What Do The Bible And Quran Say About God? This article covers the answer to the question: “What Do The Bible And Quran Say About God?“ The Bible (tà biblía, “the books“) is a collection of religious texts or scriptures sacred to Christians, Jews, Samaritans, Rastafari, and others. It appears in the form of an anthology, a compilation of...
If You Love God Follow Me The sublime verse, “Say: “If you love God, follow me: Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. For Allah is the Oft Forgiving and the Most Merciful” (3:31).” Proclaims in definite fashion just how necessary and important it is to follow the...
Resurrection And Afterlife This article covers Resurrection And Afterlife. My dear friend, if you wish for a discussion of resurrection and the hereafter in simple and common language, in a straightforward style, then listen to the following comparison, together with my own soul. Once two men were travelling through a...
The Wisdom Behind Fasting This article covers the wisdom of fasting in that: It is an act of worship done for Allâh, in which the ‘abd (servant) draws closer to His Lord by abandoning the things that he loves and desires, such as food, drink and sexual intercourse. So because...
Quotes About Prophet Muhammad We have collected and put the best quotes about Prophet Muhammad. Enjoy reading these insights and feel free to share this page on your social media to inspire others. Muhammad (محمد; c. 570 – 8 June 632; full name: Muhammad Ibn Abd Allāh IbnAbd al-Muttalib) is...
Peace In Islamic Philosophy As in other religions, peace in Islamic philosophy is a basic concept. The Arabic term “Islam” itself (إسلام) is usually translated as “submission”; submission of desires to the will of God. It comes from the term aslama, which means “to surrender” or “resign oneself”. The Arabic word...
Competition On Generosity How do we distinguish between the desire to emulate and envy on competition on generosity? What are your thoughts regarding the charities and alms given away openly by some leading people in good work in order to inspire others and stimulate their feelings of generosity, while others...
Honesty: A Muslim View When honesty is lost, then wait for the Hour (the Day of Judgment). These are the words of Prophet Muhammad. They paint a picture of the time leading up to the Day of Judgement, when righteous people will be sorrowful due to the lack of honesty...
Humility Is Piety Humility comes from knowing about God and recognising His greatness, venerating Him, loving Him and being in awe of Him; and it comes from knowing about oneself and one’s own faults, and weaknesses. God created human beings to worship Him and a practising Muslim in, essence, should...
Consideration For Neighbours This article covers the importance of consideration for neighbours in Islam. Islam places great emphasis on the qualities of respect, tolerance and forgiveness, and these qualities shown to neighbours is a demonstration of the moral values and virtues inbuilt into the worship of the One True God....
Tawakkul (Reliance on God) Tawakkul (تَوَكُّل) in the Arabic language, is the word for the Islamic concept of reliance on God or “trusting in God’s plan“. It is seen as “perfect trust in God and reliance on Him alone.” It can also be referred to as God-consciousness. In fact, the Qur’an speaks of the fact that success...
Trustworthiness In Islam In the article entitled Honesty, we discussed how important the concept of honesty is to Islam and how it incorporates truthfulness and reliability. Another dimension of honesty is trustworthiness, or in Arabic, amanah. The meaning of amanah is trustworthiness, or, it is something or someone left to...
Truthfulness Of Muhammad This article covers the Truthfulness of Muhammad. God’s Messenger always encouraged truthfulness. Truthfulness is the cornerstone of Prophethood. No lies or deceit, whether explicit or implicit, were ever heard from them. The Qur’an declares: Mention Abraham in the Book: Surely he was a most truthful Prophet (19:41);...
Lying And Hypocrisy This article covers The Virtue of Truthfulness: Lying and Hypocrisy. Just as truthfulness is the very cornerstone of the upright person’s character and the springboard for his virtuousness, falsehood, its opposite, is the foundation of a person’s depravity and the launch pad for his wickedness. Just as the...
The Status And Reward Of Truthfulness This article covers The Virtue of Truthfulness: The Status And Reward Of Truthfulness. “O you who believe! Have fear of God, and be among the truthful.” (Quran 9:119) Ask the average person to define truthfulness and the answer will most likely be restricted to...
The Malice Of Lying Lying is a common part of human relationships. People lie for a variety of reasons. They may lie as part of self-presentation, in order to present a more favorable image to others. People may also lie in order to minimize conflict, because lying may make disagreements...
The Virtues In The Quran This article covers The Virtues in The Quran. There is no better way to learn about Islam than to read the Holy Qur’an and to observe the practices of a devout Muslim. Unfortunately, the many stereotypes, misconceptions, and misrepresentations prevalent today serve as a great...
Mevlânâ Celâleddin Mehmed Rumi Mevlânâ Celâleddin Mehmed Rumi was born in Afghanistan (which was the Persian city of Balkh) in 1207. Loosely translated, Jalal means “majesty”, Din means “religion”, and Rumi means “the Roman”, which means “Majesty of Religion”. The Anatolian region in Turkey that Rumi died in was then...
Mawlavi Order The discipline of Mawlavi Order (Mevlevi Order) was established by Mevlevi’s son Sultan Veled, his disciple Chalabi Husameddin, and his grandson Ulu Arif Chalabi in order to pass on his teachings to future generations. Ever since then, the “order” has been presided over by a Makam Chalabi (Chief...
Jalaladdin al – Rumi Rumi was born in the city of Balkh in 1207, at a time when all of Asia was suffering from social, political, and military problems. His father, Muhammad Bahauddin al-Siddiqi, was part of the tenth generation of the descendants of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, the first caliph...