Priorities of Da’wah (2)
We continue from Part 1… Truth Five Many people err not by dint of their failure to see the legitimacy of the proofs of taw ḥîd and îmân but because of the vain passions (a ḥwâ’) that fire their souls and the…
Category: Advice
Islam is the Antithesis of Extremism
By Ekram Haque PERHAPS NOT A day goes by without something bad happening to Muslims somewhere. Nations of the world are calling us extremists and worse. We are traumatized by such pejorative labeling, knowing Muslims are supposed to be a people of moderation.…
A Tale of Two Women: The Milkmaid and the Empress | Zainab bint Younus
ONE LATE NIGHT, the second khalîfa ʿUmar ibn Al-Khaṭṭâb walked through the narrow streets of Madinah in silence, observing the state of his people. As he passed by one mud-brick home, two voices caught his attention. Both were female: one older and…
Tawba: The Way To Salvation | ‘Uthman Al-Khamis
WHO AMONG US doesn’t desperately wish to end up in the Garden and to save his soul from the Fire? The reality is that a human being, if he knows the path of salvation, is prepared, once he gives it serious consideration,…
“YA ALLAH!” or “OMG!” | Part 1
YÂ’ ALLÂH! (O Allah!) ALLÂHUMMA! (Our Lord!…), RABBANA (Our Lord,…), RABBÎ (My Lord!…) Supplication These are words of address used when we call upon Allah in supplication. We may use—as we wish—his proper name, “Allah,” or, His functional relationship to His creatures, “Rabb,”…
The Marriage of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) to Aisha (RA): Discrediting Accusations of Child Marriage and Pedophilia
The Messenger of Islam, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) faced a lot of criticism right from the time he started preaching this religion. However, one of the most disheartening and baseless criticisms made against him is the accusation that he was a pedophile. Does…
Anger: Shaytan’s Potent Weapon
ALMIGHTY ALLAH CREATED mankind pure in form and in a state of fitra. He was endowed with intelligence and with the noble and natural purpose of acknowledging and worshipping Allah. Man thus enjoys a certain nobility and honor over other creations of…
Are You a Complete Muslim? | Part 11
Allah asks us to exalt His divinely sent prophet in our remembrance of Him, as discussed in Part 10. This is a way of causing us to direct our attention to our dependence upon Him as the Source of all we have,…
Silence Is Bliss
SITTING AROUND IN a circle (it doesn’t have to be a circle) and talking is a universal pastime. Families gather round a meal (and if they don’t, they should) …and talk. Business people meet to review prior actions and present plans…and talk.…
Manufacturing Islamophobia in the Media
WHEN IT COMES to Islam and Muslims, the Western world by and large has turned on the news to learn about this faith and its people. The danger of this kind of education is manifesting in the actions of Americans, with hate…