The Honor of Maryam in the Quran In Arab culture it is common to refer to children by their father’s name. For instance someone named Muhammad who has a father named Abdallah would be called “Muhammad the son of Abdallah.” However, the Qurʾān mentions Jesus as the son of Maryam. [...]
The Dangers of Materialism and the Path to True Happiness “Just do it!” “Have it your way!” “Obey Your Thirst” “America Runs on Dunkin.” What does it mean to “Just do it?” Should we do things without thinking of consequences? And why do you always have to “Have it your [...]
Adam and Satan: How Their Reactions to Mistakes Led to Different Outcomes A sin caused Adam to feel broken and humble which led to his repentance and success. A good deed caused Satan to be arrogant which led to his destruction. When Adam was created, he was created as a [...]
The Qur'an's Confident Introduction: A Sign of Its Divine Origin The introduction to any book provides insight into the psychology of the author and nature of the book. The introduction section in most books almost always begin with some kind of acknowledgment of those who helped and an apology for [...]
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. [...]
