The Meaning of Forbearance in Islam: Allah’s Name al-Halim (99 Names of Allah)بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِNoteلا إله إلا اللهُ العظيمُ الحليمُ ، لا إله إلا الله رَبُّ العرش العظيم ، [...]
Category: Faith
The Meaning of Allah’s Name Al-Wadūd: Seeking The Love of AllahThe Meaning of Allah’s Name Al-Wadūd: Seeking The Love of Allah
The Meaning of Allah’s Name Al-Wadūd: Seeking The Love of Allahبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionMost theistic religions, including Islam, affirm love as one of the divine attributes of God, our Creator. [...]
The Meaning of Allah’s Name As-Salam: The Source of PeaceThe Meaning of Allah’s Name As-Salam: The Source of Peace
The Meaning of Allah’s Name As-Salam: The Source of PeaceIntroductionبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِVerily, Peace (al-Salām) is among the Names of Allah He has placed on the earth, so spread it [...]
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 [...]
Predestination vs. Free Will in Islam: Understanding Allah’s QadrPredestination vs. Free Will in Islam: Understanding Allah’s Qadr
Predestination vs. Free Will in Islam: Understanding Allah’s Qadrبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionIn the name of Allah, the Gracious, the MercifulDivine providence—the idea that everything has already been decreed by the [...]
Why Do People Suffer? God’s Existence & the Problem of EvilWhy Do People Suffer? God’s Existence & the Problem of Evil
Why Do People Suffer? God’s Existence & the Problem of Evilبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionIn the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Grantor of MercyThis essay argues that the existence [...]
The Divine Wisdom in Allowing Evil to Exist: Perspectives from Ibn Al-QayyimThe Divine Wisdom in Allowing Evil to Exist: Perspectives from Ibn Al-Qayyim
The Divine Wisdom in Allowing Evil to Exist: Perspectives from Ibn Al-Qayyimبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionIn times of despair, we may start to question why God would allow the Coronavirus and [...]
The Divine Wisdom in Allowing Evil to Exist: Perspectives from Ibn Al-QayyimThe Divine Wisdom in Allowing Evil to Exist: Perspectives from Ibn Al-Qayyim
The Divine Wisdom in Allowing Evil to Exist: Perspectives from Ibn Al-Qayyimبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionIn times of despair, we may start to question why God would allow the Coronavirus and [...]
Jesus: A Foundation for Dialogue Between Muslims and ChristiansJesus: A Foundation for Dialogue Between Muslims and Christians
Jesus: A Foundation for Dialogue Between Muslims and Christiansبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِAbstractJesus Christ, the Messiah, is the central focus of Christianity, the largest religious group in the world. Jesus عليه [...]
Faith & Certainty | In Pursuit of ConvictionFaith & Certainty | In Pursuit of Conviction
Faith & Certainty | In Pursuit of Convictionبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِAbstractMuslims trying to hold on to their faith in environments hostile to Islam—or to religion in general—often find themselves struggling [...]