Down-To-Earth Tips for Parenting Children

Play should be the primary emphasis during this time in a child’s life since this is t ...

This is What Happens When You Humiliate Others!

The overall theme of the Surah exposes a mean type of person. One who appears in every socie ...

Natural Evil, the Devil and Magic (Special Folder)

However, there are many signs in this universe that may need an adequate explanation. All fa ...

The Importance of `Aqidah (Creed, Faith)

This is the sum of what we wish to mention and what we wish to raise our voices about. The m ...

What Is Required for Salvation!

Though the Surah is very concise, Imam Ash-Shafi`i said, “If the people were to ponder on th ...

Lawful vs. Unlawful Astrology

Astrology is the study of the relationship between the movements of the stars and their infl ...

The Devil’s Deception

Satan came and introduced ambiguities into the clear message, mixed poison with the cures, a ...

Who Was Al-Izz ibn Abdus-Salam?

Our hero was born in Damascus in the year 577 or 578H to a poor and obscure family. As a you ...

Clash or Peaceful Coexistence?

Is it possible for the inhabitants of our global village to live peacefully together and rea ...

What Do You Know About Imam An-Nawawi?

It seems clear though, that An-Nawawi’s goal was not simply to possess a large library ...

Good Manners at Home

Showing affection towards one’s wife and children is one of the things that lead to cr ...

The Camel: A Special Animal in the Service of Mankind

The exclusively specific characteristic of the camel is its body structure, which is not eff ...

Julaybib; “This man is of me and I am of him”

His name was unusual and incomplete. Julaybib means “small gown” being the dimin ...

Allah is Beautiful and Loves Beauty

Allah, may He be glorified, loves the effects of His blessings to His slave to be made manif ...

The Acceptable Action

Therefore, know before everything else the necessary conditions for actions before they are ...

Surah Al-Fil (Elephant): Reminder of Allah’s Bounties

The story reminds the Qurayshites of one of the favors Allah had granted them as He protecte ...

Islamic Scripture and the Creation of Humankind

The evidences from the Qur’an and Sunnah on humanity being descended from these two parents ...

Islam and the Secular Age: Between Certainty and Uncertainty

The quest for human fulfillment is expressed partly in these competing “isms” which themselv ...

14 Lessons from the Story of Cain and Abel

The story is presented in the Qur’anic chapter al-Ma’idah, verses 27-31. The story is given ...

Islam Enters the Far East

While conflict was an integral part in the spread of Islam in the Middle East this was not t ...