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A Beautiful Religion

BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR

Jun 16, 2007 at 6:57 am

A Beautiful Religion: Part One Unfortunately, many people today perceive Islam as a repugnant, morally bankrupt religion. However, their perceptions cannot alter the reality every conscious believer knows. We know that our religion is beautiful. Perhaps what they view Islam to be is a reflection of their own state. If…

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Safar 1428

BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR

Feb 01, 2007 at 5:58 am

The Prophet Muhammed (peace and blessings be upon him) said: ‘Awareness emanates from the heart and if the heart is sound, the whole body is sound; if it’s corrupt, the whole body is corrupt.’ The commentary for that hadith further explains the parables for the individual. On the physical level,…

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