Backbiting

Instagramadan 16: The Appetite of Backbiting

Just like we have appetites for food and drink, our tradition teaches us that the soul actually ...

sins

Instagramadan 15: Our Sins & Allah’s Forgiveness

In Surat Az-Zumar, Allah calls upon us in a very unique way - not by our belief, but by our mis ...

context

Ramadan Exclusive: Verses in Context

The Qur’an is very sensitive to context, both historical and textual. Unlike the common underst ...

envy

Instagramadan 14: Symptoms of Envy & How to Treat It

When we talk about the dangers of envy, we typically speak about the dangers impacting the one ...

Allah’s Mercy

Instagramadan 13: What Does Allah’s Mercy Feel Like?

Do you feel the difference between day 1 and day 10 of Ramadan? Watch this one-minute clip to f ...

Relationship

Instagramadan 8: Our Relationship with Allah & with Others

One of the laws of spirituality is that our relationship with Allah is impacted by our relation ...

fasting

Instagramadan 6: The Reward of the Fasting Person

One of the reasons why Fasting is so difficult at times, is because the reward is so great. Eve ...

close friends

Instagramadan 5: Are You & Allah Close Friends?

Reflect for a moment on what makes you and your closest friends closer than other people. Often ...

inner self

Ramadan: A Time to Know Your Inner Self

How does Ramadan liberate man from what holds them back or down? How does fasting reshape our s ...

tongue

Don’t Let Your Tongue Spoil Your Ramadan

There are things that could possibly spoil our fasting, ruin our Ramadan from the very beginnin ...

generous nature

Why Is Allah Al-Kareem (The Most Generous)?

When we say Allah Al-Kareem, what is meant by that? In what ways is He the Most generous? Where ...

whole nature

Towards Becoming Muslim & Whole

It’s not such a bad idea giving yourself time and space to go back and look on your past self, ...

chain of belief

A New Muslim and a True Change of Heart

Can just the uttering of verbal pledge transform one from kufr to iman, or guarantee a change o ...

straight path of Islam

I Was Forced to Accept Islam, Be a Devout Muslim

Being a Muslim was really no choice at all she never considered herself to be seeking God, she ...

Intellectual Reasoning

What Does Move People towards Islam?

What does make a person choose Islam? What is their acceptance of Islam as the ultimate truth b ...

mosque

8 Things You May Not Truly Understand about Converts

Just made the biggest decision of their lives, migrated to a new path of living; to a religion ...

What Muslim College Students Want Non-Muslims to Know

The Huffington Post asked Muslim college students about what they'd like non-Muslims to know ab ...

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The Prophet, New Muslims and Us

Needless to say, we all are Shahadah-event enthusiasts, but after their embracing Islam, how do ...

mMuslim students in campus

What It’s Like To Be A Muslim College Student Today

Boston College Muslim students are talking about how they practice Islam on daily basis and the ...

Islamic Information Centre of North America

Being Muslim in America… Between Individuals & Institutions

How do Muslims and Islamic institutions contribute to the ethnic and cultural diversity in the ...