Amongst many others, a basic change brought about by the Islamic revolution was similar in some respects to the scientific revolution of modern times; that is, the rooting out of superstitious…
A team of international astronomers has discovered a black hole of almost unimaginable proportions. At 12 billion times more massive than the sun, it challenges current cosmological thinking, reports…
A believer is a no-problem person. In all situations and circumstances he stands out as Mr. No Problem. His sensitivity towards others is so heightened that he does not like creating any problems…
The month of Ramadan is one of fasting in Islam. In its injunctions for this month, the Quran has this to say:
O believers, fasting has been prescribed for you, just as it was prescribed for those…
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is observed by Muslims as a month of fasting. Fasting obligates a person to refrain from food, drink, foul talk, altercations and fights…
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According to an Islamic teaching, when a person dies, he is completely cut off from this world; the only thing that survives is his intention (niyyah), which remains alive even after…
There are two aspects to the struggle of the Indian independence movement under Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation. These two aspects have been exemplified in the independence movement by…
Mary or Maryam was the mother of Jesus Christ. It is noteworthy that the Quran mentions about Mary several times, whereas it does not do so for any other woman by name. By this fact, we can estimate…
The Prophet Joseph was thrown into a deserted, dried-up well by his brothers. This was apparently a disaster. But the Quran says that as soon as he was cast into the pit God's revelation came to him…