Sometimes you are so busy with life you don't think much of where it all started, how you became who you are, the journeys you took and the people who helped you along them. And then something happens which
This article was originally posted on Muslim Matters. In light of the recent US Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage, we have seen a number of Muslim scholars reiterate the position of Islamic law on same-sex acts.
For most people the idea of having a nice time in a luxurious garden setting invariably involves gossip with friends. And gossip, in order to be fun, easily turns into vain talks and even accounts-which-are-not-so.
Glorious is the One in whose hand is the Kingdom (of the whole universe), and He is powerful over every thing, the One who created death and life, so that He may test you as to which of you is better in his deeds.
Do not be like those who forgot Allah, so He made them forget their own souls. It is they who are truly depraved. (Hashr, 59:19) Why does the Qur’an emphasize remembrance of Allah so much? It is for our own good.
I did not create the Jinns and the human beings except for the purpose that they should serve and worship Me. (Dhariyat, 51:56). Ibada, which has been translated as service and worship here, implies total obedience,
O you who believe, if a wicked person comes to you with any news, ascertain the truth, lest you harm people unwittingly. (Hujurat, 49:6) We are required to check the resources before jumping on a news report.
Sincerity and exclusive devotion to Allah alone is the central tenet of Islam. In this surah, which was revealed before the migration to Abyssinia and which is a concise statement of what Islam is all about, this tenet is
There comes to them no sign from the signs of your Lord, but they turn away from it. (Yaseen, 36:46) The Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, called surah Yaseen the heart of the Qur’an because it encapsulates the
In this surah, which was revealed at the time of the battle of the trench (also known as the battle of Ahzab), hijab was introduced as a formal requirement for Muslim women. This was a revolutionary change.
