Muhammad Abdurraouf - Articles

An article in English in which Sh. Ahmad Deedat refutes the Christian understanding of the following Biblical verses: "Then some of the scribes and Pharisees, hearing this, said to him, Master, we are looking for a sign from you. But he, answering, said to them, An evil and false generation is looking for a sign; and no sign will be given to it but the sign of the prophet Jonah: For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the stomach of the great fish, so will the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth." (Mathew 12: 38-40) Sh. Deedat said that the Christ wanted to tell them that his condition inside the earth would be like Jonah's in the belly of the whale so he would remain inside the earth for three days and three nights, and he would be alive as Jonah was in the inside of the whale.

An article in English contains a dialogue conducted by Sh. Ahmed Deedat with a priest in South Africa on the subject of the resurrection of Jesus (peace be upon him) in the Christian belief.

An important article in English that contains a message from a father to his son about many aspects of this worldly life such as faith, personal safety, friends, free time, practical matters, and studies.

A brief story in English of Dr. Jeremiah’s Spiritual Journey to know about Islam.

This article provides the reader with the virtues and importance of time and confirms that the most important issues should take priority over the preferable ones.

A book in English discusses Halloween, the annual Western celebration based on Celtic and European pagan doctrines and traditionally applied to the evening of October 31st.

An article in English handles the following rules about zakat al-fitr: Its meaning, the wisdom of legislation, due time, Islamic proofs, worthy categories, and transferring it from one country to another.

An article in English explains the virtue of the day of Ashura and the frequent supererogatory fasting in Muharram month, along with some related matters.

An article in English confirms that mosques are the base and the foundation stone for Muslim society. It is the place where believers congregate to get to know each other and share their pleasures and their problems. It is the center from where the voice of the oneness of Allah is raised and devotion to His oneness is practiced. It is the place where the remembrance of Allah takes place continuously. It is the center from where the light of knowledge and wisdom emanates and enlightens the surroundings.

An article in English mentions the rights of kids in Islam. They are the fruits of the marital relationship and a pleasure in this life. In fact, parents have to bring up their kids as it should be so that they become a solace for them in this life and hereafter.

An article in English confirms that every person seeks happiness in this world and lots of us think that happiness lies in money, position, prestige, power, desires, and pleasures. Those people do not know the real path to happiness. It is through connecting to Allah, the creator of all things in this universe.

A useful book in English that includes the right Islamic perspective on smoking and shows its damaging and devastating effects on individuals and societies.

An article in English in which Dr. Bilal Philips handles the issue of fasting. He shows that fasting was prescribed in all religions and that fasting is one of the best righteous deeds. Afterwards, he mentions the levels of fasting as follows: Ritual, physical, medical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual one.

An article in English in which its author shows the dangers of some computer games. He advises us to be more rational when dealing with these games, select those are useful and suitable for our kids, and avoid those include prohibited matters in Islam.

The Fasting of Ramadan: a reference that simplified all matters pertaining to the fast and Ramadan in this short and concise treatise.

An article in English briefly shows how to perform Umrah according to the authentic Prophetic tradition (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) along with referring to some mistakes people commit during this great rite.

An article in English in which Sh. Khalid ibn Ali Al-Mushayqih shows some contemporary acts that break our fasting, during his explanation of Chapter of Fasting from "Zad Al-Mustaqnea"

An article in English relates a story of women who accepted Islam after spending seventy years of her life searching for truth.

An article in English in which Imam Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbaly shows the virtues of fasting in Summer, with mentioning the proofs from the Quran, Prophetic tradition, and Companions' sayings about the virtues of fasting.

A written lecture delivered by Sh. Bilal Philips in English in Singapore, in which he talks about the phenomenon of hardening of the heart and how to treat it, as Islam urged us to purify our hearts from bad morals.