Learn About the Prophet's Teachings with The Forty Hadith of Imam al-Nawawi This book is a compilation of the Prophet’s statements and narrations. The book was compiled by Imam al-Nawawi, one of Islamic history’s greatest scholars. The new Muslim will find this work helpful, insightful, and an excellent place to [...]
Accessible Qurʾān Translation Most translations of the Qurʾān are difficult to read because of their use of old British English. This Qurʾān is easy to read, makes the meaning accessible, and also has a good introduction by the translator. While no translation is perfect, this is one of the [...]
The Ship Hadith: A Reminder to Live a Righteous Life The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “The example of those who respect the limits of Allah and those who violate them is that of people who board a ship after casting lots, some of them residing in its upper [...]
Why You Need to Worship God: The Dire Need for Spiritual Connection Each person has dire need to worship God alone without associating anything to Him. That dire need has nothing equivalent to it and if it is not fulfilled will leave a void in one’s heart. This is similar [...]
The Quran on the Order of the Universe and the Monotheistic Message If there had been in them (the heavens and earth) any gods except Allah, they would both have certainly been in a state of disorder (Q. 21:22). The Qurʾān calls us to reflect, if there were multiple gods [...]
The Hijab: A Choice, Not a Constraint Hijab is often represented in a manner that equates it with oppression. In her book Do Muslim Women Need Saving? Lila Abu Lughod, Professor at Columbia University, examines the use of images of Muslim women in burqas in the campaign to build up [...]
The Qur'an and the Command to Read The Qurʾān has over 6000 verses which are made up of more than 77,000 words. Among all of these verses there are many important messages of belief, creed, law, ethics, social justice, and the hereafter. Among all of these messages, verses, and words, [...]
The Parable of the Good Tree: A Quranic Reminder Have you not considered how Allah sets forth a parable of a good word (being) like a good tree, whose root is firm and whose branches are in heaven. It produces its fruit all the time, by permission of its Lord. [...]
Why Bad Things Happen in Islam: The Islamic Perspective on Trials and Tribulations We live in a world that is full of mass shootings, murder, illnesses, sudden death, poverty, racism, and injustice. The question that naturally arises from such experiences is why do these things happen? If God exists why [...]
