Qur'an identity

The Qur’an and Our True Identity as Muslims

What does it mean to be Muslim? Put differently, what does make one worthy of being Muslim? Wha ...

The Prophet’s Life and Mission As the Qur’an Depicts Them

The Prophet’s Life and Mission As the Qur’an Depicts Them

The Qur’an depicts a clear picture of the Prophet’s message and mission, his place in Islam, an ...

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First Muslim Community in Madinah & the Groundwork for Hijrah

Twelve people from Yathrib pledging allegiance to the Prophet that they would worship only the ...

The Qur’an: From the Preserved Tablet to Humankind

When Prophet Muhammad was around forty years of age he started to spend time in deep reflection ...

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A Brief Guide to Hajj (Poster)

Every year millions of Muslims from around the world pour into Makkah on the lifetime spiritual ...

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Moderation in the Light of the Sunnah

The article clarifies that moderation is most required by the texts of the Glorious Qur’an and ...

Equality

Equality: Its Meaning and Roots in Islam

Though we are not exactly alike, we are equal. How? What does equality mean? Didn’t Allah creat ...

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`Ammar Ibn Yasir: A Man of Paradise (Part 1)

`Ammar was enduring the dreadful anguish of the body because his spirit was lofty, but now when ...

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New Muslims: Where and How to Learn Arabic?

I want to learn Arabic. As a beginner, what should I do? How should I proceed, and from where? ...

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Prophet Muhammad: The Emancipator of Women’s Rights

Because the Prophet’s intervention women were treated as equals, given rights. Learn how the Pr ...

New Muslim Guide

New Muslim Guide

Have taken the courageous step of submitting to the will of God, you , through devotion to Him ...

How to Acquire Knowledge of God

How to Acquire Knowledge of God?

How does one acquire knowledge of and belief in God, His Attributes, His Law and the Day of Jud ...

Islam’s Anti-racist Message from the 7th Century Still Resonates Today

The Quran recognizes 'no superiority of a white person over a black person.' That notion, radic ...

The Definition of Sunnah

Linguistically, Sunnah means a way or method that can have two states, either good or bad. It i ...

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Moderation in the Light of the Qur’an

The article reviews the use of the term moderation and its derivatives in the Qur’an and Sunnah ...

Muhammad: The First Years of His Message

Let us now approach the first years of his message. Those were years one rarely finds an equal ...

Muhammad- The Noblest of the Prophets and Messengers

Muhammad: The Noblest of the Prophets and Messengers

He is Muhammad ibin `Abdullah ibn `Abdul-Muttalib ibn Hashim. He lived a life full of great man ...

Apostasy, Alcohol Contemporary Issues – Bilal Philips

Apostasy & Drinking Alcohol

The noble Qur'an teaches us that there is no compulsion in religion. Does the punishment for ap ...

For a Fruitful Relationship with the Qur’an Basic Prerequisites (Part 1)

For a Fruitful Relationship with the Qur’an: Basic Prerequisites (Part 1)

Certain basic states and attitudes of heart and mind are a necessary prerequisite to any fruitf ...

Belief in Allah and His Messenger

Belief in Allah and His Messenger: The First Pillar of Islam

Islam is a large structure that combines many different aspects of human life and such a struct ...