‘’I’m so fed up with my old fogey parents!’’ she moaned. ‘’I want to be able to go to the café, wear short skirts, and hang out with both guys and girls! I just want to be free!’’ Shaima was a pretty sixteen-year-old with strict Muslim parents, and their monitoring of her life was wearing … Read more
‘’You won’t believe what I’m reading!’’ she gasped excitedly, flinging the end of her hijab over her shoulder. She pulled the book from her bag hesitantly, as if fearing being caught. ‘’You’re right,’’ I agreed when I saw it. ‘’I really can’t believe you’re reading this.’’ The book was all the rage, topping bestsellers’ lists … Read more
“I’m looking for a wife,” Yunus announced. “Can you help me find one?” “Perhaps,” I said cautiously. “What kind of wife are you looking for?” “I’d like to marry a foreigner who’s reverted. This way I can help her to learn Islam.” Yunus was an Algerian medical student doing very well in his studies. He … Read more
Who are the victims of Islamist extremism? According to some accounts, those who’ve suffered the most from ISIS, for example, are Muslims. What’s even more bizarre is that ISIS members claim to have scriptural support for their actions. As we wrote in a recent article, ”The Terrorist in the Quran,” the Quran doesn’t command Muslims … Read more
This week’s Russian strike against ISIS facilities in Syria, by many accounts successful, has raised hopes and worries at once. The terrorist organisation that has the nerve to call itself ”The Islamic State” has for years wreaked terrible violence and harm in the name of a religion that it clearly knows little about. ISIS needed … Read more
“There’s no point in making dua,” he moaned. “After what I’ve done, Allah will never forgive me! I might as well just quit trying to be a Muslim!” Have you ever struggled with the darkness in yourself, to the point where you wondered whether Allah (swt) would even be willing to forgive you? When you … Read more
Iranian mother Samereh Alinejad looked forward to the closure she’d expected to find at watching her son’s murderer die. No one could have blamed her; losing a child is one of the harshest of life experiences, and losing a child to murder can only inspire a vengeful hatred in the heart of a parent. Forgiveness … Read more
Lost in a world of temptation and moral confusion? The Quran provides a roadmap that can get you on the right road fast. Sin— The bad news? When you commit a sin, you’re automatically on the road to hellfire. Yes, whoever earns evil and his sin has encompassed him – those are the companions of … Read more
The short answer? Not much, but what’s there is priceless. There are only a few ayaat touching on the notion that dreams impart truth, but they grant us a clear idea of the position we need to take up toward this very important means of divine communication. Generally speaking, far from being a forbidden area … Read more