing to imagine that Muslims overseas are our own family members. I kindly ask you to sit down for a few minutes. Sit down and think about it. How long did they air Abeer Qasim Hamza’s story on CNN? Nobody was interviewed in her neighborhood. Any sympathy towards the Iraqis was dissuaded by some clever political analyst, who assured the public that justice will be served. Justice will only be served when America leaves Iraq. Further, they treat Muslim casualties like statistics. Whereas, when a westerner is killed, they interview their family, broadcast their memorial, etc. The strategy: humanize the westerner, dehumanize the Muslims. In 10 years, we’ll have completely forgotten about Iraq and Afghanistan.

Jazak’Allah Khair,

Your brother in Islam,

It is essential to respond to those who defame the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)

Source: http://islamqa.com/en/ref/14305/insult

Question:

There is no one among us who is unaware of what the Christians say defaming the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and we are not unaware either of the gheerah (protective jealousy) of the young men of the Muslim ummah towards their religion and their Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Is it permissible to respond to those who defame the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) by insulting the speaker, knowing that I insulted one of them and some of my relatives advised me not to do that again, because it will make them defame and mock him even more, so their sin will be on me?

Answer:

Praise be to Allaah.

Defaming the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is a kind of kufr. If that is done by a Muslim then it is apostasy on his part, and the authorities have to defend the cause of Allaah and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) by executing the one who defamed him. If the one who defamed him repents openly and is sincere, that will benefit him before Allaah, although his repentance does not waive the punishment for defaming the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), which is execution.

If the person who defames him is a non-Muslim living under a treaty with the Muslim state, then this is a violation of the treaty and he must be executed, but that should be left to the authorities. If a Muslim hears a Christian or anyone else defaming the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) he has to denounce him in strong terms. It is permissible to insult that person because he is the one who started it. How can we not stand up the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)? It is also obligatory to report him to the authorities who can carry out the punishment on him. If there is no one who can carry out the hadd punishment of Allaah and stand up for the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) then the Muslim has to do whatever he can, so long as that will not lead to further mischief and harm against other people. But if a Muslim hears a kaafir defaming the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and he keeps quiet and does not respond for fear that this person may then defame him even more, this is mistaken thinking. With regard to the verse (interpretation of the meaning):

“And insult not those whom they (disbelievers) worship besides Allaah, lest they insult Allaah wrongfully without knowledge”

[al-An’aam 6:108],

this does not apply in cases where they defame Allaah and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) first. Rather what is meant is that it is forbidden to insult the gods of the mushrikeen first, lest they insult Allaah out of ignorance and enmity on their part. But if they insult Allaah and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) first, then we must respond and punish them so as deter them from their kufr and enmity. If we leave the kuffaar and atheists to say whatever they want without denouncing it or punishing them, great mischief will result, which is something that these kuffaar love. No attention should be paid to the one who says that insulting or responding to insults will make him more stubborn. The Muslim has to have a sense of protective jealousy and get angry for the sake of Allaah and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Whoever hears the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) being insulted and does not feel any protective jealousy or get angry is not a true believer – we seek refuge with Allaah from humility, kufr and obeying the Shaytaan.

And Allaah knows best.
Shaykh ‘Abd al-Rahmaan al-Barraak, Majallat al-Da’wah, Muharram, issue no. 1933

Bismilla-ir-Rahman-ir-Raheem

As salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatahu:
Alhamdulillahi rabil ala meen. All Praise is due to Allah, Lord of Mankind and all that exists. I ask Allah to send His peace and blessings upon that last messenger, the last nabi, Rasul’Allah, salalahu alayhi wasalam.

What is my intention? Whatever it is, I ask Allah to purify it and to protect me from the whispers of the cursed shaytaan.

Like every “Muslim” blog already out there, this diary, will be a relfection of my influences, thoughts, opinions, etc. — subjective. A reminder to myself and others…

“The theories of men eventually expire, whereas the words of Allah and His messenger last forever.”

I’ll try to keep my blog entries short. It’s unfortunate but people seem to be reading less these days and clicking on more YouTube videos!
Your brother in Islam,

-Located somewhere in Western Canada