Imam Raghib al-Isfahani (d. AH 502), the author of al-Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur’an, a dictionary of uncommon terms in the Qur’an, points to the distinctions among various terms used in …
Productive Interfaith Dialogue: Guidelines for Muslims
Sh. Yusuf Al-Qaradawi relates the following account in his article Dialogue with the People of the Book and Exchange of Good Will on Holy Days: “Once, in one of the …
Toward an Ethical Economic System: Alleviating Suffering Caused by Greed
The Prophet (p) was asked which was the best kind of earning. He replied: “That for which a man works with his hands. And honest trading” (Ibn Hanbal). The Prophet …
Empowering Women – Reinstituting the Divinely Ordained Balance
Most human authority, historically, has deemed itself privileged, preferred, and entitled. That has repeatedly resulted in debasement, harm, and denial of rights for countless human beings. Prophet Muhammad, peace be …
Towards a More Just and Equitable World
With ever-greater clarity, Americans are realizing it is their right to expect basic human dignity and security and the fundamentals of a middle-class existence: a decent job with life-sustaining wages, …