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 …
Get Busy Building Your Good Works
These days, it is not very difficult to turn on the news or newsfeed and get the feeling that this ummah is just so weak, so behind, so oppressed, so …
Light Within: The Creator and The Created
Many Muslims today strive to make dawah, being available online and offline, but some forget about themselves in the process of sharing Islam and serving humanity. Yes, sometimes we forget …
Hadith 25 — The Concept of Sadaqah
An Excerpt from Commentary on the Forty Hadith of Imam Al-Nawawi Timeless Prophetic Gems of Guidance and Wisdom – Abū Dharr reported that some of the Companions of the Messenger …
Hadith 1 – Actions are Judged by Intentions
An Excerpt from Commentary on the Forty Hadith of Imam Al-Nawawi Timeless Prophetic Gems of Guidance and Wisdom – It is narrated on the authority of Amīr al-Muʹminīn, Abū Ḥafṣ …
Hajj — The Journey of Preparation
“For Hajj are the months well known. If anyone undertakes that duty therein, let there be no obscenity or wickedness nor wrangling in the Hajj. And whatever good you do …
Hajj — A Journey of Faith Toward the Ultimate Truth
The journey of Hajj (Islamic pilgrimage) begins with niyah (intention), by cleansing the body and, for the man, wearing the ihram, two pieces of cloth without any stitchingordecoration on it. …