A Haaretz investigation reveals the Israeli military has expanded its control to roughly 65% of the Gaza Strip by pushing the designated "Yellow Line" westward.

Satellite imagery shows the expansion is fortified by a kilometers-long berm and trench system extending up to 1,300 meters past previous boundaries in areas like Rafah and Khan Younis.

Despite the ceasefire, the Israeli army has continued daily attacks in Gaza, killing at least 1,168 Palestinians and injuring 3,798 others, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.

Since Israel’s genocide began on Oct. 8, 2023, nearly 73,300 Palestinians have been killed and 174,000 injured, while 90% of Gaza’s civilian infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed.

Germany deported 21-year-old Arafat Adil, a Turkish citizen of Uyghur descent, to China on July 21, according to Kashgar Times and Uyghur rights advocates. He was detained at an immigration facility in Kandern and put on a flight from Frankfurt to Beijing, despite Turkish consular officials providing documentation of his citizenship.

Adil's asylum case had been discontinued after he allegedly missed a hearing, which his family says he never received notice of. His family fled East Turkistan (Xinjiang) in 2016 and later gained Turkish citizenship. His mother still resides in Turkey and had publicly pleaded for his case to be reviewed before the deportation.

I know it is used to put infront of the praying person so that the front people can move. But what is the the reason we are not allowed to move from infront of a person and this wooden thing blocks that and let you move from the front

Monsoon-driven flash floods have struck Afghanistan's eastern Nuristan province, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 80 in the province's main city, Parun, according to disaster officials.

More than 100 people remain missing, with local sources telling Afghanistan International that 43 bodies have since been recovered as the search continues. The floods destroyed the Parun municipality building and homes across the district, with the city's mayor reportedly among those killed. Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority said specialized teams have been dispatched to search for the missing and assess the damage.

Allah said, “O Adam! Inform them of their names.” Then when Adam did, Allah said, “Did I not tell you that I know the secrets of the heavens and the earth, and I know what you reveal and what you conceal?”

Qaala • He said

This verse again doesn't start with "and (wa)" because it's the continuation of dialogue in one timeline. Quran uses the word "and" deliberately when it starts a new timeline or stage. For example from previous verses, the first mention of Adam was before creation and then after creation and Quran used the word "and" between them. This verse doesn't mention "and" because it's inside the single dialogue continuing from the previous verse. That's the precision of the Quran that it mentions conjunctions in such detail.

Ya Adam • O Adam

Allah called the Adam by using his name instead of using insan or a pronoun. Being called by God by name gives Adam a special status.

Ambi'hum • inform them

The Quran here didn't use the word akhbiruhum which also has meanings of telling or conveying news. The word anba gives indication that the thing that's being communicated has great importance. Quran uses this more eloquent word repeatedly in the entire context of the story.

Inni aalamu.. • Indeed I know

In the verse 30 when angels asked that why you are making a creature that will shed blood, and at that time God said "I know what you do not know" which is summary and God didn't give detail that what's wisdom behind this, and after long Patience of angels now God is showing directly evidence that why God knew more than them and now it's proved why this creature is more than that what they assumed therefore Allah said " “Did I not tell you that I know the secrets of the heavens and the earth, and I know what you reveal and what you conceal?”. Quran moves from summary to detail after testing their patience, which is very eloquent and respectful and Adab before God. This verse further proves the human was created with new capabilities that Angels don't have, such as having specific intelligence, deriving new knowledge from existing knowledge and with capabilities like to name , choosing, or learning, which angels don't have they only know what God has taught them .

Samawati Wal Ard • Heavens and earth

It's from eloquent nature of Quran to pair opposite words. The word heaven is mostly paired with the earth and it's God's style of speaking to refer what's above and what's below and this style was also used in previous scriptures like Torah.

Salam, everyone. I had major open surgery last week, and am currently in the early stages of my recovery. The surgery was on my womb and abdomen, and although I can walk a little bit around my house when necessary, I can't stand for very long, and I can't bend.

As such, I'm unable to shower. I have been cleaning myself using adult wet wipes for my body, and dry shampoo for my hair. But I'll need to do ghusl in a couple of days, and I'm not sure how I'll go about it? I can't stand for long, and there are some parts of my body I can't fully reach due to my limited mobility. I also wouldn't be able to get into the bath or anything like that.

Obviously ghusl usually has a ritualised right side/ left side aspect to it, but would it be okay for me to just get my hair wet in the bathroom, and then move to the bed to wipe myself with the wet wipes as best as I can? I want to make sure I'm fulfilling my religious obligations so that my prayers will be accepted afterwards.

Genocidal IOF in disguise as NYPD?

Posted in the Quran sub but want to add here as well. I like to explore identical or nearly identical verses in the Quran and their context. When I asked my sheikh about these two verses, he replied with the below.

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There are numerous scholarly interpretations regarding this matter, including the following:
1. The word “الصلاة” (with this specific spelling) refers to the ritual prayers we perform, i.e., the five obligatory prayers.
2. The word “الصلوة” (with this alternate spelling) refers to constant connection with Allah through His remembrance and supplication.

This is one opinion among many. Others have stated that the variation in spelling is meant to accommodate the different modes of Qur’anic recitation.

And Allah knows best.

Salam everyone, this one’s for the American Muslims, which city do you guys recommend that’s best for young Muslims to live in? I’ve heard Dallas, Chicago and dmv area. For some background reference, I live in South Florida and grew up in Miami. I only made 1 Muslim friend my entire life, I barely grew up around Islam/ Muslims. The community here is very small and often times feels cliquey. Besides the tiny Muslim community, I absolutely despise Florida for its culture. It’s very show offish, superficial, and dunya oriented. People are rude and driving is terrible. It’s also dangerous as we have alot of crimes and on top of that Zionist are everywhere. I would say I’m pretty religious and it has been absolutely miserable trying to belong to this place. I would love to be a in a city where I can make friends who prioritize deen and there’s a large community to belong to. Please drop suggestions as I’m applying for my masters soon and ready to move out

This isn't just about what I've personally faced and experienced, but also about my study of Islam.

I was born and raised a Muslim, and like other Muslims, I believed that Islam was the absolute truth.

I've always been a curious soul, so I began researching and studying Islam deeply. Along the way, I found a lot of contradictions. I used to study the arguments of Muslim scholars and academics regarding those contradictions, and most of them referred to different interpretations and similar explanations. Regardless, my faith was still strong.

Then I went even deeper. I discovered the mathematical error in the Qur'an regarding inheritance. I'm a student of science, so in my heart of hearts, I knew there was actually an error in the Qur'an. That was the first major blow to my faith.

I tried working on it myself. I made extensive notes about it and solved the equations on my own. The conclusion I reached was that there was, in fact, an error in the Qur'an. And because it was a mathematical error, no alternative interpretation could fix it. The arguments of Muslim scholars and academics regarding this issue weren't satisfactory at all.

It shook my faith, along with all the other doubts that had gradually seeped into my heart. I mean, if the Qur'an really came from an all-knowing Being, there shouldn't be a single error in it.

Regardless, I've been an unlucky person for most of my life, and for the last six years, I haven't been mentally well. Recently, some things happened in my life, and they turned out to be the worst possible outcome. I used to pray and ask Allah for good, but what happened was the worst of the worst outcome. It has completely shattered me and broken my soul.

I'm totally blank. I don't know what to believe anymore. I still haven't left Islam because I haven't yet channeled my thoughts into action. But I don't know how much longer I can hold on like this.

My husband and I are divorcing but not in a friendly way.

Basically he was not loving me anymore for sometime because of my Islam, but instead of telling me the truth, he pretended to love me while planning his way out because he was dependent financially.

He stopped practicing years ago and suddenly he admitted he doesn't believe anymore and decided it's over. Also he already planned for months vacations with a girlfriend, a new job and new life in a foreign country, leaving me alone with the kids and without further notice.

I don't care about his love, I hated him for the last months he showed zero affection and kept mocking me because I'm praying and wearing my hijab. He's a disgusting animal, there's no humanity left in him.

What hurts me is the injustice he makes towards me and most importantly my kids who didn't ask anything. They were happy children and don't understand why their father wants to change his life. It hurts me so deeply.

I'm not able to forgive him for this. I know that Allah tells us when divorcing it's better to forgive and treat well the other but I don't have the strength in me to forgive him after all the hurt hes doing . I have no respect left and I wish him a miserable life and eternal hell fire, every time we have to talk I insult him and tell him I hate his guts, because I can't think of anything nice to say.

Ya Allah I'm sorry to feel this way, I'm weak and I'm not up to the challenge you give me astaghfiruAllah idk what to do I'm lost.

I'm sorry to vent this way but that's all I have left and I want to be able to heal get over it and look out for a hopeful future. Anyone went through a similar situation?

Assalamualaikum wa rahmatullah.

How much communication is actually allowed with a fiance in Islam? Is calling to ask about their wellbeing and share yours allowed or you’re supposed to go completely no contact?

assalamualaikum brothers and sisters I hope this brother YouTube channel helps u he explains stuff well and refutes major arguments if u are having doubts or confused about something u should watch him or if u wanna debate with other people u should use his videos as an examples he also uses memes for people who have short attention span

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https://youtube.com/@thlnkmuslim?si=sv_0-VhfDUuL3C_5

🌷*Duaas to fight anxiety and depression*🌷

by Asma bint Shameem 

We all go through difficult times one time or another. 

Here are some duaas proven from the authentic sources that we can read at such times. 

1️⃣ The Prophet ﷺ said:

There is no-one who is afflicted by distress and grief, and says:

‎اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي عَبْدُكَ ، وَابْنُ عَبْدِكَ ، وَابْنُ أَمَتِكَ ، نَاصِيَتِي بِيَدِكَ ، مَاضٍ فِيَّ حُكْمُكَ ، عَدْلٌ فِيَّ قَضَاؤُكَ ، أَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ ، أَوْ عَلَّمْتَهُ أَحَدًا مِنْ خَلْقِكَ ، أَوْ أَنْزَلْتَهُ فِي كِتَابِكَ ، أَوْ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ ، أَنْ تَجْعَلَ الْقُرْآنَ رَبِيعَ قَلْبِي ، وَنُورَ صَدْرِي ، وَجِلاءَ حُزْنِي ، وَذَهَابَ هَمِّي

 ‘Allaahumma inni ‘abduka ibn ‘abdika ibn amatika naasyati bi yadika, maadin fiyya hukmuka, ‘adlun fiyya qadaa’uka. 

As’aluka bi kulli ismin huwa laka sammayta bihi nafsaka aw anzaltahu fi kitaabika aw ‘allamtahu ahadan min khalqika awista’tharta bihi fi ‘ilm il-ghaybi ‘indaka an taj’al al-Qur’aana al-adheema rabee’a qalbi wa noora sadri wa jalaa’a huzni wa dhihaaba hammi 

“O Allaah, I am Your slave, son of Your slave, son of Your maidservant; my forelock is in Your hand, Your command over me is forever executed and Your decree over me is just. I ask You by every name belonging to You which You have named Yourself with, or revealed in Your Book, or You taught to any of Your creation, or You have preserved in the knowledge of the Unseen with You, that You make the Qur’aan the life of my heart and the light of my breast, and a departure for my sorrow and a release for my anxiety),’ 

but Allaah will take away his distress and grief, and replace it with joy.” 

He was asked: “O Messenger of Allaah, should we learn this?” He said: “Of course; everyone who hears it should learn it.” ( Ahmad- saheeh by al-Albaani) 

2️⃣ The Prophet ﷺ said:

“There is no Muslim who is afflicted with a calamity and says that which Allaah has enjoined, 

‎إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ اللَّهُمَّ أْجُرْنِي فِي مُصِيبَتِي وَأَخْلِفْ لِي خَيْرًا مِنْهَا

Innaa lillaahi wa inna ilayhi raaji’oon. Allaahumma ajurni fi museebati wa akhlif li khayran minha 

“Verily to Allaah we belong and unto Him is our return. O Allaah, reward me for my calamity and compensated me with something better than it,

but Allaah will compensate him with something better than it.”(Muslim)

3️⃣ Ibn ‘Abbaas said that the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ used to say at times of distress:

‎لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَرَبُّ الْأَرْضِ وَرَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ

“Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah al-‘Azeem al-Haleem, laa ilaaha ill-Allaah Rabb al-‘Arsh al-‘azeem, la ilaaha ill-Allaah Rabb ul-samawaati wa Rabb ul-ard wa Rabb ul-‘Arsh il-kareem 

“There is no god but Allaah, the All-Powerful, the Forbearing; there is no god but Allaah, Lord of the mighty Throne; there is no god but Allaah, Lord of heaven, Lord of earth, and Lord of the noble Throne.” 

(al-Bukhaari, Muslim)

4️⃣ The Prophet ﷺ said: 

“Shall I not tell you of something that, if any worldly calamity or disaster befalls any man among you and he says these words, he will be relieved of it. (It is) the du’aa’ of Dhu’l-Noon: 

‎لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ

“Laa ilaaha illa anta subhaanaka inni kuntu min al-zaalimeen

“None has the right to be worshipped but You (O Allaah), Glorified (and Exalted) be You [above all that (evil) they associate with You]! Truly, I have been of the wrongdoers).”

And in another narration he said:

“No Muslim man says this duaa’ concerning anything but Allaah will answer his prayer.” (at-Tirmidhi -Saheeh by al-Albaani)

5️⃣ The Prophet ﷺ  said: 

“The du’aa’ of the person who is in distress is: 

‎اللَّهُمَّ رَحْمَتَكَ أَرْجُو فَلا تَكِلْنِي   إِلَى نَفْسِي    طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ وَأَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ لا إِلَهَ إِلا أَنْتَ

‘Allaahumma rahmataka arjoo fa laa takilni ilaa nafsi tarfat ‘ayn wa aslih li sha’ni kullahu laa ilaaha illa anta 

“O Allaah, for Your mercy I hope, so do not leave me in charge of my affairs even for the blink of an eye; rectify all my affairs. There is no god except You” 

(Abu Dawood -hasan by al-Albaani)

6️⃣ If some matter was troubling him, the Prophet ﷺ  would say:

‎يا حيُ يا قَيوم بِرَحمَتِكَ أسْتَغِيث

Yaa Hayyu yaa Qayyoom bi rahmatika astagheeth 

“O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, by Your mercy I seek Your help” 

(at-Tirmidhi - hasan by al-Albaani)

7️⃣ The Prophet ﷺ  said to Asma’ bint ‘Umays:

“Shall I not teach you some words which you can say at times of distress and hardship? 

‎اللَّهُ اللَّهُ رَبِّي لا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا

‘Allaahu Allaahu rabbee laa ushriku bihi shay’an 

“Allaah is my Lord, I do not associate anything with Him).’”(Abu Dawood- saheeh by al-Albaani)

8️⃣ The Prophet ﷺ said:

‎اللَّهُمَّ لَا سَهْلَ إِلَّا مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلًا، وَأَنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الْحَزْنَ سَهْلًا إِذَا شِئْتَ

“O Allaah, nothing is easy but that which You make easy and You can make hardship easy if You will.” 

(Ibn Hibbaan - saheeh by al-Albaani)

And Allaah knows best.

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Please keep me and my loved ones in your duas.