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The Eating Place: A Short Story

Carnelian Lane was a dead end street. At the very end of the road, nestled among giant shade trees and a lovely fountain which sang its tune refreshingly, there was a very fine restaurant. As the phrase suggests, this dead end street was somewhat dead: not in the sense of…

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Beyond Words and Weapons: Muhammad’s Message

Words in the Arabic-speaking world are powerful and effective weapons. While the Qur’an is the ultimate and unique masterpiece of the Arabic Language, Arabic poetry has been a highly influential force in Arab society and has been regarded as the Diwan ul-Arab: a literary heritage of Arab life collected by…

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Islam Image Quotes-IQ1: One Truth

From the Islam Image Quotes Series: Islamic Wisdom, Sayings and Quotes The truth of Muhammad’s (pbuh) message and the guidance he brought by the Way of Islam transcends all divisions and leads us back to the recognition of our Lord, the One True Reality. In this spirit of Divine Unity,…

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Reflections of Gaza: Into The Naught Of War

One absolute of war is that it gives an excruciatingly painful birth to intimacy with the bitterness of this world. War's victims, in both the face of death and also its wake, are acutely aware of this absolute. Here is one reflection: Naught of War   War of Naught Crooked! Sides…

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Islam: Change the World

Change the world? Sometimes looking around, witnessing the pain, the horror, I wish I could transform the world, have an impact, touch hearts. The Prophet (saw) teaches that Islam is up close and personal. What faces me is for me to know, for me to act. Whoever I touch will…

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Love Manifest: The Fireworks of Duality

By Shaikh Husain Ash-Shadili Ad-Darqawi Shaikh Husain’s original poem was written in Bahasa Indonesia. If you would like to view it, you can find it here. From His manifested love, A display of duality, Sparks, Two flames: Subjugation (qahar) and subtlety (latif): Constantly radiating, …And We have created everything in…

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Bunga Api Keduaan

Oleh Syaikh Husain Asy-Syadili Ad-Darqawi Shaikh Husain's original poem was written in Bahasa Indonesia, as you see here. If you would like to view an English version of this poem, you can find it here. Dari pengejawantahan Cinta ini, Tercetuslah sepasang bunga api keduaan, Menyalakan dua api daya-ciptaNya yang perkasa.…