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Are You a Complete Muslim? | Part 4

Science deals with the structure, the make-up and operation of the Creator’s perceivable handiwork; Science does not —and cannot— deal with Him who is the Creator in His very Self. Although the textual records of revelation are open to examination and verification,…

Are You a Complete Muslim? | Part 3

The impulse to worship the Creator comes natural to those who observe and ponder the intricate make-up and operation of the physical world —not forgetting the ‘miracle’ of their own minds and of the bodies in which they reside. The practice of…

Are You a Complete Muslim? | Part 2

Whether learning Islam for the first time or revising its principles and exploring its Well-Trod Path, each of us, as part of his or her own community, all of us —together and individually— need to tune ourselves both to the general and…

Are You a Complete Muslim? | Part 1

Not all communities of Muslim individuals are ideal. Nor, unfortunately, do all Muslim nations, institutions, or families measure up to the standard demonstrated by our Belovèd Prophet, Muhammad (ﷺ), his Companions and their Successors. In fact, Muslim individuals, even the best of…

Ṣalah: The Deep Reach of Islamic Prayer Part 3 of 3

Why Ṣalâh? What are the beneficial ends accomplished for the individual Muslim and for his community by their proper practice of Ṣalâh? Part III: Summary of the Comprehensive Benefits Accomplished by Ṣalâh: Spiritual, Physical, Social, and Personal Development The totality of benefits…

Ṣalâh: The Deep Reach of Islamic Prayer Part 2 of 3

Why Ṣalâh? What are the beneficial ends accomplished for the individual Muslim and for his community by their proper practice of Ṣalâh? Part II: Physical Health Benefits of Ṣalâh The physical health benefits of our Prayer are based, first, on personal hygiene,…

Ṣalâh: The Deep Reach of Islamic Prayer Part 1 of 3

Why Ṣalâh? What are the beneficial ends accomplished for the individual Muslim and for his community by their proper practice of Ṣalâh? Part I: The Supreme Spiritual Practice PRAYER has always been the cornerstone of worship in monotheistic religions. Performed properly, Prayer…

Does Jihad Fulfill our Purpose? | Part 2 of 2

We ended Part 1 with the following Table: Table 2. Three Gradual Stages of Jihad We now turn to the third stage of Jihad: Physical [military] Jihad. Correcting the Understanding of Non-Muslims One of the biggest western stereotypes about the concept of…

Does Jihad Fulfill our Purpose? ,islamic jihad, What Does Jihad Mean?

Does Jihad Fulfill our Purpose? | Part 1 of 2

Yes, Jihad fulfills our purpose as God’s vicegerents [khalifa] on earth. First, who is Allah’s ‘vicegerent’ (successive authority)? “…when your Lord said to the angels, ‘I shall place upon the earth a viceregent [khalifa] … …And He [Allah] taught Adam … …and…

Dealing with Righteous and Unrighteous Family Members: Examples from the Households of Prophets Ibrâhîm, Mûsâ, Nûḥ

Dealing with Righteous and Unrighteous Family Members: Examples from the Households of Prophets Ibrâhîm, Mûsâ, Nûḥ. In Surah Maryam we read that Prophet Ibrâhîm’s own father threatened to kill him because he rejected his father’s tradition of idol-worship: [His father] said, “Do…