What is the matter with you, that you fear not Allah”His punishment”, and you hope not for reward “from Allah or you believe not in His Oneness”. While He has created you in different stages.
The Challenge of the Quran
Description: The Qur’anic challenge to produce a work similar to it, and the inability of its contemporaries to meet it. The Quran is not only unique in the way in which it presents its subject matter, but it is also unique in that it is a miracle itself. By the term “miracle,” we mean the performance […]
Searching for Happiness?
Happiness is a common goal that everyone strives to attain. Philosophers, intellectuals, doctors and artists alike have all strived in search of the causes of happiness and ways to escape anxiety. The reality is, however, that the proposed solutions achieve only partial or superficial happiness. They are more or less like drugs which only provide […]
The Shahadah: Confession of Faith in Islam
The Shahadah: the first Pillar of Islam (Declaration of the Islamic Faith): However, the most important and fundamental principle of truth in Islam and all religions is the First Pillar of Islam as embodied in the Belief and Confession of Islam. This needs further clarification as stated below. The Meanings of Shahadah – Confession of […]
The wisdom behind the prescription of zakaah
Question: Is there any particular reason why zakaah is prescribed? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. Firstly: It should be noted that Allaah does not prescribe anything that is not for the best reasons and does not achieve the best interests. Allaah is the All-Knowing, Who encompasses all things by His knowledge, and He is the […]
Riba (Usury and Interest)
Riba (Usury and Interest) According to Quran and Sunnah Defining the Problem Riba (Usury) is of two major kinds: .Riba An-Nasia – Interest on lent money. Riba Al-Fadl – Taking a superior thing of the same kind of goods by giving more of the same kind of goods of inferior quality, eg.,dates of superior quality […]
The Story of Noah (part 1 of 3)
Who was Noah? The accounts of the flood in the Jewish and Christian traditions acknowledge Noah as being a righteous man in a world crushed under the weight of sin and disbelief. The Quran and the sayings of Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, teach us that Prophet Noah […]
The holy line of Prophet Muhammad (saas): Sayyids
Sayyid is the title given in Islamic culture to people descended from Hassan (ra), grandson of our Prophet (saas) through his daughter Fatima (ra). Individuals descended from Husayn (ra), the Prophet’s (saas) other grandson, are known as sharifs. The Arabic word “sayyid” corresponds to the English words “lord, chief, or leader.” In the […]
The Story of Joseph (part 6 of 7)
The Importance of Dreams Prophet Mohammad said: «Every Prophet was sent to his nation exclusively, but I was sent to all mankind.» [1] God sent Joseph, son of Jacob, to the people of Egypt and supported him with abilities that were observable and made sense to the people the Joseph had been sent to guide. At the […]
The Prophet’s Last Sermon
This sermon was delivered on the ninth day of Dhul Hijah, 10 A.H. (632 A.D.) in the valley of Mount Arafat. The contents of the message were collected from different narrations, and there are other parts to it that are not mentioned here. This sermon still needs the authenticity of all of its parts to […]