It’s not befitting us Muslims to live in the shades of darkness of perception as to where our freedoms start and where they end.. It is equally not befitting us to murmur just what recurs in the media. Common sense dictates that we learn, understand about our position in the societies we’re living in, and…
The glaring achievements of Muslim scientists in developing science and methods of scientific research are made known as a matter of fact. The analysis of Islamic scientific legacy may allow one to conclude that “Experimentation” is an essential step in the scientific research which is based on induction, deduction and “qias” (analogy). Making use of…
Jizyah as a section of the Islamic Shariah, or Islamic law, has long been a source of great controversy and largely misinterpreted by those of poor Islamic knowledge or no knowledge at all … Jizyah is a tax prescribed and levied on non-Muslim citizens in an Islamic State, those who meet certain criteria set and…
In this series of articles, I will discuss the origins of Shi’ism from the perspectives of politics, creed and extremism. It is a study that shows that Shi’ism originated as a sheer political faction which, however, almost immediately started to assume an ideological complexion as well, meant for its philosophical and actual buttressing and…
Islamophobic attacks and negative attitude towards Muslims or any brown-skinned people have been on the rise in recent years, primarily in European and American societies- The question is does this signal the failure of Muslims to present their true potential and integrate into the West, or the insistence of those societies to not accept the…
It’s not a question of whether Muslims are capable of warding off the rampant anti-Islamic attitude they face in Non-Islamic communities- For Muslims are indeed equipped with all the tools required for that. They just need to decode the morals and lessons inherent in their Deen. Nothing’s becoming more intriguing in our modern times than…
Semitic is a word derived from “Shem”, son of Prophet Noh, the progenitor of the Semitic people among whom sprouted the three monotheistic legislations, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Thus, limiting the meaning of “Anti-Semitism” to anything politically damaging to Israel is plain hypocrisy. When people express their disapproval of Israel’s policy and atrocities it commits…
The kind of demanding life we live nowadays may be challenging our time and energy capacities, but our true predicament is more related to our lack of wise management of time and clear vision in life. Dear brothers and sisters, Assalamu alikum, Man is God’s vicegerent on earth; “And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord…
Islam gave a careful attention to cultivating the kind of balanced personality that’s able to have a healthy relationship with its surrounding nature, creatures, fellow humans (taking various forms and natures) and over and above with Allah. Only an emotionally balanced personality is capable of enacting its full potential- that’s why it’s crucial to…
In Islam, the sanctity of love between man and woman is strictly respected, bound to high moral values granted by the pure and regulated bond of marriage, and the more faithful partners are, the more promising and rewarding the marriage proves to be. Any matter that falls out of the boundaries of regulation is…
There are two types of Sufism: authentic and pseudo, or theosophical, Sufism. Authentic Sufism is a product of Islam alone, and hence must be studied primarily against the backdrop of the Islamic message as a criterion and standard. It is because of this, essentially, that we have earlier rejected the notion of equating Sufism…
“O Our Lord! Forgive us our sins as well as those of our brethren who preceded us on the way of faith, and let not our hearts entertain any hatred or malice against any of those who share with us the same belief. “Our Lord! Verily You are the Most Kind and the Most Merciful.”…
“We rose up in the morning and the whole kingdom of Allah rose up, and praise is due to Allah. There is no true god but Allah, the One Who has no partner with Him. His is the Sovereignty and all Praise is due to Him. He has Power over everything. “O Allah! I…
Pause for a while.. Blackout from the noise of our modern day life… Scan the world around you and contemplate.. Delve deep into your soul and browse through your spiritual conflicts. What do you see? How far do you feel connected to the universe? You are getting close to the ultimate truth about Life and…
Ever wondered… You are walking down a crowded street on a lovely morning and you never know…an acquaintance of yours maybe just standing around the corner Ready to show up in front of you. You really don’t know him..But you will surely straightaway recognize him He stands out even though part of the crowd…
