By: Imam Shabir Ally The Quran on Jesus: A Man, Not a Son of God "O People of the Scripture! Do not exaggerate in your religion, and do not say anything concerning Allah except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, was only a messenger of Allah, and His [...]
By: Yahiya Emerick The Islamic Perspective on Jesus 877-WHY-ISLAM Brochure In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful There are varied beliefs about Jesus among people of different faiths. Many believe he is God or the son of God. Some maintain that he was simply [...]
By: Shabir Ally July 28, 2009 The Quandary of Muhammad's (peace be upon him) Contemporaries Imagine that someone at the office says that God speaks to him. At first we may think that he is not really serious. If he persists, we may wonder if he is truly sane. [...]
By: J. Andreas Hipple Interfaith Collaboration to End Hunger: A Moral Imperative With more than 1 billion undernourished people – many of them children – across the globe, hunger is a problem that affects all religions and nationalities. The roots of hunger are as diverse as the communities that it [...]
A Brief History of the Islamic Call to Prayer It’s the first thing recited in the ears of a newborn babe; it's often the first thing recited in a new home. And it rings out in mosques, Islamic schools, homes, and on the street in Muslim communities five times a [...]
Father of Prophets The Birth of a Great Prophet Abraham, peace be upon him (pbuh), was born in a house of idolaters, in the kingdom of Babylon. His father Aazar was a well known idol sculptor that his people worshipped. As a young child, Abraham (pbuh) used to watch his [...]
How Angels Are Portrayed in Folklore and Iconography In common folklore, angels are thought of as good forces of nature, hologram images, or illusions. Western iconography sometimes depicts angels as fat cherubic babies or handsome young men or women with a halo surrounding their head. The Islamic View of [...]
By: Saulat Pervez The Life and Legacy of Moses, a Prophet Revered by Islam and Judaism Among the prophets mutually revered by Islam and Judaism is the prominent figure of Moses or Musa, peace be upon him (pbuh). A descendant of Joseph, also known as Yusuf, (pbuh), Moses played a [...]
By: Dr. Maurice Bucaille (Edited by Dr. A. A. Bilal Philips) Table of Contents Editor's Foreword Introduction Religion & Science The Qur'an And Science Authenticity Of Qur'an Creation Of The Universe Astronomy The Sun and Moon. Stars and Planets Orbits The Day and Night The Solar Apex Expansion of the [...]
Sura Al-Fatiha "The Opening" Sura Al-Fatiha ("The Opening") is the first chapter of the Quran. Its verses are a prayer for God's guidance and stress the Lordship and Mercy of God (Allah in Arabic). This chapter has a special role in daily prayers (Salat), being recited at the start of [...]
