The Quran and Modern Science : Compatible or Incompatible? Al-Quran, the main source of the Islamic faith, is a book believed by its followers, the Muslims, to be completely of Divine origin. Muslims also believe that it contains guidance for all humankind. Since the message of the Quran is believed …
Read More »The Quran is the Word of ALLAH
THE QURAN IS THE WORD OF ALLAH The Quran is a source of inspiration and true knowledge. The book of Islam – no matter what subject it refers to – is being proved as Allah’s Word as each new piece of historical, scientific or archaeological information comes to light. Facts …
Read More »Rights of Women in Islam : Inheritance
Rights of Women in Islam : Inheritance Inheritance deals closely with the distribution of wealth, i.e. dealing with the transfer of the property of the deceased to the descendants. In most of the early societies in ancient civilisation, the right to inherit the deceased properties is often given to the …
Read More »Rights of Women in Islam : Mahr
Rights of Women in Islam : Mahr In Islam, the mahr (dower) is a woman’s right, which becomes binding upon the husband once the marriage is contracted. It signifies a husband’s love and appreciation for his wife. There is no fixed amount of mahr in the Shariah. It should be …
Read More »Marriage in Islam : Nikah Khutbah
Nikah Khutbah Translated: “Thanks be to Allah that we praise Him, pray to Him for help; ask Him for pardon; we believe in Him, We trust Him; and ask Him to guard us from the evil of our own souls and from the evil consequences of our own deeds. Whomsoever …
Read More »Picture Perfect : Hearts Gathering
Allah says in the Quran (meaning): “And (as for the believers) hath attuned their hearts. If thou hadst spent all that is in the earth thou couldst not have attuned their hearts, but Allah hath attuned them. Lo! He is Mighty, Wise. (8:63)” If you had to spend all of …
Read More »The first Muslim Jinn
The Quran and Sunnah indicate that the jinn exist, and that there is a purpose for their existence in this life, which is to worship Allah Alone, with no partner or associate. Allah says: “And I (Allah) created not the jinns and humans, except they should worship Me (Alone).” [al-Dhaariyaat …
Read More »Xenophobia
Allah Says: Those who entered the city and the faith before them love those who flee unto them for refuge, and find in their breasts no need for that which hath been given them, but prefer (others) above themselves though poverty become their lot. [59:9] O people! Verily We created …
Read More »Currency of Jannah
Every country has its particular financial currency. Indian rupees cannot function in America, where the currency is the dollar, and whoever has more dollars will live that much more comfortably. Likewise, the currency of Saudi Arabia is the riyal, and whoever has more riyals will be that much richer than …
Read More »Muhammed in Their Eyes
During Crusade Era, many lies were concocted by the missionary and western writers to discredit the Prophet of Islam, his message and his teachings. This continued until recently when scientific discoveries and freedom of thought changed many people’s perception of things, and it became increasingly difficult for falsehood-mongers to pull …
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