Whom Allah Chooses to Guide
Islam teaches that Allah’s guidance is a key factor in both becoming guided to Islam and remaining guided in Islam. Allah states: وَمَا كَانَ لِنَفْسٍ...
Ali Ibn Abi Talib (RA) and Poetry
It is evident from the narrations that have reached us that the poetic movement was active during the era of the Rightly Guided Caliphs....
Is Science Enough?
The problem with putting our complete faith in science is that much of it is in a constant state of flux which contradict. Scientific...
Is God Just?
"It is said that God is just. However one's experience is on the contrary. Some human beings are seen physically challenged while others are...
Why Are There Different Narrations Or Wordings Of Same Hadith
The scholars have pinpointed many major causes for different narrations or wordings of what is apparently one hadith or one incident. The following are...
The Benefits Of Not Showing What You Have
He who basks in the various graces Allah has bestowed upon him should only show what manifests on him and not show all that...
The Justice of Hell in Islam
I’d first like to spend some time highlighting the conception of hell that I’ll be defending. The first point is that hell is a...
The Wisdom of Ibn Mas’ud
One of the sayings of Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) was that a man said in his presence, "I do not...
Reasons Why the Answer to Your Supplication is Delayed
I have noticed that it is a trial when a believer invokes Allah but his supplication (du'a) is not answered, even though he may...
‘Umar’s Concern for the Well-Being of His People
To be sure, 'Umar (ra) cared about the spiritual well-being of his people, but he (ra) cared about their physical well-being as well. In...