By: Habeeba Husain Discovering Fencing When Ibtihaj Muhammad and her mother drove around their Maplewood, N.J. hometown years ago, they noticed a group of high schoolers covered head to toe participating in some kind of athletic duel. They never saw anything like that before, but the uniform was [...]
By: Habeeba Husain Journey From Sports Enthusiast to A New Perspective A few years ago, I was very much into watching sports. Professional basketball was at the top of my list, and I had a couple of seasons of diligently watching football, soccer, and tennis under my belt as [...]
The Qur'an's Message Of Equality And Diversity The Qur'ān was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him at a time when racism was rampant. The Arabs considered themselves to be superior to the non-Arabs. The wealthy considered themselves superior to the poor, and the masters considered themselves [...]
By: Habeeba Husain Exploring the Impactful Quranic Verses Recently, I posed a question to my fellow Muslim friends and family: what is your favorite verse of the Quran? Many people have a number of verses that especially touched them during a past event in their life, and they feel [...]
By: Habeeba Husain The Limits of Human Understanding There is so little that we know as human beings about our own selves. We think we know everything, when in reality, we do not. Few of us can say we knew exactly where we would end up in adulthood when [...]
By: Habeeba Husain The Quran's View of the Womb: A Symbol of God's Mercy One of the miracles of God’s creation is the formation of a baby within its mother’s womb. God allows an entire human being to form from a tiny drop inside the safe and cozy environment of [...]
By: Habeeba Husain Heaven in the Quran: A Place of Eternal Bliss For as long as I can remember, there has been a certain depiction of Heaven and Hell portrayed in popular culture. Heaven is always luminescent, white, and in the clouds, while Hell is dark, red, and fiery underground. [...]
By: Habeeba Husain Discover the Profound Wisdom of the Quran Have you ever read a book that presented a new message to you each time you opened it? No matter how often you revisit the pages, there is a new lesson learned, a fresh takeaway to reflect on. [...]
By: Habeeba Husain Embracing The Transient Nature Of Life In Islam “Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a traveler.” —Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) This saying, often quoted in sermons and picturesque posts on the Internet, is one that really hit home [...]
