Allah SWT says in the Quran, “If you had been harsh or hard-hearted with them, they would have dispersed from around you” (3:159). In this verse, Allah informs Prophet Muhammad, …
Sharing Islam with Our Fellow Americans: GainPeace
What do these years have in common— 629 CE, 641 CE, 648 CE, and 661 CE? These were the years during which prominent companions (sahaba) of Prophet Muhammad, pbuh, went …
WhyIslam: From Idea to Major Dawah Organization
In 1998, a group of brothers from the Islamic Circle of North America’s New Jersey chapter got together with a desire to spread the true message of Islam to their …
The Countless Benefits of Community
Growing up in a tiny town called Bonifay in the northwest panhandle of Florida, I was a part of a close-knit community. We were a small group of Muslim families …
What Is Your Legacy? Will You Be Missed?
An excerpt from a speech given at the 36th Annual ICNA-MAS Convention – “How many were the gardens and springs they left behind, and corn-fields and noble buildings, and wealth …
Hadith 7 – Nasīḥah
An Excerpt from Commentary on the Forty Hadith of Imam Al-Nawawi Timeless Prophetic Gems of Guidance and Wisdom – On the authority of Tamīm Al-Dārī (RAA) that the Prophet (pbuh) …
Dawah in the 21st Century United States
The quest for religious freedom and choice is indelibly etched throughout the history of the 242-year-old social and political experiment known as the United States of America. Here, members of …
Revival of Quranic Arabic
The importance of the Arabic language to Islam and Islamic culture cannot be overstated. Indeed, its importance is universally accepted in the Muslim world. The religion of 1.8 billion people …
Ḥadīth 13 — Loving Your Muslim Brother
An Excerpt from Commentary on the Forty Hadith of Imam Al-Nawawi Timeless Prophetic Gems of Guidance and Wisdom – Abū Hamzah Anas bin Mālik (RAA), who was the servant of …
Nothing Worthy of Fear but Allah SWT
Fear is a very interesting emotion — it can motivate or it can paralyze. It can be productive or it can be destructive, depending on who you fear, why you …