Polytheism: Its Meaning and Categories

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

Beautiful Names of Allah: Al-Ghaffar (The All-Forgiving)

Allah’s Beautiful Name, Al-Ghaffar, comes in the Qur’an under three forms. What are they? Wh ...

Dhikr: Closeness through Worship

How can one get closer to God through specific acts of worship? Is it through obligatory or ...

How Do I Inspire My Children To Love Allah?

We often teach our children at a young age about Salah, hijab, Fasting, giving in Charity bu ...

Beautiful Names of Allah: Al-`Ali (The Highest)

The One Who is above and exceeds all others. The Most High, above whom there is nothing high ...

The Straight Path and How to Follow It

What does it mean to follow God’s way? How are Islamic values and teachings implemented in e ...

This Is What I Love the Most about Islam…

What is your favorite thing about Islam? What thing do you love most about this religion? An ...

This One Surah Is Mine…What Is Yours?

We all get in touch with God through the Qur’an, the message for all and for each one of us. ...

My Favorite Name of God… What Is Yours?

There are various names and attributes of God, each one of them embraces many great meanings ...

Dhikr: God’s Always Open Door

To do dhikr is to strive to fill all your moments, all your thoughts and all your actions wi ...

Willpower between Reliance on God and Self-Confidence

We all want to achieve success and often it is easier said than done. Is there an attainable ...

Why Do We Worship and Obey God?

We can choose to do right or wrong, to worship and obey God or not. Why do we make those cho ...

The Way to God: How & From Where?

How do we acquire knowledge about God? How do we know there’s One God? And how does such kno ...

The Way to God: How & From Where?

How do we acquire knowledge about God? How do we know there’s One God? And how does such kno ...

Between Religion and Daily Life in Islam

When religion is about belief in God, why do I need to practice it? What does practice affec ...

Obedience to God: Does God Need Our Obedience?

Why is so much stress laid on obedience to God and His Messenger? Does God need our obedienc ...

God Is Al-Mu’min: What Does It Mean?

How is God Al-Mu’min, the Believer? In what does Allah believe? What does the name tell abou ...

True Faith and Personal Responsibility

On the journey to God, to have true faith one has to strive for purification of the self, tr ...

Why Do We Obey God?

We can choose to do right or wrong, to worship and obey God or not. Why do we make those cho ...

Monotheism: Who Is God in Islam?

What does belief in God mean in Islam? How does Islam view monotheism? How do we know about ...