By: Dr. Jamal Badawi The Significance of the Term "Allah" in Islam The proper terminology used, in Islam, for God is “Allah.” There are a number of reasons for having a special word for God. First of all, the term “Allah” means, in Arabic, the one and only universal God [...]
By: Saulat Pervez Indonesia: A Model for Religious Tolerance and Democracy When then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Indonesia in February, 2009, she remarked, “If you want to know if Islam, democracy, modernity and women’s rights can coexist, go to Indonesia.” Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini expressed similar sentiments [...]
Dr. Laurence Brown Ciencia, creacionismo y los grandes interrogantes de la humanidad En algún momento de nuestras vidas, todos nos hacemos las grandes preguntas: "¿Quién nos hizo?" y "¿Por qué estamos aquí?". ¿Quién nos creó? La mayoría de nosotros hemos sido educados más en la ciencia que en la [...]
Dr. Laurence Brown Science, Creationism, and the Big Questions of Humanity At some point in our lives, everybody asks the big questions: "Who made us," and "Why are we here?" So who did make us? Most of us have been brought up more on science than religion, and to [...]
How Abdullah Alvarez Made the Most of Ramadan by Focusing on the 99 Names of God For Abdullah Alvarez, Ramadan is a time of intense focus on Islam. He tries to spend as much time at the mosque as possible, reciting Quran and attending any study circle. One of the [...]
By: Nageen Khan Importance of Parents In Islam When asked about the people who taught us the most, who were there for us through hardships, who laughed with us during the good times, who put up with us on our off days, most of us think immediately of our parents. [...]
By: Saulat Pervez Hijab In Islam In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Islam’s code of modesty extends to all aspects of one’s life, including attire. Hijab, the head-covering worn by Muslim women, is an outer manifestation of an inner commitment to worship God. This [...]
By: Saulat Pervez Golden Age of Jewish Tolerance in Muslim Spain When the Muslims conquered Spain in 711 C.E., Jewish people were relieved from the persecution of their Visigoth Christian rulers and enjoyed a time of full religious liberty. While they had survived centuries of marginalization under Christian rule, the [...]
How Were the Quran's Verses and Chapters Arranged? The present arrangement of the Quran is not the work of later generations, but was made by the Prophet, peace be upon him (p), under God’s directions. Whenever a chapter was revealed, the Prophet (p) summoned his scribes, to whom he carefully [...]
The Story of Prophet Muhammad Fourteen hundred years ago, God sent Angel Gabriel to reveal the religion of Islam to Muhammad (peace be upon him). God transformed him from an ordinary man to the last of the Prophets. He was given the responsibility of guiding humanity to righteousness and [...]
