• Verse of the week
    • ek ALLAH TELLS MUHAMMAD THE STORY OF ABRAHAM "And mention in the Book Abraham; surely he was a true man, a Prophet. When he said to his father, 'Father, why worshippest thou that which-neither hears nor sees, nor ...
    • Quotation of the week
    • LLAH TELLS MUHAMMAD THE STORY OF ABRAHAM "And mention in the Book Abraham; surely he was a true man, a Prophet. When he said to his father, 'Father, why worshippest thou that which-neither hears nor sees, nor avai...
    • The Tiger Kings Skin Cloak
    • Cloak A Mongolian Story Long, long ago there lived in the Land of the Khans a poor Alad [a serf or a herdsman in the days of feudalism]. His wife bore three children, but unfortunately they all died. No further chi...
    • Verse of the week
    • eek "Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth, Createth man from a clot. Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous, Who teacheth by the pen, Teacheth man that which he knew not." Qur'an 96:1-5 ...
    • The Curious Monkey
    • nkey African Folktales Ituri retold and illustrated by Timothy Bush Ah, but a good long time ago, deep in the dark shady middle of the forest, there sleeps a Dog. He's all curled up in the ashes from a fire, c...
    • Gods Creation
    • tion In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth had no form. It was empty, covered with darkness and water. Then the Spirit of God hovered over the water, and God said, "Let there be lig...
    • The Fair Trade
    • It is a fair trade and an equal exchange: to the extent that you depart from things, thus far, no more and no less, God enters into you with all that is his, as far as you have stripped yourself of yourself...
    • Hadith of the week
    • eek "Meditation in God is my capital. Reason and sound logic are the root of my existence. Love is the foundation of my existence. Enthusiasm is the vehicle of my life. Contemplation of Allah is my companion....
    • THE BRAHMAN, THE TIGER, AND THE SIX JUDGES
    • GES ONCE upon a time a Brahman, who was walking along the road, came upon an iron cage, in which a great Tiger had been shut up by the villagers who caught him. As the Brahman passed by, the Tiger called out and said...
    • Verse of the week
    • eek "(And remember) when the angels said: O Mary! Lo! Allah giveth thee glad tidings of a word from him, whose name is the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, illustrious in the world and the Hereafter, and one of those...
    • Greatest Commandments
    • Love The Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the law an...
    • Hadith of the week
    • eek "Both in this world and in the Hereafter, I am the nearest of all the people to Jesus, the son of Mary. The prophets are paternal brothers; their mothers are different, but their religion is one."  ...
    • The Real Story of Christmas
    • mas An ancient history The middle of winter has long been a time of celebration around the world. Centuries before the arrival of the man called Jesus, early Europeans celebrated light and birth in the darkest days ...
    • THE LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST
    • ST The Birth of a Savior At the time that the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary she was engaged to marry a man named Joseph. Joseph was a good man who loved God and tired to obey all His laws. When Joseph learned that M...
    • A Tale from Persia
    • a man of Persia hosted a Bedouin from the desert, sitting him at table with his wife, two sons and two daughters; the wife had roasted one chicken, and the host told his guest...
    • Gifted for Something
    • Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained ...
    • ANANSI AND TURTLE Author
    • Author: unknown Nigerian Tale One day Anansi the spider picked some very fat and tasty yams from his garden. He baked them with much care and they came out smelling quite delicious. He could not wait to sit down an...
    • Verse of the week
    • eek "You who believe, act steadfast towards God, as witnesses for fairplay, and do not let ill-will toward any folk incriminate you so that you swerve from dealing justly. Be just: that is nearest to heedfulness ; ...
    • Four Agreements
    • 1. Be Impeccable with Your Word Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the di...
    • Types of worshipping God
    • Imam Ali (PBUH) said: One group worships God to be favoured with His blessings. This is the worship of....
    • The Lion and The cougar
    • gar A pointed fable is told about a young lion and a cougar. Both thirsty, the animals arrived at their usual water hole at the same time. They immediately began to argue about who should satisfy their thirst first. ...
    • Hadith of the week
    • eek "No vessel is limitless except for the vessel of knowledge, which forever expands. If God has to humiliate a human being, he will deny him knowledge. No wealth equals to the mind, and no poverty equals to ign...
    • The Prayer That Was Answered
    • red The little room glittered with light from the butter lamps, arranged neatly on a low table in front of the shrine. In the light from the lamps one could pick out holy objects arranged on the shrine - the sacred ...
    • The Principles of Happiness
    • Be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. Talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet. Make all your friends feel there is something in them. Look at the sunny side of ever...
    • The Kind Man
    • Man Tibetan Folk Tales Once there lived a very kind, generous man. He was loved and admired by many for his good works and kindly deeds. One day, a very famous lama came to his village. The man wished to speak with the...
    • The Monkeys
    • ys & the Moon Once, in the distant past, there was a band of monkeys. They lived in a forest, and in the forest was a well. One night, the leader of the band of monkeys peered into the well, and seeing the reflecti...
    • Verse of the week
    • ek "Ramadan is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur'an, as a guide to mankind, also clear (Signs) for guidance and judgment (Between right and wrong). So every one of you who is present (at his home) dur...
    • The Balance
    • There are as many nights as days, and the one is just as long as the other in the years course. Even a happy life cannot be without a ...
    • The Gnat and the Lion
    • on Aesop A GNAT came and said to a Lion, "I do not in the least fear you, nor are you stronger than I am. For in what does your strength consist? You can scratch with your claws and bite with your teeth a woman in h...
    • Verse of the week
    • eek "Truly, to a happy state shall attain the believers: those who humble themselves in their prayer, and who turn away from all that is frivolous, and who are intent on inner purity." Qur'an 23:1-4 ...
    • Moment of night
    • Our Lord (glorified and exalted be He) descends each night to the earths sky when there remains the ...