If Allah Does Not Need Us, So Why Did He Create Us?

If Allah Does Not Need Us, So Why Did He Create Us?

It is a given that Allah does not need us so why did He create us?   The very notion that need corresponds to futility...
Hadith and Sunnah by Muhammad Asad

Muhammad Asad’s View On The Hadith And Sunnah

Many reform proposals have been advanced during the last decades, and many spiritual doctors have tried to devise a patent medicine for the sick...
Why Shirk is the Greatest of Sins

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...
Characteristics of Hindu gods

Characteristics of Hindu gods

Lack of Absolute Power Hindu gods and goddesses not only lack in absolute power but often appear to project weakness. The scriptures are full of...
The Wisdom of Ibn Mas'ud

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...
Islam is One of Allah's Favours to Mankind

Islam is One of Allah’s Favours to Mankind

I contemplated the statement of Allah, يَمُنُّونَ عَلَيْكَ أَنْ أَسْلَمُوا۟ ۖ قُل لَّا تَمُنُّوا۟ عَلَىَّ إِسْلَـٰمَكُم ۖ بَلِ ٱللَّهُ يَمُنُّ عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْ هَدَىٰكُمْ لِلْإِيمَـٰنِ إِن...
The Impact Of Qur’an On Society

The Impact Of Qur’an On Society

Before the coming of Islam, the world was in a state of oppression and injustice. Pre-Islamic Arabia was a dreadful place to live in....
Is Islamic Hell a Disproportionate Punishment?

Is Islamic Hell a Disproportionate Punishment?

There are those who would argue that the punishment of everlasting hell is disproportional to the crime of kufr (disbelief). They would argue that...
What Does It Mean To Say That Allah Is The Master Of Everything?

What Does It Mean To Say That Allah Is The Master Of Everything?

What does it mean to say that Allah is the Master of everything? It means that your lives are not your property; they belong...
The Muslim Perspective on Israel

The Muslim Perspective on Israel

What the Muslim sees in Israel is European and American settlers established in a Muslim country with the support of the former imperial powers...