Abdah Al-Huzhriyyah – AlJumuah Magazine

How God’s Oneness Brought Me From Christianity to Islam

HOW MANY, I wonder of our readers have stumbled upon Islam and couldn’t look away—it just felt right. I suspect that many have taken a similar path as mine, some more consciously and articulate-ably than others. I had been committed to the…

“YA ALLAH!” or “OMG!” | Part 1

YÂ’ ALLÂH! (O Allah!) ALLÂHUMMA! (Our Lord!…), RABBANA (Our Lord,…), RABBÎ (My Lord!…) Supplication These are words of address used when we call upon Allah in supplication. We may use—as we wish—his proper name, “Allah,” or, His functional relationship to His creatures, “Rabb,”…

Listening to Allah (part 1)

"Yes, if one wants to succeed in the modern world, alas, one must swear -- and constantly reaffirm-- allegiance to media-reinforced trends. Such allegiance impacts on whom you listen to, whom you idolize and want to imitate; what products you buy --and…

Discovering Jesus’ Message of God’s Onenessin Islam

HOW MANY CONVERTS, I wonder, have stumbled upon Islam and couldn’t look away? “It just felt right?” I suspect that many have taken a path similar to mine, some more consciously, and more able to articulate it, than others. I had been committed…

The Ultimate Book: What Is The Quran and How Did It Come To Prophet Muhammad?

THE QURAN (Arabic qur’ân), refers to itself with a number of descriptive terms, including these: “Reminder” (Arabic dhikr); “Book, written divine writ, revelation” (kitâb); “Guidance” (hudâ); “Admonition” (tadhkira); “Standard by which to discern the true from the false, criterion of right and…

What Does it Mean to Become Muslim? (1)

MANY CONVERT STORIES are to be found in cyberspace, giving testimony to how and why a growing number of persons are discovering Islam and committing themselves to its Guidance. Endless media headlines in the West feature “Islam” or “Muslim”–usually together with “terrorist”…

Ramadan Gusto: Improving its Days and Nights

Want to maximize your benefits of Ramadan fasting? Why not consider how to deal with the rigors of Ramadan days and so invigorate yourself for the activities of Ramadan nights? What did you experience the first days of Ramadan? Was it headaches…

Listening to Allah (part 2)

ACCORDING TO THE Quran, Allah has designed us human beings in our earthly abode to be able to find guidance through a three-pronged approach: within ourselves and in the world around us (Sûrat Al-Dhâriyât, 51:20-21), as well as in His Guidance revealed…

What Does it Mean to Become Muslim? (2) | Abda al-Huzhriyyah

HAVING LOOKED WITHIN one’s self as a means for examining the meaning of becoming muslim (one submitted to the guidance of his Creator/Source) we continue with two other levels for investigating Islam on the part of a seeker after spiritual truth. (2)…

“YA ALLAH!” or “OMG!” | Part 3

IN PART 2 we looked at the matter of taking on oaths, “swearing by Allah” and engaging in appeals to Allah. Here, we explore the meaning of “OMG” and its suitability on the tongue of Muslims, in the context of “swearing by…