Allah Almighty says: [And He is the One Who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. Each is swimming in its orbit.] Scientific discoveries have proved that we live in a huge universe that depends on rotational motion. Allah the Almighty says: [And He is the One Who created…
Islamic architecture is not concerned about the form of buildings only. Islamic architecture signifies a process where all the phases and aspects are equally important. It is almost impossible to identify a phase or an aspect in that process and consider it more important than the others. The Islamic architecture process starts…
Jihad, an Arabic word derived form the root “Jahad”, means to struggle- And struggle takes various forms: either spiritual, physical, or mental- Group or individual strugle. It can be struggle against one’s base desires, against enemies, against anger, or to fulfill one’s goals in life. The concept of Jihad has always been mistakenly defined as…
Some people may have practiced Sufism even before knowing much about its doctrine or implications- It’s the natural inclination of a pure soul to engage in a spiritual communion with its Creator. Sufism is a mystical branch of Islam that involves transcending through an esoteric exercise to reach a state of spiritual euphoria, ultimate purity…
“The best people are those of my generation, and then those who will come after them (the next generation), and then those who will come after them (i.e. the next generation),…” says a Hadith of the Prophet (pbuh) narrated by Imam Bukhari. This is the origin from which stemmed the term ‘Salafi’, beyond any defiling…
Sawm or fasting is obligatory on every Muslim who is physically and mentally sound, to be observed during the month of Ramadan. However supererogatory fasting throughout the year is generously rewarded by Allah Almighty. “O You who believe, fasting has been enjoined upon you as was enjoined upon those before you so that you…
Idiomatically Zakah means purity and involves the annual deduction of 2.5% of each individual’s net property, whether money, livestock and cattles or other treasures, after spending the basic necessities, expenses, and due credits of the year, provided that it reaches the Nisab. Zakah is an obligatory act and duty on every sane Muslim who’s…
People nowadays are missing out on a lot of spiritual gains by not following the merciful teachings of Propeht Muhammad (peace be upon him) that are a refelction of divine revelations from Allah Almighty. We’ve become too cold to value those littel things that can make a huge difference in our modern letharic life. …
The first urban element introduced by the Prophet (PBUH) to the city of Madinah was the mosque institution which functioned as a community development center. While in Makkah, the Prophet (pbuh) and his followers were denied the existence and free utilization of their mosques, although they were in dire need of them. Here I shall…
Having decided to draw an end to the aggravating woes Muslims have been facing in Mecca, and having taken Medina as the new homeland for Muslims and a milestone of the first Muslim state since the advent of Islam, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) set it upon himself to establish the new community on…
When Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) arrived in Madinah from Makkah – an exploit called hijrah or migration — the first and immediate task relating to the built environment, as well as to the community building process, that he embarked on fulfilling was building the city’s central mosque, also called the Prophet’s mosque. Every other undertaking, including…
The concept of journey throughout human history has always been associated with achieving certain level of personal growth and spiritual advancement, and The Night Journey and Ascending of our beloved Prophet (peace be upon him) is certainly no exception … “Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al-…
‘Ka ching!’ is the sound it makes at the registers in stores. It warrants no introduction – even a little one knows that it is to be valued. It has gifted us the Great Depression and the recent worldwide financial headache. You guessed it right – it is money! Yes, it’s the wrath of the…
Yes, it’s the wrath of the mean green thing coming at us. It’s nasty. It’s deadly. And the best of all, it makes its touchdown in our pock’Ka ching!’ is the sound it makes at the registers in stores. It warrants no introduction – even a little one knows that it is to be valued….
So you don’t think you have enough time to teach your young toddler? Think again! As a busy mother of a very active 2-year old, I have always been trying to find ways of cultivating good Islamic habits in my child. Between the household chores, social commitments and working from home, I find that that…
