Dealing with Deniers of Divine Reality
Freedom of choice is a unique privilege and blessing enjoyed by mankind. This choice is given not without purpose, however. It is central to the divine plan. As the Qur’an says: “He…
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Tawakkul: Trust and Reliance in Allah (swt)
Read article: Tawakkul: Trust and Reliance in Allah (swt)Tawakkul means perfect reliance and trust. The root of tawakkul is wao-kaf-lam. One of the words derived from this root is wakil – the person whom we trust. The person who trusts…
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Tafseer of Verse 13 of Surah Al-Hujurat
Read article: Tafseer of Verse 13 of Surah Al-HujuratIn this verse, the whole of mankind has been addressed to reform it of the great evil that has always caused disruption in the world, that is, the prejudices due to race,…
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Racism After Ferguson: Where Do We Go From Here?
Read article: Racism After Ferguson: Where Do We Go From Here?Following the fatal shooting in Ferguson on August 2014 of an unarmed African American teenager, Michael Brown, by white police officer Darren Wilson, protests were sparked in Ferguson. The protests spread nationwide…
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Dawah Campaign in Brazil: Important Lessons
Read article: Dawah Campaign in Brazil: Important Lessons“Who is better in speech than he who invites people to Allah and does righteous deeds, and says ‘I am of those who have submitted [to Allah]’” (Qur’an 41:33). “Invite to the…
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Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)’s Care for the Poor
Read article: Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)’s Care for the PoorThe Prophet, peace be upon him, wanted every individual in society to care for others and to help them as much as they could. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) feared for his nation prosperity…
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The Joy of Caring and Sharing
Read article: The Joy of Caring and SharingMuslims everywhere—young and old, weak and strong, materially well-off or not—observe fasting in the month of Ramadan, striving for greater discipline, deeper faith, and increased compassion and generosity. Charitableness is not supposed…
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Faith, Submission, and Service: Important Questions
Read article: Faith, Submission, and Service: Important QuestionsWhat is Islam? What does it mean and what does it stand for? More specifically, who is a Muslim and when a Muslim says he/she has submitted to Allah, what are the…
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The Meaning and Making of Interfaith Dialogue
Read article: The Meaning and Making of Interfaith DialogueIgnorance breeds prejudice, and misinformation multiplies the harm. Among religious communities, this dynamic of confusion becomes vulnerable to extremist manipulation on all sides, and is particularly volatile if there is no communication…
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Education for the Next Generation
Read article: Education for the Next GenerationThe debate over “public school vs. Islamic school” is not new in America. Ever since the Muslim community started building full-time Islamic schools in the early 1990s, this topic has been part…