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THE TERM, AHLUS SUNNAH WA JAMAA’AH, WHERE DID IT COME FROM? BY Imam Luqman Ahmad
GLIMPSES OF MUSLIM HISTORY: THE TERMINOLOGY AHLUS SUNNAH WA JAMAA’AH, WHERE DID IT COME FROM? Just to be clear, the compound term Ahuls-Sunna wa al-Jama’ah did not originate with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, and no Muslim is obligated to describe or ascribe his or herself with that terminology. I’m not saying that the…
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THE IGNORANCE OF RACIAL PREJUDICE, IMAM ABU LAITH LUQMAN AHMAD
The Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم did not subscribe to racial prejudice. He was never a racist. This we know for a fact through his words and actions before and after his prophethood. His own adopted son, Zayd was a black slave who the Prophet freed and adopted as his own, this was years…
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How Honoring Saints Became Worshipping Idols, Nuh’s People and The First Shirk, Imam Luqman Ahmad
The emergence of shirk (polytheism) during the time of Prophet Nuh (Noah) عليه سلام is described in Islamic tradition as a gradual process of deviation from monotheism (Tawheed), initiated by human error and Satanic manipulation. Here is a detailed account based on Islamic sources: After the Prophet Adam عليه سلام, humanity initially adhered to pure…
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THE 1979 SIEGE OF THE HOLY KA’BAH IN MECCA: REFLECTIONS OF A MEMORY, IMAM LUQMAN AHMAD
THE 1979 SIEGE OF THE HOLY KA’BAH IN MECCA, REFLECTIONS OF A MEMORY. In forty-five years, I never talked much about the 1979 siege, and bombardment of the Ka’bah in Mecca, not even to my family, or my children, most of whom are grown now. In fact, I never told anyone this full story ever.…
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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LOVING YOURSELF AND BEING IN LOVE WITH YOURSELF, Shaykh Luqman Ahmad
From an Islamic perspective, the difference between loving yourself and being in love with yourself is profound, rooted in the concepts of balance (Wasatiyyah) , gratitude (Shukr) , and humility (Tawāḍuʿ) . Here’s a clear breakdown: Loving Yourself is permissible and encouraged in the religion of Islam. Islam teaches that every human is created in…
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Vision, Vigilance, and Revelation: The Prophet’s State of Constant Clarity صلى الله عليه وسلم، by Imam Luqman Ahmad
The Extraordinary Visual and Sensory Awareness and spiritual clarity of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is a well-known and agreed upon matter amongst the Muslims who understand. In the hadith of Anas, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “O people, I am your Imam (in the salat), so do not precede me in…
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Avoiding the End Times Trap: Prioritize What the Prophet Prioritized
The companions of the Prophet came from a culture where fornication, debauchery, hoein, and getting high (drinking) was rampant. Just like ours is today. It was a way of life for many. Just like today. So the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was a match-maker. He strongly endorsed marriage, and the virtues, and benefits of…
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Flattery is Free, Commitment is Costly, by Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
Flattery is Free, Commitment is Costly: A Muslim Reality Check on Relationships Just because he (or she) saunders into your inbox, and showets you gratuitious flirtatious via on social media doesn’t mean he’s contemplating marriage. Flirtatious engagement with the opposite sex with no intent on marriage is just something we do to pass the time.…
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The Pious Look, Imam Luqman Ahmad
All a person has to do to look pious these days, is throw on a hijab, a niqaab, a thobe, a nice fancy kufi, some pointy slippers, and boom! Piety in the house! People be like, going to the masjid? Put on the pious look. Going to the club? Put on the other look, the…
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Cinderella Marriages, Imam Luqman Ahmad
Stop thinking that your marriage has to be a Cinderella marriage like you see on television and Facebook. not like that in real life for everyone. For some, maybe. But certainly not for many of our people. We’re talking real life here. Marriage itself is the contract, and the state of being permissible for each…
