Allah

God Is Not a Physical Object

We live in a world where millions doubt the existence of God: a world of science and technology ...

Human Calculations and Allah’s Predestination

Yes, indeed, he had the staff. However, his trust was not in the staff; rather, it was in the L ...

Spiral Galaxies and Spirituality

Spiral Galaxies and Spirituality

The Pakistani-born astronomer leads the Center for the Study of Science in Muslim Societies at ...

Ramadan

May the Spirit of Ramadan Remain

We need to realize that the relevance of Islam is not determined by the importance we as the “f ...

ramadan

Was Ramadan the Final Stop?

However, what is appalling is to see some of those who were guided to do good deeds and take pr ...

Surah Quraish

What True Thanksgiving Entails

Though most of the Arabian Peninsula was witnessing poor security conditions, the blessedness o ...

hopefulness

Hopefulness: One of the Believers’ Characteristics

Everything that happens comes about through Allah's command of "Be." At every second, every thi ...

Patience

The Support that Comes with Patience and Prayer

Allah commanded His servants to use patience and prayer to acquire the good of this life and th ...

Pandemic

Interfaith: Spiritual Power to Counter Pandemic

In polling the interfaith community leaders I had worked with, as interfaith partners in servic ...

`Eid Al-Fitr: A Day of Joy and Thanksgiving

`Eid Al-Fitr is a day that marks the successful completion of the sacred month of Ramadan. It i ...

Philanthropy

Fasting Should Increase Philanthropy

Fasting in Islam is a mode of enhancing self-discipline, an opportunity for regulating attitude ...

Feeding the Fasting Persons

Earlier Muslims understood the importance of feeding other fasting persons and were, therefore, ...