History records few scholarly enterprises, at least before modern times, in which women have played an important and active role side by side with men. The science of hadith forms …
Women and Men: Complementary Halves
Sarah had heard many negative characterizations of Islam, especially that the religion oppressed women. She didn’t spend much time thinking about these things, one way or the other. It remained …
How to Be a Dignitary on the Day of Judgment
Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Allah will cover seven people with His shade, on the Day when there will be no shade …
Reflections on Spritual and Self Development
Man, with no “mentionable” history before birth, has been given the faculties of hearing and seeing [ad-Dahr 76:2], two eyes and a tongue, and a pair of lips [al-Balad 90: …
Hayaa’ – A Virtue Forgotten in Our Times
Hayaa’ is shyness, bashfulness, humility, modesty (intellectual and otherwise) and no one English word conveys the full meaning of this Islamic virtue. For this reason, Muslim educators have suggested the …
Short-Lived or Enduring Happiness: Our Choice
Hayaa’ is shyness, bashfulness, humility, modesty (intellectual and otherwise) and no one English word conveys the full meaning of this Islamic virtue. For this reason, Muslim educators have suggested the …
Becoming a Living Example of the Prophet’s (pbuh) Sunnah
The Quran’s major claim upon us is to put its teachings into practice for Allah demands the whole of our lives: “O you who have attained to faith! Surrender yourselves …
How did the companions defend the Prophet’s (pbuh) honor?
As Muslims, our faith is not complete if we do not hold the Prophet, peace be upon him, dearer to ourselves than our own selves, our parents, or anyone else. …
Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) Farewell Sermon
The following sermon was delivered by Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, on the 9th day of Dhul Hijjah 10 A.H. (632 C.E.) in the Uranah valley of Mount Arafat in Mecca. …
How Has Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) Influenced My Life
Assalamu Alaykum. My name is Ajran Nai’ma A. Arsad, 15 years old. I was born in the Philippines and lived there until last year, when I travelled here to Malaysia …