The First Codex: Abu Bakr’s Compilation of the Qur’anبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionHow exactly did the Qur’an come to be preserved in writing? The Islamic tradition provides a considerably detailed narrative [...]
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Uniting the Ummah: Strategies to Foster Solidarity with Uyghur MuslimsUniting the Ummah: Strategies to Foster Solidarity with Uyghur Muslims
Uniting the Ummah: Strategies to Foster Solidarity with Uyghur Muslimsبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionConnection to the community is a vital component of thriving religiosity for Muslims1and provides a sense of belonging [...]
How to Overcome Addiction through Faith: Ibn Al-Qayyim’s Rehabilitation ProgramHow to Overcome Addiction through Faith: Ibn Al-Qayyim’s Rehabilitation Program
How to Overcome Addiction through Faith: Ibn Al-Qayyim’s Rehabilitation Programبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِPrefaceA flurry of highly curated images, sounds, videos, lights and colors designed to captivate our minds flood our [...]
How to Get Closer to Allah: Exploring the Sequence of Allah’s Names in Surah Al-HashrHow to Get Closer to Allah: Exploring the Sequence of Allah’s Names in Surah Al-Hashr
How to Get Closer to Allah: Exploring the Sequence of Allah’s Names in Surah Al-Hashrبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionAs Muslims, our purpose is knowing Allah and worshiping Him. However, in an [...]
How Does Ramadan Work? A Beginner’s GuideHow Does Ramadan Work? A Beginner’s Guide
How Does Ramadan Work? A Beginner’s Guideبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionFasting Ramadan for the first time as a new Muslim, or a Muslim renewing their practice, can seem like an intimidating [...]
From Gaza to Islam: Understanding the Qur’an’s Transformative PowerFrom Gaza to Islam: Understanding the Qur’an’s Transformative Power
From Gaza to Islam: Understanding the Qur’an’s Transformative Powerبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionAmid the devastating genocide raging through Gaza, from the rubble emerges an indestructible light that has captivated the hearts [...]
The Infinitely Merciful and the Question of HellfireThe Infinitely Merciful and the Question of Hellfire
The Infinitely Merciful and the Question of Hellfireبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionIs Allah really more merciful with us than even our own mothers? How can that be possible when He created [...]
Authenticating Hadith and the History of Hadith CriticismAuthenticating Hadith and the History of Hadith Criticism
Authenticating Hadith and the History of Hadith Criticismبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِPrefaceThe following is (mostly) an extract from my Book hadith:Muhammad’s legacy in the medieval and modern world (one world,2017). I [...]
Introduction to I’jāz al-Qur’ān: The Role of MuhammadIntroduction to I’jāz al-Qur’ān: The Role of Muhammad
Introduction to I’jāz al-Qur’ān: The Role of Muhammad ﷺبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionAmong the most foundational and significant beliefs of Muslims is absolute conviction in the Qur’an as the Speech (kalām) [...]
The Meaning of Allah’s Name Al-Latif: The Most SubtleThe Meaning of Allah’s Name Al-Latif: The Most Subtle
The Meaning of Allah’s Name Al-Latif: The Most Subtleبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionIn the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Grantor of Mercy.PreludeAt every turn, subtle dangers lurk that people [...]