Source As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, As always, when natural disasters strike the poorest and the weakest suffer the most and there are none more weak than the child that has been separated from their parents. They suffer because of ill-intentioned people that see an opportunity in their exploitation. They also suffer because [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Khadijah ‘Sue’ Watson
As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, I would like to share the reversion story of our sister Khadijah Watson. The reason that I want to share it is because I just happened upon the story and I think it a great inspiring story that others should know about. I also want to share it [...]
Missionary Deception
As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, Regular readers of this blog will remember a conversation that I had with with a Christian in the post, Why I’m Not Donating Any Money to Haiti. This person objected to my use of the word bastard as a description for Christian missionaries. Instead of apologizing, I defended [...]
29 Sexually Explicit, Profane and Dirty Stories and Verses in the Bible
Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her. [Judges 16:1] And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose. And it came to pass on the [...]
Deeper Roots
As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, Over the last couple of days, I have been thinking and questioning my stance on donating to Haiti, which has inspired me to take another look at a book that I’ve had on my shelf for a number of years. Written by Dr. Abdullah Hakim Quick, ‘Deeper Roots’ [...]
Putting Myself on a Schedule
As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, Working from home is great. I can stumble down in the morning when it is still dark, pray my salaah, and get straight to work. There is no major concern with what I’m wearing or when I take a break and best of all I don’t have to [...]
The Nerd Zone
As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, It’s not quite ‘The Twilight Zone’ but perhaps equally as scary for the non-nerd. The nerd zone is my wife’s take on what I had previously referred to as ‘the zone’. The zone is the special time when work just seems to flow naturally and effortlessly. It is [...]
Why I’m Not Donating Any Money to Haiti
As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, At the risk of becoming unpopular or losing any of the likability that I might have, I am going to ignore the the numerous petitions for donations from the various charities and individuals and I want to tell you all why. I have nothing against the government of [...]
She’s Upset that I’m Upset
As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, I testify to the fact that there is nothing in the heavens above or in the earth below that deserve to be worshiped except Allah, the Lord of all. I testify to the face that Muhammad ibn Abdullah is the slave and messenger of Allah, the seal of [...]
Michael Jackson’s Lawyer Accepts Islam
As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, This story is a few months old now but I was particularly touched by it. May Allah give Mark Shaffer the best in this life and the best of the hereafter and protection from the fire. All praise and thanks belongs to Allah, who guides to the straight [...]
