There are many misconceptions about Islam that result in the general public having a negative perception of Islam. It is common for Muslims to be asked whether they are moderate Muslims. They are…
Those who are introduced to the Quran only through the media generally have the impression that the Quran is a book of jihad, and jihad to them is an attempt to achieve one’s goal by means of…
Discrimination of any kind is quite alien to the scheme of things in the Quran. In the chapter Al-Hujurat (The Apartments), the Quran declares that all men and women are equal before God. The…
The first verse of the Quran tells us what the gist of the Quran is. All other parts of the Quran are only details of this first verse either directly or indirectly. It is the first verse of the…
The Quran shows us where strength in this world really lies, giving us a handhold on a rope that never breaks. Without this, we have no real support in life. Moreover, it is only through our…
Man finds himself in a world where there is creation everywhere but the Creator is apparently unseen. There is design in this world but the designer is nowhere to be found. There are events happening…
A crucial mistake brought defeat upon the Muslims in the Battle of Uhud (AD 625). When the tide of battle turned against them, most of the army dispersed, but Prophet Muhammad clung determinedly to…
The Sunday Guardian | May 19, 2024
Prophet’s Companion Abu Dhar Ghifari once narrated: “Even when a bird would flutter its wings in the air, the Prophet of Islam would remind us of some knowledge…
The Sunday Guardian | May 12, 2024
There are certain people who think that all the subjects of science are discoverable in the Quran and that with reference to the relevant verses, a scientific…