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 …
Freeing Yourself from Unhappiness
The pain was overwhelming and almost too difficult to endure. He could hear her voice inside his head but was certain that it could not be real because she was …
Putting the Puzzle Pieces Together: Violence in Post 9/11 America
In 1886, approximately a century after the establishment of the republic of the United States of America, the people of France gifted to this nation a 151-foot, green-colored statue appropriately …
Imam Bukhari – Custodian of the Prophetic Legacy
His is a name forever etched near that of the Prophet of God, hallmarking the noble words, deeds, and tacit approvals or disapprovals that are embodied in the rich corpus …
A Woman of True Submission to God
Maimunah bint Al-Harith became one of the wives of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) seven years after the Muslims’ emigration from Makkah to Madinah (known to Muslims as the …
Quest for Happiness
We all want to be happy in life. Who doesn’t? Yet, it’s an undeniable fact that people, more often than not, search for happiness through wrong means and in wrong …
The Ramadan Nutrition and Workout Plan for Success
I am frequently asked, “How can I workout and eat properly while fasting?” Some people think that during Ramadan they will be unable to continue working out and worry that …
Divine Mandate for Helping the Deprived and the Disadvantaged
Human life is ever vulnerable and unpredictable. It’s also a fact of life that nobody is immune from this uncertainty. People face misfortune for countless reasons. Even when someone faces …
The Teaching Methods of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
“A similar (favor you have already received) in that We have sent among you a Messenger of your own, rehearsing to you Our Signs, and purifying you, and instructing you …
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 …