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...
How Was Umar (RA) During The Drought With His People?
Once during the early stages of the drought, 'Umar (ra) was given bread that had been soaked in oil. Not wanting to eat the...
Sayings Of Ali Ibn Abi Talib (RA)
'Ali Ibn Abi Talib (ra) possessed all the means of quick intuition, fluency of tongue, superiority of intelligence, purification of soul, refinement of heart,...
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....
Some Observations On Hinduism
Unity of God Hindus' belief in God is contradictory. While they believe in and worship many gods and goddesses, they at the same time profess...
Why Shirk is the Greatest of Sins
When it comes to kufr and Shirk, we may fail to see its true ugliness when we look at the “least bad kafir,” and...
A Closer Look – ‘And who is better in speech than he who calls...
To be forbearing is to win a war against your own ego. Forbearance is self-control and restraint. It is a hallmark of mercy and...
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 Friday Sermons of ‘Ali (ra) and Their Analysis
'Ali ibn Abi Taalib (ra) used to nurture the citizens through counseling, teaching and training in the course of daily activities, especially on Friday...
Muslims in Ancient America
Ancient America was not isolated from the old world as many historians and anthropologists would have us believe. People from both sides of the...