Attaining Taqwa in Ramadan

Ramadan is the month of heightened Allah-consciousness, of attaining unto taqwa (piety), of ...

Striving for God Consciousness / Taqwa in Ramadan

Fasting the month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. These are the foundation u ...

Islam Is the Fitrah

“So direct your face toward the religion, inclining to truth. (Adhere to) the fitrah of All ...

Ahmed Ibn Taimiyyah: The Tortured Scholar

Ibn Taimiyyah (May Allah have mercy upon him), had a difficult life full of continuous trial ...

Achieving Piety through Fasting

Unlike Prayers, charity, and pilgrimage, fasting is an invisible act. According to Islam, on ...

Ramadan Tips for Western Muslims

Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. It is the most blessed month of the year ...

Between Hinduism and Islam: Creation of Matter and Soul

One of the most famous defenders of this philosophy in the modern era is: Dayananda Saraswat ...

Hijab Liberated Me!

When I cover myself, I make it virtually impossible for people to judge me according to the ...

Good Tidings for You

This life is a test; and there’re stages, degrees (in positions), and obstacles. Allah (Exal ...

Changing the Qiblah or Religious Authority?

Notwithstanding, the event was so important that the Jewish tribes in Madinah waged a fierce ...

Terrorism: An Islamic Perspective

Muslims follow a religion of peace, mercy, and forgiveness, and the vast majority have nothi ...

Surah At-Tariq (Chapter 86) (The Night Visitor)

This chapter opens with an oath. God swears by the heaven or the sky. The Arabic word used g ...

Between Prophet Yusuf and Khalid ibn Al-Waleed

Let’s learn from Prophet Yusuf and from Khalid how to exert ourselves in doing what is ...

There Will Come Light

How many times have we sat down to count our mistakes and recognized we’ve sinned so m ...

The Cultural Alternative

Islam is not a culture. Whether we like it or not, the essence of Islam is religious. The ce ...

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Weight Management: What Do We Have to Lose?

If you aren’t in the market for a gym membership, a trainer, or a meal plan, you can always ...

Islam: The Greatest Blessing Bestowed upon Mankind

Islam is the greatest blessing that Allah has bestowed upon mankind and the Qur’an is the gr ...

4 Wives for Muslims, 9 for the Prophet (PBUH): Why?

Why did Allah the Almighty exempt the Prophet’s (peace and blessings upon him) wives from th ...

While the Dust is Settling in New Zealand

While the dust is settling in the aftermath of shootings at two mosques in New Zealand, some ...

The Stewardship of Water in Islam

Humanity should behave in such a way that would maintain the balance that exists within the ...