The dealings of the Prophet, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, with other religions can best be described in the verse of the Quran: “To you be your religion, to me be mine.” The Arabian Peninsula during the time of the Prophet was a region in which various faiths were present. [...]
In the previous two parts of this series, we answered the two “big questions.” Who creating us? God. Why are we here? To serve and worship Him. A third question naturally arose: “If our Creator made us to serve and worship Him, how do we do that?” In the previous article I suggested that the [...]
At some point in our lives, everybody asks the big questions: “Who creating us?” and “Why are we here?” So who did make us? Most of us have been brought up more on science than religion, and to believe in the Big Bang and evolution more than God. But which makes more sense? And is [...]
God instructs men to be nice to their wives and to treat them well to the best of their ability: “…And live with them in kindness…” (Quran 4:19) The Messenger of God said, The most perfect of believers in belief is the best of them in character. The best of you are those who are [...]
It is a common misconception with some non-Muslims that Islam would not have millions of adherents all over the world, if it had not been spread by the use of force. The following points will make it clear, that far from being spread by the sword, it was the inherent force of truth, reason and [...]
One of the reasons that the Islamic family works is because of its clearly defined structure, where each member of the household knows his or her role. The Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, said: “Each of you is a shepherd, and all of you are responsible for your [...]
Marriage is the most ancient of human social institutions. Marriage came into existence with the creation of the first man and woman: Adam and Eve. All the Prophets since then were sent as examples for their communities, and every Prophet, from the first to the last, upheld the institution of marriage as the divinely-sanctioned expression [...]
Our creed is to believe in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, the Day of Judgment, and Fate whether good or bad. Belief in Allah’s Lordship, Oneness, and Attributes: We believe in Allah’s divinity; that is he is the Lord, the Creator, the Sovereign, and the Manager of all affairs. We believe in Allah’s [...]
Mankind and the universe were not created by accident or chance, but according to the plan of the Creator, who is known as Allah (lit.: the one God) in Islam. The Qur’an states that it is the duty of all individuals to learn about Allah and to live according to His will. As we cannot [...]
If anyone has a real desire to be a Muslim and has full conviction and strong belief that Islam is the true religion ordained by Allah for all human-beings, then, one should pronounce the “Shahada”, the testimony of faith, without further delay. The Holy Qur’an is explicit on this regard as Allah states: “The Religion [...]
