Allahu Akbar. When you hear this phrase, what do you feel? You might have heard this phrase yelled by an angry, bearded baddie in movies. Or on the news by massive protesting crowds in the Middle East with fingers pointing up to the sky. The media has shown Muslims [...]
By: Saima Mehboob The Meaning of Chaos in Islam and How to Cope With It Why is there so much suffering in this world? Someone very close to me lost his only child recently. He buried his 24-year-old son, three years after losing his wife. A small family of three, [...]
The Qur'an's View on Atheism If we take Islam as the essential belief that there is one, supreme Creator and that everything else is merely a creation of the Creator with no share in divinity, then a belief in no god at all is contrary to that which [...]
Understanding God's Love in Islam Often time there is a general misconception that the God of Islam is one of wrath and anger. There is a false image of God as being some Greek God of wrath seeking to hurt and harm those who disobey Him. This article will [...]
The Existence of God: A Question That Has Been Answered Throughout History The question of God’s existence is one that is often raised in gatherings, classrooms, television, and movies. While some doubt God, many humans throughout different times, cultures, and regions acknowledged the existence of a higher power. Despite the [...]
Allah Is the Most Forgiving: The Reminder of Surah Zumar 53 Say, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah . Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful." (Surah Zumar: 53) In [...]
By: Aisha Asif The Islamic Perspective on Suffering Too often when we face some difficulties or experience some sort of loss, we feel sorry for ourselves. We wonder why we are suffering, and what we did to deserve this particular hardship. Some of us who are more self-examining might retrace [...]
