The Other Perspective with Imam Alfred Muhammad

Islam is the religion of knowledge. The first ayah of the Qur'an to be revealed enjoined reading which is the key to knowledge. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists). He created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood). Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. Who has taught (the writing) by pen? He has taught man that which he knew not” [al-‘Alaq 96:1-5]

Wednesday Hadith with Imam Dr. Shakur Abdur Rahim

Sisters In Islam - Sura 04- verse 109 - 120

Traditions attributed to the Holy Prophet (SAW) in this regard, some of which are quoted below: It is an obligation for every Muslim to seek knowledge.Seek knowledge even if it be in China.Seek knowledge from cradle to grove.Scholars are the heirs of the prophets.The ink of the learned will be weighed with the blood of the martyrs on the Resurrection Day; and then, the ink of the learned would be preferred to the blood of the martyrs.Anyone who pursues a course in search of knowledge, God will ease his way to paradise. In this Quran, We present various parables for people, yet man is the most argumentative being

Cultural Insights

The Other Perspective with Imam Councilman Alfred Muhammad

1. Astaghfirullah literally translates to "I seek forgiveness in Allah". ... That is to say that Allah is the greater or that goodness comes from Allah. 2. Jazakallah (Arabic: جَزَاكَ ٱللَّٰهُ‎, jazāka -llāh) or Jazāk Allāhu Khayran (جَزَاكَ ٱللَّٰهُ خَيْرًا‎, jazāka -llāhu khayran) is a term used as an Islamic expression of gratitude meaning "May God reward you [with] goodness." 3. Jazakallah (khair) means May Allah reward you (with good). There are many responses to this: wa iyyakum (and you too); wa anta fa jazakallah khair (and you too, May Allah reward you with good); and Barakallah feek (May Allah bless you). 4. Allahu Akbar a phrase meaning ‘allah is most great ' 5. Mashallah (Arabic: مَا شَاءَ ٱللَّٰهُ‎, mā shāʾ -llāhu), also spelled mashaAllah or ma sha Allah, is an Arabic phrase that means "what God ( allah) has willed" and is used to express appreciation, joy, praise, or thankfulness for an event or person that was just mentioned.

Hadith Wednesday with Imam Dr. Shakur Abdur Rahim

Sisters In Islam - Sis Martha, Rashida, Amira, and Dr. Zakiyyah discuss Islam