By REEHAB RAMADAN Imagine being a captain on a ship, lost at sea in the midst of dark deep waters. The sun sets and you are left trying to get your GPS to pick up a...

By Dina Basiony “I am better than him. You created me from fire and created him from clay,” (Qur’an, 7:12). Among the most intriguing aspects about the Qur’an is that it...

By Adnan Majid By its own admission, the Qur’an contains verses known as mutashabihat or allegorical – verses with no definite interpretation whose ultimate meaning is...

By Ahmed Zaafran Certainty. It is what we seek as humans to offset the inconsistencies of our lives. Fortunately, when we experience anxiety due to the unknowns that...

Salim ibn Abdullah radi Allahu `anhu (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote to Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz (ra) giving him the following advice: “Know that the aid of Allah...

When a friend, a relative or an acquaintance invites us to their house or to a social gathering, we usually tend to respond in two ways. Either we graciously accept...

By Raiiq Ridwan Ibn al-Qayyim said, in regards to the description of the Paradise and the delights that it contains: “And if you ask about its ground and its soil, then...

By JINAN BASTAKI Allah subhanahu wa ta`la (exalted is He) has given Himself Names and attributes (siffat) so that we can know Him. What is most amazing and beautiful...

By Hamza Nabi Bismilah. Alhamdulillah. Was salatu was salamu ‘ala Rasoolillah. Amma ba’d. (In the name of God. All praise be to God. And peace and blessings on the...