Is Allah Confined to Any Place?

“Above them” in 16:50 refers to the Almighty being above His servants in His Mig ...

Western Thinkers’ View on Early Muslim Scientists

When we read the history of Muslim contribution to world civilization, it seems very recent ...

Why Is Allah Referred to As Us, Our & He in the Qur’an?

Indeed, Allah is the One the Unique there is no partner with Him, then why are these semanti ...

Reviving Muslim Intellectual Position in the World (P 2)

The importance of inductive reasoning is so great in the eyes of the Qur’an that at numerous ...

Reviving Muslim Intellectual Position in the World (P 1)

A nation suffering from the mental maladies mentioned in the above verse cannot hope to reco ...

Balancing Our Inner and Outer Worlds

Our mountains, oceans, deserts, and forests have traded places on Earth through the shifting ...

Earth Enters Sixth Extinction Event in Half-a-Billion Years

The index of extinction risk for five major groups — birds, mammals, amphibians, corals and ...

Jesus: The Spiritual Ascetic

Zuhd entails abandoning whatever of this world that does not bring about benefit in the Here ...

10 Lessons from Jesus (Prophet Esa)

Due to the way human history has gone, the word slavery has very negative connotations and r ...

Diminished Faith? 4 Easy Steps to Recovery

A million different things run through your head. You feel alien to the community of Muslims ...

How Do We Know God is One? (Part 1/2)

The Qur’an rhetorically asks the question: “Did the universe come out of nothing?” The answe ...

9 Lessons from Moses’ Conversation with God

Just like Moses was given the sign of the burning fire, God gives all of us signs in this li ...

Mary and Jesus in Islam

Jesus Eesa (Esau, Yeheshua Jesus-Christ) was a Prophet and Messenger as well. He received On ...

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Spiral Galaxies and Spirituality

The Pakistani-born astronomer leads the Center for the Study of Science in Muslim Societies ...

Responsibility of Pluralism in Islam

For many religions, both Eastern and Western, it was pretty much: “Follow my way or I will s ...

The Atomic Number of Iron

The word “anzaln-a,” meaning “to send down,” may also be thought of in the figur ...

Locusts Moving in Swarms

A great deal of information was obtained about locusts in the twentieth century by conductin ...

Friday: The Best Day of the Week

From the traditions of Prophet Muhammad, we learn that “The best day in the sight of God is ...

Why Does Allah Allow Suffering and Evil in the World?

Sufferings occur to teach us that we must adhere to Allah’s natural and moral laws. It is so ...

Tawheed: Its Meaning and Categories

Tawheed is to single out Allah (Exalted be He) in what is distinct to Him and obligatory for ...