Tag Archives: Ethics

Love is a powerful theme that features throughout history, with the power to launch a thousand ships or destroy a country. Zainab bint Muhammad (radhiAllahu anha) is an example of the strength of love and a Muslim woman’s patience and courage. Although her story does not feature as prominently in …

Thucydides, the well-known author of The History of the Peloponnesian War wrote: “The strong do as they can, while the weak suffer what they must.” This summarizes what had been happening in the dark ages of yesteryears, and what is happening unfortunately right now at the behest of “the leaders …

In The Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger (SAW). As Islam stands against waging war, especially against the innocents, it never overlooks the possibility that mankind may resort to war against each other. …

History does present a few examples when, in the days of peace, a powerful nation treated its weak neighbors in a graceful manner. The real test of character for such a nation, however, lies in its attitude towards a vanquished nation. Islam has left indelible imprints of its magnanimity both …