Assalamualaikum Dear Brothers and Sisters, Not a Scientific Book, But Science Backs It Up The Quran is not a book of science, and yet there is no conflict between Quranic revelation and scientific discovery. In fact, scientific interpretations assist in the comprehension of Quranic revelations. Allah (swt), the creator and sustainer of the universe, makes things happen by … Read more
Assalamualaikum Dear Brothers & Sisters, What exactly is Eemaan? How does one describe the “sweetness of Eemaan?” More importantly, how can one taste the sweetness of Eemaan? According to many scholars, Eemaan consists of two things: speech and action. The Eemaan of Speech The Eemaan of speech consists of the speech of the heart and of the tongue, both of which must … Read more
Assalamualaikum Dear Brother & Sisters, Being thankful for these blessed days Allah says; ‘By the dawn/day break’ and by the ten nights. (Surah Al Fajr, Ayah 1-2) Opinion scholars: Allah azza wa jall is swearing on the last 10 nights of Ramadan or Allah is swearing on the 10 nights of the 1st ten days of … Read more
By Tabassum Mosleh | ‘But how did your cat die?’ Sarah’s cousin asked her. Sarah was silent, trying to focus on her phone. ‘It was so cute!’ the boy insisted. ‘Yes, how is your school going?’ Sarah asked him. ‘Tell me! How did it die?’ Another cousin came to the rescue. ‘Allah took it. Now … Read more
What does role does the Quran play in our lives? Here’s a short list. Please add your own views in the comments section below! The Quran: Teaches Muslim parents to create homes that are safe and nurturing— emotionally, physically, and spiritually— for Muslim children. [Quran, 2:233] Teaches us to treat our parents well. [Quran, 6:151] … Read more
By Tabassum Mosleh | Parents’ love– it’s intense, unselfish, natural, and beautiful. And it’s an amazing gift of Allah. Children’s love for their parents – often it’s not so intense; sometimes it’s selfish and takes effort. And it’s an extremely emphasized order of Allah. In a few places in the Quran Allah commands us to … Read more
| By Tabassum Mosleh | Stress! Is there any person in the world who isn’t intimately familiar with it? We seek relief from stress in absurd ways – by shouting at our children when they don’t do their homework, or banging the desk when an assignment isn’t going right, or watching comedy movies to take … Read more
By Tabassum Mosleh | Islam encourages us to make friends with other believers, to love, and to forgive. It’s extremely rewarding to be able to forgive our brothers and sisters and to be humble so that Allah (swt) in turn deals with us leniently. But there comes a time when it’s a choice between forgiveness … Read more
Just enter Youtube and type in “wealth” and you’ll be instantly bombarded by advice on how to get rich, advice given by people who’ve stumbled upon a bit of good luck and seek to make even more money from it be convincing you that you too can “have it all.” And then there are your … Read more