Islamic Revival

The following is a translation from Arabic. As regards the issue of putting trust on (at-tawakkul ‘ala) Allah (swt), the first Muslims understood that very well, and they put their full trust on Allah (swt). Therefore, they performed the great tasks, and plunged themselves in the severest difficulties. This is different to the Muslims who came after them, particularly when the material dominated the souls, and the Muslims were afflicted with the short vision and weak understanding. So, they became alienated from the true tawakkul, which became futile words that has no reality in their life and nor in their mind. What encouraged on that is that the thought of the scholars focused on explaining the tawakkul as being taking the means. So, once the word of tawakkul was mentioned it immediately meant the noble hadeeth: ‘tie it and make tawakkul’ (narrated by at-Tirmidhi). Thus, the hadeeth started to be used for weakening the meaning of tawakkul in the souls, and not for refuting what might

The following is transcript of a useful talk given by a brother in 1999. Out of about 6 billion people inhabiting the Earth around 1.6 billion of these people are Muslims mostly concentrated in the Middleast, from the west to east Africa, Indian sub-continent, southern states of the former soviet union stretching from the black sea to the west of China. These people are of different ethnic, lingual and race backgrounds. Despite all of these factors they hold one thing in common the creed of Islam. Islam the deen which was described by one of the western writers as the thunder coming out of Arabia, has managed to bring many different nations and people under its fold. From having a few tribes in the heart of Arabia who counted a few thousands to today’s 1.6 billion. This is achievement was done under the Islamic state which the Prophet (PBUH) established in Madina. Today questions are asked regarding the ability of Islam to mould different people of different backgrounds together. How c

The following is the transcript of a useful talk given in 1999. May all the praise be to Allah (swt) the master of the universe. He that guided us to Islam, this great deen. The deen for all of mankind, but most of mankind know not. The only deen for mankind that can elevate us from the depths of darkness to unity and strength, to protect the weak and guide the lost. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad (saw) is the last messenger of Allah (swt). Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatuhu The Muslim ummah is facing a crisis of unprecedented proportions. On all fronts: economic, political, military, even our social system is under attack. There are several reasons for this situation, some of which are discussed today, the decline of the ummah, its abandonment of Islam in all but a few personal rituals, and the occupation of our lands by the kuffar both militarily and intellectually figure high on anyones list of reasons for our plight. I would like today to focu