Introduction Allah is Perfect. His perfection extends into every realm imaginable. He is the absolutely Merciful (al-Raḥmān), Compassionate (al-Raḥīm), Loving (al-Wadūd), Forgiving (al-Ghafūr), Helping (al-Muʿīn), the One to put complete [...]
All That We Lost.docxAll That We Lost.docx
Introduction In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful In a 2009 CNN documentary entitled Generation Islam, a segment dedicated to Islamic education in Pakistan stated: “Many [...]
Finanacing Kindness as a Society.docxFinanacing Kindness as a Society.docx
Introduction From approximately the ninth century, roughly two hundred years after the death of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, charitable foundations and endowments (waqfs or awqāf) began to emerge and spread across [...]
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As parents, we tend to follow a blueprint when it comes to our parenting style, even if we don’t know it. We do the same thing, by the way, [...]
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Introduction One of the greatest factors that increases one’s faith is seeing revelation come alive. It is one thing to read the Qur’an and prophetic traditions without seeing their practical [...]
Did Islam Spread by the Sword.docxDid Islam Spread by the Sword.docx
Abstract The question of forced conversions to Islam in history is a cornerstone of the centuries-old “spread-by-the-sword” narrative that has been (and continues to be) used to demonize Islam and [...]
the issue of apostasy in islam(sharia).the issue of apostasy in islam(sharia).
ِح ْي ِم َّر ِن ال ْح ٰم َّر بِ ْس ِم للاِ ال Introduction The Shari’ah consists of some laws that remain the same regardless of changing circumstances and others that change [...]
the spiritual psychology of worship( sharia).the spiritual psychology of worship( sharia).
ِح ْي ِم َّر ِن ال ْح ٰم َّر بِ ْس ِم للاِ ال Introduction Many young Muslims have grown up dreading acts of worship, viewing them as cumbersome tasks devoid [...]
Be Brothers.docxBe Brothers.docx
Abstract In the time of the Prophet ﷺ, Muslims provided protection to asylum-seekers and the Ansar of Medina treated the Muhajirs, who were essentially refugees, like brothers. During the Crusades, Muslim governments and individuals provided [...]
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Understanding the Uṣūl: The Foundation of Islamic Sciences Introduction Many of us are exposed to the Islamic sciences[1] through brief intensives, conferences, short online videos, weekend schools, and other [...]