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As-salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh.

Al-hamdu lillaah, we are happy to inform you that we
have a new, exclusive translation on bakkah.net!

Its a translation of an excellent lesson given by
Shaykh Saalih Aalish-Shaykh about trials and
tribulations.  We found that almost everything he
dicusses relates directly to Muslims living in the
West.  We hope you find a lot of benefit in it:

http://www.bakkah.net/articles/LifeIsAFitnah.htm


And as for this week's QUESTION OF THE WEEK, its now
available, too:

http://www.bakkah.net/interactive/question.htm


Be sure to send us your comments and feedback.  As
always, we would like to encourage you to help spread
the word about bakkah.net.  May Allaah reward you.

Abul-'Abbaas
Webmaster
http://www.bakkah.net


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1) The new QUESTION OF THE WEEK is available, and congratulations to Umm 'Abdillaah of Brooklyn, New York, for being last week's winner.

2) We have added a great new article that sheds light on a common mistake: Can we Write "SAWS" in Place of "Sallallaahu 'Alayhe wa Sallam"?

3) We have added information about studying at Al-Imaam University in Riyaadh and Daar Al-Hadeeth in Makkah.

4) We have updated and revised What You Must Know Before You Go.

5) A new photo gallery is available: Places in Saudi Arabia: A Virtual Tour.

Abul-'Abbaas
Webmaster
www.bakkah.net

As-Salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh.

Al-hamdulillaah, we are happy to announce two new articles at
bakkah.net this week!  They are:

Does One Say "Allaahu Akbar" When Prostrating for a Verse of
Prostration?" by Shaykh Muhammad Naasirud-Deen Al-Albaanee, another
one of bakkah.net's exclusive translations from the book Tamaam Al-
Minnah!

and Books of the Sunnah & Their Authors, a frequently updated digest.

They are both available through our articles page:

http://www.bakkah.net/articles.htm

And don't forget to submit your answer to this week's QUESTION OF THE
WEEK!  You can win a free cassette!

http://www.bakkah.net/interactive/question.htm

We hope you enjoy the new features, and as always we would love to
hear your feedback.

Abul-'Abbaas
Webmaster
http://www.bakkah.net

As-Salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaah

The new QUESTION OF THE WEEK is waiting for you.  Be the first one to answer correctly and receive a free cassette!

http://www.bakkah.net/interactive/question.htm

And congratulations to Umm Tasniem of Belgium for being the first one to respond correctly to last week's question.

Abul-'Abbaas
www.bakkah.net

As-salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaah.

Alhamdulillaah, was-Salaatu was-Salaamu 'alaa rasoolillaah, ammaa
ba'd...

Here is a list of some new features you will find at bakkah.net:

1) A Search Engine - Powered by ATOMZ, capable of normal searches, as
well as advanced searchs.  Goes through all articles and pages at
bakkah.net!

http://www.bakkah.net/search.htm


2) Article: The Strong Believer - A compilation of the statements of
the great scholars on the hadeeth, "The strong believer is better and
more beloved to Allaah than the weak believer..."  Featuring
statements by Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn Al-Qayyim, An-Nawawee, and many
others.

http://www.bakkah.net/articles/strongbeliever.htm


3) The Best of Bakkah.net - A listing of our visitors' favorite
features available at bakkah.net!

http://www.bakkah.net/bestofbakkah.htm


4) Previous Updates - A list of all our previous updates, including
information about the old site, BAKKAHnet.

http://www.bakkah.net/updates.htm


5) The Question of the Week #2 - The winner of last week's contest is
announced and the new question is available.  See if you can win a
free cassette by being the first one to answer this week's question
correctly.

http://www.bakkah.net/interactive/question.htm


That's all for this week!  We hope you enjoy the new features, and as
always we would love to hear your comments.  Look for our next update
announcement next Thursday, in shaa' Allaah.

May Allaah reward you well.


Your brother,

Abul-'Abbaas
Webmaster
http://www.bakkah.net

As-salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh.

Congatulations to Umm Muhammad of North Carolina who won last week's
QUESTION OF THE WEEK Contest.

Here's your chance to be the first one with the correct answer for
this week's QUESTION OF THE WEEK and win a free cassette:

http://www.bakkah.net/interactive/question.htm

BE SURE TO REFRESH YOUR BROWSER!

TIP: This week's answer can be found in a translated article here on
Bakkah.net! Here is our ARTICLES page:

http://www.bakkah.net/articles.htm

Your brother,
Abul-'Abbaas
Webmaster
http://www.bakkah.net

As-salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh.

You can win a free cassette, The Ruling on Splitting Into Groups and
Parties, by Shaykh Al-Albaanee, by correctly answering this week's
question!

http://www.bakkah.net/question.htm

*HINT* The answer can be found in the article:  BENEFITS FROM THE
LIFE AND WORKS OF IMAAM AHMAD, available in bakkah.net's articles
section.

Abul-'Abbaas
Webmaster
http://www.bakkah.net

As-salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh

We have been wanting to send out a bulletin all week because of all
the new exciting stuff available at www.bakkah.net.  But we promised
you that our next update would be Thursday, and its finally Thursday!

Here's a few things that we added to bakkah.net's articles this week:

The Life and Works of Imaam Ahmad
Shaykh Saalih Aalish-Shaykh

Wrestling is from the Sunnah!
Imaam Ibnul-Qayyim

These two articles were available on MAKKAHnet, so here's a brand new
one:

What's Wrong With the Book Fiqhus-Sunnah by Sayyid Saabiq?
Shaykh Al-Albaanee

Aside from new articles, check out our Umm Al-Quraa Photo Gallery and
the Question of the Week available through the INTERACTIVE FORUM.  A
seperate email will be sent informing you of this week's question
along with the prize in shaa' Allaah!

Our EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES section now has a few new features
available too!

Enjoy the new features!  We would love to hear your feedback too.
May Allaah reward you generously.

Your brother,
Abul-'Abbaas
Webmaster
http://www.bakkah.net

As-Salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh.

By Allaah's Permission, www.bakkah.net has been
officially launched!

Keep in mind that we will need a few weeks to format
all the old features, in shaa' Allaah.  So check in
daily to see our progress!

So as not to annoy you, our next announcement will be
next Thursday, the 16th of Jumaadaa Al-Oolaa (July
25), we will post all of our progress in bringing the
old material over to www.bakkah.net, in shaa' Allaah.

Soon afterwards, you can expect to see regular updates
featuring fresh new translations and other features in
shaa' Allaah!

See you at http://www.bakkah.net !

Your brother,

Abul-'Abbaas
Webmaster

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As-salaamu 'alaykum -

Just a quick note to keep you updated:

We apologize for the delay in Bakkah.net's launch, it
has been due to some technical problems with the
server.  Things should be cleared up later today or
tomorrow at the latest, in shaa' Allaah.

We look forward to seeing you at the new BAKKAH.net!

http://www.bakkah.net

May Allaah reward you generously for your patience.

Abul-'Abbaas
Webmaster

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Hello,

The moderator of the MAKKAHnet group has changed the group's name.
This means that both the group's email address and the group home page
location have changed.

The group email address:
BAKKAHnet@yahoogroups.com

The group home page location:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BAKKAHnet

If you have links which point to this group or an address book entry
for the group, you should update them, as the old addresses will no
longer work.

Regards,

Yahoo! Groups Customer Care

As-salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh.

You may have noticed the new tag at the beginning of the subject line
of this message, or you may have received an automatic notice from
yahoo informing you of our name change from MAKKAHnet to BAKKAHnet.
This is in preparation for our big move!

We are working hard to get http://www.bakkah.net launched and into
your house as soon as possible.  We hope to finish this work in about
one week's time, in shaa' Allaah.  May Allaah reward you for your
patience throughout our move.

As you know, we originally planned on simply allowing MAKKAHnet's
time on HOMESTEAD.COM to run out, and thus let it slip off the web.

But due to the overwhelming concern expressed by a great number of
our friends and visitors, we were forced to reconsider.  Other
webmasters offered to put up our articles on their websites, some
offered to maintain the site for us, and one even offered to sponsor
for us our own domain name and server, ALHAMDU LILLAAH!

Upon taking his offer, our brother whom we love for Allaah's Sake
then extended this generosity by giving us loads of software to use,
individual lessons in its use, and further technical support down the
line.  May Allaah reward him generously.

For verily, bakkah.net would not exist without this brother's
intervention, after Allaah's Permission.  I ask that you make du'aa'
to Allaah for him to be gathered amongst the prophets, martyrs, and
righteous on the Day of Judgement and that he have a place in Al-
Firdows.

So to make a long story short, MAKKAHnet is now BAKKAHnet.  We will
announce the opening of the new site in the coming days in shaa'
Allaah.  For now you can preview our new logo at the BAKKAHnet
Information Center:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BAKKAHnet

We ask Allaah to assist us and facilitate bakkah.net for the benefit
of the Muslims.  May He grant us sincerity and guide us to what He
loves most.

Abul-'Abbaas
Webmaster
http://www.bakkah.net

(right now www.bakkah.net links you to the old MAKKAHnet site until
we finish the work on the new site)

Date & Time: Sunday July 7th, 2002 CE Begins at 3pm EST/8pmGMT

Lecture Title: "Benefits from the Abu Bakr as-Siddeeq Seminar" (PART
2) recently held in Makkah

Date & Time: Sunday July 7th, 2002 CE Begins at 3pm EST/8pmGMT

Speaker:
Abu Usaamah At-Thahabi


Location: Lecture will be given LIVE via Paltalk in the Qur\'an wa
Sunnah Society (QSS) room on Paltalk (Lecture is held in Peioria,
Illinois where Abu Usaamah is the Imaam of the Islaamic Center)


after logging onto the PalTalk system, select the \"GROUPS\" icon on
the
upper icon bar, then scroll down the category list and join the
\"ISLAM\" category,
then find and join the room named Qur\'an wa Sunnah Society (QSS)

(Paltalk is a free program & easy to setup, can be downloaded at
www.paltalk.com)

One more opportunity to learn more about "Aboo Bake As-Siddeeq
Educational Seminar" which took place in Makkah and Madinah from June
1st till June 25th, 2002 and  was tutored by some of the top Scholars
and Mashaykh of our time.

Those who miss the First session don't miss the 2nd Session on Sunday,
July 7th, 2002 @ 3:00 pm EST

Brother Aboo Usamah will cover the 2nd part of \"Some benefits from
Aboo
Bakr As-Siddeeq Seminar\"

For more info about upcoming Seminars Please contact:
islamicSeminar@...

(For more info about upcoming Seminars Please contact:
islamicseminar@...)

Lecture Title: "Benefits from the "Abu Bakr as-Siddeeq Seminar"
(recently held in Mecca)

Speaker:  Abu Usaamah at-Thahabi

Date & Time: Saturday July 6th, 2002 CE Begins at 3pm EST/8pmGMT

Location: Lecture will be given LIVE via Paltalk in the Qur'an wa
Sunnah
Society (QSS) room on Paltalk (Lecture is held in Peioria, Illinois
where Abu Usaamah is the Imaam of the Islaamic Center)

after logging onto the PalTalk system, select the "GROUPS" icon on the
upper icon bar, then scroll down the category list and join
the "ISLAM"
category, then find and join the room named Qur'an wa Sunnah Society
(QSS)

(Paltalk is a free program & easy to setup, can be downloaded at
www.paltalk.com)

For more info about upcoming Seminars Please contact:
islamicseminar@...

As-Salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh.

In the Name of Allaah, Ar-Rahmaan, Ar-Raheem, may His Salaah and
Salaam be upon His final Messenger, and upon his companions, wives,
and followers.

After our last bulletin, we have received many, many emails from our
respected MAKKAHnet visitors demanding explanations and expressing
grief over our recent decision to pull MAKKAHnet off the web.

Some of you offered suggestions, help, and possible solutions to
the "HOMESTEAD disaster".  May Allaah reward you all for your sincere
concern, a concern that is genuinely felt.

One of our dear brothers not only demanded that we reconsider our
decision, but he facilitated for us a more permanent solution to some
problems we were facing, by Allaah's Permission!  May Allaah reward
him immensely!

After carefully considering his offer, as well as the advice and
concern that many of you expressed, we felt an obligation to
continue, an obligation to not abandon thousands of visitors from
over 60 countries all over the world!

So AL-HAMDU-LILLAAH!  We are very happy to inform you that you will
not lose your beloved MAKKAHnet so soon!  You can expect exciting new
features and many suprises in this coming month in shaa' Allaah - may
Allaah assist us and all of you!

Your brother,
Abul-'Abbaas
MAKKAHnet Webmaster
http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com
Abul_Abbaas@...

6th National Conference 2002

Birmingham



"I Have Left You Upon Clear Proof"

Its Night Is Like Its Day – No one Strays From It Except That He Is
Destroyed



[A narration of the Messenger of Allaah, Peace & Blessing of Allaah
be upon him]



---------------------



CONFIRMED SPEAKERS



The Noble Scholar and `Aalim From Madeenah

** Shaykh `Ubayd al-Jaabiree **

(The Shaykh has confirmed that he will come and deliver classes of
knowledge in Birmingham during and after the conference. May Allaah
preserve him)





The Noble Shaykh from Madeenah

** Shaykh Abdul-Maalik ar-Ramadaanee **

(The Shaykh has confirmed that he will attending – The author
of "Madaarikun-Nadhr fis-Siyaasah")



The Noble Shaykh from Bahrain

** Shaykh Fawzee al-Atharee **

(The Shaykh has confirmed that he will be attending)



The Noble Shaykh from Kuwait

** Shaykh Muhammad al-Anjaree **

(The Shaykh has confirmed that he will be attending)



The Noble Shaykh from Yemen

** Shaykh Saaleh al-Bakree **

(The Shaykh has confirmed that he will be attending)



MORE TO ANNOUNCED, INSHA'ALLAAH



Date:

Friday 30th, Saturday 31st August

and Sunday 1st September 2002

Venue:

Birmingham

Overnight stay provided

Stalls: Arabic, English, Urdu Books; Clothes; Tapes; Food etc.



Scholars and Shaykhs from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the Gulf.

All lectures will be delivered in English or translated into English
by brothers who have studied in Yemen and Madinah University.



All enquiries to

enquiries@...



Keep yourself updated by regularly visiting

www.SalafiPublications.com

(regular visitor à forums à lectures, events and activities)

As-salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaahi.

Since our announcement of MAKKAHnet's closing, many of our regular
visitors have asked about their favorite features.

The first way you can find your favorite feature is to go to our
UPDATES section from the main page, or you can click on the link
below:

http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com/updates.html

Or you can choose from the list of the BEST of MAKKAHnet below:

1) The Prophet's Prayer Described (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) ON-
LINE COURSE
http://makkahtests.homestead.com/ppd.html

2) LESSONS FROM THE NOBLE QUR'AAN by Shaykh Saalih Al-Fowzaan
http://makkahnet.homestead.com/quraanlessons_index.html

3) The Special Characteristics of MAKKAH (a series)
http://makkahnet.homestead.com/makkah_index.html

4) From the Life and Works of Imaam Ahmad by Shaykh Saalih ibn 'Abdil-
'Azeez Aali Ash-Shaykh (12 articles - click on the orange dots!)
http://makkahnet.homestead.com/imaamahmad.html

5) Official tests from the 'Arabic Language Institute of Umm Al-Quraa
University
http://makkahtests.homestead.com/arabic.html

6) MAKKAHpics! (including an on-line tour of Umm Al-Quraa!)
http://makkah.homestead.com/galleries.html

7) The BOOKSHELF - an online library!
http://makkahnet.homestead.com/bookshelf.html

8) Information about overseas study opportunities
http://makkahnet.homestead.com/studies.html

9) UNAUTHENTIC NARRATIONS about the Qur'aan
A translation of Al-Albaanee's hadeeth checking
of Al-Munthiree's At-Targheeb wat-Tarheeb
http://makkahnet.homestead.com/unauthentic_quraan.html

And don't forget the MASJIDS of MAKKAH, MY NEIGHBORHOOD, and other
original features that are easily available through our main page:
http://makkahnet.homestead.com/

Your brother,

Abul-'Abbaas
MAKKAHnet Webmaster

In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful, may His Salaah and Salaam
be upon His final Messenger, to proceed:

As-salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh.

To our faithful MAKKAHnet Mailing List Subscribers -

We are sad to say that http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com will be
taken down in the coming days.  We thank Allaah for the success He
granted us and the benefits that many enjoyed.

We send this notice to you, not to bid you farewell, but to inform
you that the website is coming down.  We will continue to stay in
touch by way of the mailing list in shaa' Allaah.  We will inform you
of the details of our future projects by way of it.

So now is the time for you to tour MAKKAHnet one last time and save
your favorite articles or features!  Remember how fun the ON LINE
COURSE was for The Prophet's Prayer Described (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa
sallam)?  Remember how you said you were going to use it with your
family or at your study circle?  Now is your last chance to pull it
off of MAKKAHnet!

Here's a page that lists ALL of the updates ever made to MAKKAHnet:

http://makkahnet.homestead.com/updates.html

Some of our future projects include:
* ongoing translations
* TAPE of the MONTH club
* online classes
* contests
* important bulletins and reminders through the mailing list
* an improved MAKKAHnet website (managed by a professional website
designer)

in shaa' Allaah...

We ask Allaah for firmness in His Religion and steadfastness.

Your brother,
Abul-'Abbaas
MAKKAHnet Webmaster
http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com

As-salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaah.

An unusual amount of rain caused floods in the streets of Makkah
today!  Check out MAKKAHnet's exclusive pictures:

http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com

MAKKAHnet Webmaster

In the Name of Allaah, may His Salaah and Salaam be upon His final
Messenger, to proceed:

As-salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaah.

We hope you celebrated 'Eed Al-Adhaa in good health and in the
company of the people of the Sunnah.

We are very happy to present to you our latest project, something we
have worked very hard on.  We hope you will find it worth the wait.

It is a translation of accounts from the life and works of Imaam
Ahmad ibn Hambal by Shaykh Saalih Aalish-Shaykh.  Twelve complete
articles have been translated and formatted in an exciting new style
that we hope you will enjoy.  Here's the link:

http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com

May Allaah accept from us and you and keep us and our loved ones
firmly attached to the Book of Allaah, the Sunnah of His Messenger
(sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam), and the way of the Companions.


Your brother,

Abul-'Abbaas
MAKKAHnet Webmaster
http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com

as-Salaam 'alaykum wa-Rahmatullaahe wa-Barakaatuhu,

We wanted to inform you of the upcoming Abu Bakr as-Siddeeq Seminar,
a unique chance to study in Makkah and Madeenah with the Scholars!

Study under:

Shaykh 'Abdullaah ibn Manee'
(Member of the Council of Senior Scholars and
member of the Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Fataawa)

Shaykh Rabee' al-Madkhalee
(Retired Lecturer of the Islaamic University of Madeenah,
and Chairman of the Department of the Sunnah,
and the Department for Higher Studies)

Shaykh 'Umar as-Subayyal
(Imaam of al-Masjid al-Haraam, Makkah)

Shaykh Wasee Allaah 'Abbaas
(Lecturer at al-Masjid al-Haraam, Makkah)

Shaykh Muhammad 'Umar Baazmool
(Lecturer at Umm al-Quraa University, Makkah)

Shaykh 'Ubayd al-Jaabiree
(Retired Lecturer of the Islaamic University of Madeenah)

Shaykh Saalih as-Suhaymee
(Lecturer at the Islaamic University of Madeenah)

   _____


WHEN: June 3rd 2002 - June 23rd 2002

WHERE: Makkah and Al-Madeenah, Saudi Arabia

   _____



For more information contact:

islamicseminar@...

As-salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh.

Our latest update from the book LESSONS FROM THE NOBLE QUR'AAN by
Shaykh Saalih Al-Fowzaan discusses some very essential points
of 'aqeedah from the greatest verse of Allaah's Book, Aayatul-
Kursee.  Here's the link:

http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com

We hope you find this lesson from our beloved shaykh especially
beneficial.  May Allaah increase us all in beneficial knowledge.

From time to time, we like to take a moment to remind you of some of
MAKKAHnet's best updates.  So if you are new on the list or if they
just slipped past you, you can benefit from some of the work we have
done, and we ask Allaah to reward you and us.


One of our best achievements on MAKKAHnet is our FREE on-line course
on the Prophet's Prayer Described (sallallaahu 'alahe wa sallam) by
Al-Imaam Muhammad Naasir Ad-Deen Al-Albaanee!  This course will guide
you through this great book in seven easy lessons, complete with
quizzes, homework, memorization assignments, and a final exam.
Here's the link:

http://www.MAKKAHtests.homestead.com/ppd.html


And there's the great book by Al-'Izz ibn 'Abdis-Salaam that we have
translated, by Allaah's Persmission, THE SUPERIORITY OF THE PROPHET
(sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam).  In it, he set out to prove with
evidences that our prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) was the
best of all the messengers!  Here's the link:

http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com/superiority.html


What about some frequently-asked questions about studying at Umm Al-
Quraa University in Makkah?  Here's the link:

http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com/faqs.html


We also produced an interesting series of articles proving the
superiority of the city of Makkah over all other places.  Here's the
link:

http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com/makkah_index.html


And lastly, and of course there a lot more than these, what about a
digest of commonly-used WEAK narrations about the Qur'aan?  How many
of these have you heard being passed around?  Check it out:

http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com/unauthentic_quraan.html


Well, that's it for now.  Look for our next update in about a week,
in shaa' Allaah.  May Allaah reward you tremendously and increase you
in everything He loves.


Your brother,
Abul-'Abbaas
MAKKAHnet Webmaster
http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com

As-salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh.

We hope that you are in the best of health and that Allaah is
blessing you with increased faith.

Alhamdulillaah, we have prepared another exclusive translation from
Shaykh Saalih Al-Fowzaan's book, LESSONS FROM THE NOBLE QUR'AAN.
This one explains the wisdom behind Allaah's repetitive reminders of
His Ruboobiyyah (Lordship) throughout the Qur'aan.  Here's the link:

http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com/quraanlessons_1_8_wisdom.html

Shaykh Saalih, may Allaah preserve him, explains how Allaah reminds
the polytheists about things they agree upon, that Allaah created the
heavens and the earth, that He is the creation's sole Provider and
Maintainer, etc. so as to establish the proof against them and lead
them to the question, "How can we believe that Allaah alone created
everything and that He alone provides for everything, and yet we
worship others along with Him?!"

We hope that you benefit from the article, and that you look forward
to the next translation - an explanation of the categories of tawheed
as found in Aayatul-Kursee.  We hope to present that to you within a
few days, in shaa' Allaah.

May Allaah reward you.

Your brother,
Abul-'Abbaas
MAKKAHnet Webmaster
http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com

As-salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaah.

Alhamdulillaah, we are happy to inform you of our latest update, an
addition to our series of translations of the book of Shaykh Saalih
Al-Fowzaan, LESSONS FROM THE NOBLE QUR'AAN.

This is the seventh installment and it is entitled: "The Qur'aan
Defines the Three Categories of Tawheed"  Here's the link:

http://makkahnet.homestead.com/quraanlessons_1_7_quraandefines.html

We welcome you to review the previous lessons from this book, as each
lesson is directly related the one after it.  So please review the
other articles before it:

http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com/quraanlessons_index.html

We hope to inform you of another update in the coming days, in shaa'
Allaah, so look for our next notice!  May Allaah reward you well.

Your brother,
Abul-'Abbaas
MAKKAHnet Webmaster
http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com

As-salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh.

We hope that Allaah is blessing you with strength in eemaan and an
increase in dedication to His beautiful Deen in these difficult times
all over the world.

We wanted to take a moment to remind all of our readers of some very
insightful comments made by Shaykh Saalih Al-Fowzaan:

"...It is not something light on us that the Muslims are being killed
and exiled, but it is not true concern for the situation of the
Muslims that we force ourselves to shed tears insincerely, or that we
fill the world with speeches and writings, screaming and wailing -
for verily this does not accomplish a thing.

Finding the real solution to the Muslims' problems requires us to
seek out the reasons that have led to the punishments afflicting the
Muslims at the hands of their enemies.

What is causing the enemies of the Muslims to gain and hold authority
over them?

When we look to the Muslim world, we do not see any serious
commitment to Islaam with most of those who ascribe to it, except the
few that Allaah has had Mercy on.  What we see are Muslims by name
only, the 'aqeedah of most of them is lost.  They worship other than
Allaah, calling on saints and righteous people, clinging to graves
and tombs, not establishing the prayer, not paying zakaah, not
fasting, etc.  They are not fulfilling the basic obligations Allaah
asked of them, they are not even gathering their strength or
preparing physically to fight the disbelievers!  This is the case
with the majority of those who ascribe themselves to Islaam - they
have lost their religion, so Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, caused
them to be lost..."

This excerpt is from one of the shaykh's very beneficial books,
Duroos Min Al-Qur'aan al-Kareem.  Al-hamdulillaah, we began
translating the book this summer.  You can find this article with the
rest of his words by following this link, in shaa' Allaah:

http://www.makkahnet.homestead.com/quraanlessons_1_1_importance.html

We hope you will take the time to review this very beneficial
information, as it will offer a great deal of assistance in
understanding our priorities in our current situation.

May Allaah reward you well.


Abul-'Abbaas
MAKKAHnet Webmaster
http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com

As-salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaah.

We hope that you and your family are well and being guided by Allaah.

Sorry, no new update for now... BUT we did manage to enhance our
PROPHET'S PRAYER DESCRIBED (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) on-line
course with links to places to buy the book and/or read it on-line!
If you haven't seen the FREE course that we have made available, then
what are you waiting for?!  Take advantage of what many have
benefitted tremendously from:

http://www.MAKKAHtests.homestead.com/ppd.html

So now, not only are we offering the whole course for free, but the
whole book can be read on-line as well!

We hope to have some new original translations coming soon, so keep
your eyes open for the next MAKKAHnet update, in shaa' Allaah.


Your brother,
Abul-'Abbaas
MAKKAHnet Webmaster
http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com

As-salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaah

We hope that you are benefitting from your fasting and prayers this
Ramadhaan.  May Allaah accept from all of us.

Alhamdulillaah, we have added another exclusive update to MAKKAHnet -
its the second part of our series: UNAUTHENTIC NARRATIONS ABOUT THE
QUR'AAN.

http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com

The reason why we publish weak narrations is to keep our brothers and
sisters aware of them so they do not fall into the mistake of
attributing them to the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam).

May Allaah reward you and assist you in all affairs that He loves and
is pleased with.

Your brother,
Abul-'Abbaas
MAKKAHnet Webmaster
http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com

As-salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaah.

Alhamdulillaah, we announce to you our latest exclusive translation
from Dha'eef At-Targheeb wat-Tarheeb.  That's right - more weak
hadeeth on MAKKAHnet!  This time they are all narrations having
something to do with the Qur'aan.  You have probably heard some of
them before.  Here's the link:

http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com/unauthentic_quraan.html

Of course, we publish weak hadeeth only to make our brothers and
sisters aware of their status, so they do not fall into the mistake
of attributing them to the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam).
We hope to translate more from the same book in the coming weeks in
shaa' Allaah.

Our counter shows that MAKKAHnet has had over 10,000 visits so far,
and through Allaah is our success.  We hope you will do your best to
continue telling those you know about MAKKAHnet.  May Allaah reward
you well.

Your brother,
Abul-'Abbaas
MAKKAHnet Webmaster
http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com

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MAKKAHnet features that you missed:

An online course for the book THE PROPHET'S PRAYER DESCRIBED, as well
as tests from Umm Al-Quraa University:
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A real online bookshelf of translations and projects on MAKKAHnet:
http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com/bookshelf.html

A virtual tour of Umm Al-Quraa University:
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A comprehensive list of all our previous updates:
http://www.MAKKAHnet.homestead.com/updates.html