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 …
Happiness: Contentment, Optimism and Joy
Life today is stressful and statistics clearly show that people are not coping well, with all the indices of unhappiness sky-high. As of 2010, 36 percent of Americans were obese, …
Al-Quran: Remedy for Sadness
Western civilization looks at the human being and human personality as essentially flawed. The idea then is that we should just try to patch up those flaws with pills or …
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 …
The Prophet’s (pbuh) Stewardship of the Environment and Compassion for All of God’s Creation
There are many aspects of Prophetic guidance that a person could nod his or her head and say “this makes sense” or “this is high character.” I have always found …
Ahadith Related to the Environment
A believer is like a growing tree “The example of a believer is that of a fresh tender plant; from whatever direction the wind comes, it bends it, but when …
A Sitting with the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
Khalid ibn al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated the following: “A Bedouin came one day to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and said to him: …
Madina Charter of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and Pluralism
The clash of civilizations, cultures, tribes, and religions seems to be prevalent throughout all of history. At the same time, history reveals simultaneous conflict and efforts to resolve tensions and …
The Final Prophet of God: Muhammad (pbuh)
Muhammad (p), the final prophet of Islam, is widely considered one of the most influential men in history. Today, nearly one fourth of the world’s population follows the message he …