The Conditions of the Shahadah to Be Accepted by God

The Shahadah is the key to the gates of Paradise, but in order for it to work, be accepted b ...

Why Do We Believe in One God and How Does It Affect One’s Life?

learn the effects which the belief in the One God (La ilaha illa Allah; tawheed) has on the ...

What Are the Fruits of Hajj? (Part 3/3)

In former articles, we touched on a number of the lessons and messages taken from Hajj. We a ...

What Are the Fruits of Hajj? (Part 2/3)

Once one puts one’s first foot in Mecca, one is get amazed not only by the enormous numbers ...

What Are the Fruits of Hajj? (Part 1/3)

A Muslim does not leave to Makkah in order to show more glorification to the Ka`bah, the bla ...

There Is No God but Him (Allah)

Contrary to the perceived wisdom, God did not create matter and then leave it on its own. Ev ...

What Effects Does Tawheed have on the Life of a Man?

learn the effects which the belief in La ilaha illa Allah (tawheed) has on the life of a man ...

For a Fruitful Relationship with the Qur’an: Basic Prerequisites (Part 1)

Certain basic states and attitudes of heart and mind are a necessary prerequisite to any fru ...

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 ...

Polytheism: Its Meaning and Categories

How does Polytheism or ascribing partners to Allah nullify faith in the Oneness of Allah? An ...

Belief in Allah and His Messenger: The First Pillar of Islam

Islam is a large structure that combines many different aspects of human life and such a str ...

Jesus (PBUH) – The Spiritual Ascetic

‘Isa/Jesus (pbuh) was the embodiment of the true zaahid. Ka’b al-Ahbar said; Jes ...

Struggling Between Islam and Atheism

The claim that something does not exist because we haven’t seen it, heard it, etc… is ...

Is Allah Confined to Any Place?

“Above them” in 16:50 refers to the Almighty being above His servants in His Mig ...

Why Is Allah Referred to As Us, Our & He in the Qur’an?

Indeed, Allah is the One the Unique there is no partner with Him, then why are these semanti ...

Jesus: The Spiritual Ascetic

Zuhd entails abandoning whatever of this world that does not bring about benefit in the Here ...

How Do We Know God is One? (Part 1/2)

The Qur’an rhetorically asks the question: “Did the universe come out of nothing?” The answe ...

Tawheed: Its Meaning and Categories

Tawheed is to single out Allah (Exalted be He) in what is distinct to Him and obligatory for ...

Islam: Humans’ Innate Faith

In Islam, there is nothing that can lead people to atheism. There are no mysteries that can ...

Islam: The Religion of Unity

The Creator sent the same message to prophets of all nations. A simple straightforward messa ...