Covenant of `Umar

The Covenant of Umar Ibn Al-Khattab

This is an assurance of peace and protection given by the servant of Allah Omar, Commander of t ...

What is Islamic Monotheism?

Muslims believe that there is only One God. He alone is the Sustainer and Creator of the univer ...

Mark Shaffer

Conversion Story of Mark Shaffer

After two days in Al-Ula, we went to Al-Juf. As soon as we arrived in Al-Juf, Mark asked if I c ...

Sujud (Prostration) and Mental Health

With the advancement of science and technology, and the whirl that existence in the west can be ...

assuming the best about Allah

Assuming the Best about Allah

Our assuming the best about God really means pinning our hopes and expectations on Him. We know ...

I`tikaf

The Wisdom Behind I`tikaf

Moreover, I`tikaf (seclusion in the mosque) was prescribed by Shari`ah with the main purpose of ...

Science and Religion: A Love-Hate Relationship?

Science and Religion: A Love-Hate Relationship?

Islam is a religion based upon knowledge derived through reason and revelation; and ultimately ...

Sir Abdullah Archibald Hamilton

Conversion Story of Sir Abdullah Archibald Hamilton

There is no religion that is so maligned by the ignorant and the biased as is Islam; yet if peo ...

The Night of Power: Oh What a Night!

Some Islamic scholars have said that the complete Qur’an was sent down from the Preserved Table ...

Laylat al-Qadr: A Most Distinguished Night

Humanity, out of ignorance and to its misfortune, may overlook the value and importance of the ...

Fall of an Ancient Superpower (Qur’anic Story)

It is the same message given by every messenger of God: it is a call to believe in God alone an ...

Makkah

Shedding Light on Makkah

In Makkah springs the finest water on the surface of the earth, the water of Zamzam, which is f ...