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the Qur'an is such that it is universal and ever-revealing, and in it guidance is sure, without doubt. The nature of Muham- mad's message is such that it is addressed to all men and di- rected to all generations. Muhammad was not merely a racial leader or a national liberator. He was, and still is, a man of history and the best model of him who seeks God. In him every man can find something to learn, and excellent exam- ples of goodness and piety to follow. And in him every gen- eration can find its lost hope. w.v,v.:.'y.',v,v.'I AU / lw.y.wAVV.v
RPPENDIH III THE ISLAMIC CALENDAR The Muslim Era began with the great event of the Hijrah from Mecca to Medina or the Emigration of Prophet Mu- hammad and his Companions from Mecca to Medina. The adoption of this Event as the beginning of the Muslim Era took place in the Caliphate of 'Umar ibn Al-Khattab, the sec- ond Caliph after Muhammad. We are now in the year 1395 after//i)'ra/r(1395A.H.) The Muslim Calendar is lunar, and its months are deter- mined by the various positions of the moon. In every year there are twelve months, and each month is either thirty or twenty-nine days depending on the position of the moon. These months are: Muharram, Safar, Rabee' Al-Awwal, Ra~ bee' Al-Thani, Jumada Ai-'Ula, Juniada Al-Thaniyah, Rajab, Sha'ban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Thul-Qi'dah, and Thul-Hijjah. Every week has one special day to remember and observe. This is Friday, and its significance stems from the
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CONTENTS FOREWORD 1 CHAPTER 1 THE I
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2. The Noon Prayer (Salatu-z-Zuhr)
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5. Other Aspects of the Family Life
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TO t %E < WO ( B
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Along with these indifferent, withd
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convey the Divine Message to the wh
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CHAPTER 1 THE IDEOLOGICAL FOUNDATIO
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every city or town has a mayor; eve
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to keep everything in order. In the
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So glory to God, the Lord of the wo
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Kind to His creatures. If we try to
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Muhammad and the teachings of the G
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impressive marvels of the world are
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Muhammad and that Islam is no more
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freedom. On the contrary, it gives
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every man of good will and conscien
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Finally, the word "Allah" in Islam
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and that which was given to all pro
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or sensory perception alone (16:49-
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Right Path and remind them that the
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and to our fellow human beings. To
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velopment is normal and if he is sa
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action, belief and practice. Faith
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14. The true Muslim believes that F
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come in a state of Iively interacti
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heres to the Qur'an alone and regar
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CHHPTER II THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF IS
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9. Those who love their near and di
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'Three qualities are the sign of so
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y supporting charitable institution
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In these verses we find that piety
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their teachings as consistent and c
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ments Prophet Muhammad wisely advis
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moral nature. It is not to deprive
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Sin One of the major troublesome ar
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His own Spirit (Qur'an, 15:29; 32:9
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able only if the offended pardons t
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induced by force. Furthermore, Isla
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The differences of race, color, or
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The Muslim believes in the unity of
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In another basic sense, a community
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fight what is wrong, and believe in
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conscientiousness and social belong
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More specifically, the Muslim's rel
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5. To make a Pilgrimage to the Holy
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In a remarkable, typical passage, t
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in contempt; (Nor) those who spend
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"Whatever is given to you (here) is
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Your Lord knows best what is iri yo
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(precepts of) wisdom, which your Lo
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lam. These Islamic morals are uniqu
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gives because he knows that he is n
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overemphasis on spirituality and re
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how they may help him to find his w
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was no surprise to the Creator. Nor
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the natural right of man, every man
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ness and motivating power. The only
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daily transactions. The interaction
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only interested in our prosperity a
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1 0. An abundant source of patience
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Prayer. Failure to observe these Pr
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one hour and thirty minutes after s
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1 . Declare the intention that the
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Complete Substitute for Ablution [T
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It should be pointed out that at th
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6. (Allah is ihe Greatest), (repeat
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Wuquf Position Act 2. He then says
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This is called Ruku'. After that th
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Act 9. Finally he turns his face to
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after the third unit, which ends wi
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"O God! To You do we pray and prost
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5. The followers should follow the
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3. It is a convention for Muslims t
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The earlier and the late Sunna unit
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spiritual devotion and humanitarian
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ethren. A true Muslim would be deep
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ances doing the same thing as he di
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t O J i ' *- 4 J. t w < ^ 4 ^ o. t
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There is no god but God, and we wor
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Making Up for Delaycd Prayers 1 . A
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Any Prayer which becomes invalidate
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Allahumma- ghfir li hayyina wa mayy
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treasure, and make him for us a ple
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8. The time of entering a boat; 9.
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c**-*i jjJUI JpIj-^» CD fl—--.^
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that Muhammad is His bondman and Hi
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Interpretation (b) Lam yolid wa lam
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Fasting (Rl-Sawm) Another unique mo
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man of personality and character, t
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over his passions, disciplines his
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ing. However, we may, for the sake
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solve but transfuses. It does not d
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as forbidden for him as his mother
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they can fast even for one day of t
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General Recommendations It is stron
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in kind or coin which a Muslim with
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private possessions, yet it does no
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cause Zakah is the Legislation of G
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ment taxes. However, the Muslims of
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animals, peace with birds and even
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for Prophet Muhammad, who laid the
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This interpretation is enlightened
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Concluding Remarks Visiting the tom
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cause the money value of the animal
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name in this context seems an obvio
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le, without getting entangled in ph
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1 . True knowledge based on clear p
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every aspect of his life. Easy comi
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1. Purity and Cleanliness It is an
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of society, and eventually of human
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develop their dignity and chastity,
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which build up the enduring physiqu
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Family Life (2) There have been man
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ful survival of the human race. It
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may have acquired prior to or after
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should be well on the way to a happ
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wife has the right to be clothed, f
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With respect to intimacy, the wife
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ties for its kindness to children.
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But if they step out of their prope
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Man is ordained by God to extend hi
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Social Life The social life of the
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and care, should he become disablcd
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state of Islam. And hold fast, all
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O people! Listen to my words and un
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tive Communism never arises. The en
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of all blessing, but will give incr
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not a token of virtuous excellence
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prietors, The economic system of Is
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is not pragmatic or instrumentalist
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mind God for God is Well-Acquainted
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5. The ruler, any ruler, is not a s
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age as such constitute no significa
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tenis and doctrines known to mankin
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Muhammad himself, although wise, "i
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different course, then he is bound
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ing of the Qur'an, the practice of
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International Life The internationa
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not live just for itself and its ow
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3. The Islamic ideology has all the
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Questions of the "Holy War", the "A
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Although realistic in its approach,
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Even in the propagation of Islam a
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Bringing the severe boycott to an e
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organized from Mecca. They were dri
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gain their peace and freedom, to re
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There is still one more trend adopt
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earth. Orders were issued from Rome
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tion. In some areas they were warml
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nomenon that some of the "conquered
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The attempt to interpret the Muslim
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nomic gains and military spoils. Ev
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in any way to belittle his role or
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Be that as it may, the more importa
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neither a father nor a mother. And
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orn, the day that I die, and the da
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your mother. Behold! I strengthened
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and seek His Forgiveness? For God i
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authority. And for their Covenant W
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elief that Jesus was crucified rais
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as Joseph of Armathaea? This Joseph
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tions, the concept of God, the stat
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The nature of this survey does not
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view of Afro-Asian bishops who pref
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ject because it was then a matter o
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The passage vvas revealed after the
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legal and decent way, they never fa
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and wili look for some other kind o
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humanitarian or spiritual or any ot
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dren is fundamental. Besides, it is
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inal parents? Many complications ar
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i s a broken heart here or there, a
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than to be free in committing immor
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