Shahadah in Islam

The well of Zamzam, which disappeared when the Arabs placed idols at the Ka'bah, remained buried under the sand. Thus, for many years the people of Quraysh had to fetch their water from far away. One day 'Abd al-Muttalib was very tired from doing this and fell asleep next to the Ka’bah. He had a dream in which he was told to dig up Zamzam. When he woke up he was puzzled because he did not know what Zamzam was, the well having disappeared many years before he was born. The next day he had the same dream, but this time he was told where to find the well. 'Abd al-Muttalib had one son at that time, and together they began to dig. The work was so difficult that ‘Abd al-Muttalib made an oath to Allah that if one day he were to have ten sons to help him and stand by him, in return he would sacrifice one of them in Allah's honor. After working for three days they finally found the well of Zamzam. Pilgrims have been drinking from it ever since. The year...

Modern Stress And Its Cure From Qur'an by Shahid Athar , M.D. Stress is the most common aliment of modern age. It has been implicated in the causation of peptic ulcer disease, coronary heart disease, depression, auto immune disease, hypertension, diabetes and even cancer. In milder form it manifests in form of unrest, violence, at work, school and home. Common medical problems like tension headache, insomnia, and obesity are also attributed to unusual stress. None of us are free from stress but some deal with it better than others. Stress results from the following factors: a. Fear of the unknown and trying to see through and control the destiny. b. Losses in our life of people and things dear to us and our inability to recover those losses. c. Inner conflict between our heart and mind between what is known to be the truth and our failure to accept it as truth. Acceptance of truth may require changing our habits and way of life which we may adhere to for so...

>>We came here again to perform the Omrah, and I am reminded of the >>wonders of Zum-zum. Let me go back to how it all started. >> >>In 1971, an Egyptian doctor wrote to the European Press, a letter >>saying that Zum-zum water was not fit for drinking purposes. >> >>I immediately thought that this was just a form of prejudice >>against the Muslims and that since his statement was based on >>the assumption that since the Ka'aba was a shallow place (below >>sea level) and located in the center of the city of Makkah, the >>wastewater of the city collecting through the drains fell into well >>holding the water. >> >>Fortunately, the news came to King Faisal's ears who got extremely >>angry and decided to disprove the Egyptian doctor's provocative >>statement. >> >>He immediately ordered the Ministry of Agriculture and Water >>Resources to investigate and send sample...