June 22, 2002 | 11 Rabi al-Akhir 1423 Hijriah
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veiled4allah
'Gamma Girls'
That's the focus of a story in the June 3 Newsweek. The article classes teenage girls as "alphas" (the popular girls), "betas" (the "bad" girls), and gammas (the "normal" girls). Based on the descriptions given, I certainly wasn't in any...
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A Quranic Journal
Surah al-Ma'un ayah 7
Wa yamna'una al-ma'un But refuse (to give) even the smallest help The following is an excerpt of commentary on this ayah, from Syed Qutb: Consequently they refuse to be kind or helpful to their fellow beings and deny the...
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A Quranic Journal
Surah al-Ma'un ayah 6
Alladhina hum yura'un Those who want to be seen (by others) The following is an excerpt of commentary on this ayah, from Syed Qutb: ...Those who perform prayers but do not aptly meet their requirements. They execute the mechanical...