Fasting In Islam Fasting in Islam (Sawm, صَوْم; or Siyam, صِيَام; Rūzeh or Rōzah, روزه), is the practice of abstaining, usually from food, drink, smoking, and sexual activity. During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Sawm is observed between dawn and nightfall when the evening adhan is sounded. Ramadan is the ninth month of the...
Faith: A Particular Perspective The word “faith,” “iman” in Arabic, in the framework of descriptions or from the point of view of science and epistemology, comes from the root “emn ü eman,” which means to be safe from fears, to believe, to promise, to trust, to procure the safety of...
Chastity In Prophet Muhammad’s Words This article provides information about Chastity In Prophet Muhammad’s Words. Narrated by the humble servant of One Islam, whose name means al-Haqq from Allah’s Apostle in vision, saying: “All that a pure believer needs is within the True and Holy Qur’an. This is the first. Honor...
One Take Aways One Is Equal To One This article covers Generosity in Islam: One Take Aways One Is Equal To One. If everything flows from Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta`aala and everything returns to Allaah, do you truly own anything? Are you not but a steward, taking care of that portion...
Generosity In Islam This article covers Generosity in Islam. As humans, we have an innate sense of morality. No matter what religion, race or colour we are, certain qualities serve as the moral standard. We admire justice, bravery, honesty and compassion. We abhor those who demonstrate treachery, cruelty or corruption.Moral...
Man And Ecology: An Islamic Perspective This article covers Man And Ecology: An Islamic Perspective. Environmental Crisis “When the earth is shaken with a (violent) shaking, And the earth reveals what burdens her, And man says: What has befallen her? On that day she shall tell her story….” (Qur’an 99:1-4)...
Islam And The Protection Of The Environment This article covers Islam And The Protection Of The Environment. Introduction The Holy Qur’an states that Man is the noblest of created beings: Man is God’s vicegerent on His earth; it was to Man that God made the Angels prostrate themselves; God breathed...
Islam & the Environment This article covers Islam & the Environment. What is expected of a viceroy, a trustee or ruler? If those over whom one commands power are killed without cause, have their homes polluted heedlessly with toxic wastes, and have deformities and diseases resulting from the careless and...
Altruism: A Muslim View Altruism (A Muslim View), selfless acts done for another’s benefit in spite of oneself, is a humanitarian endeavor praised by all societies. Practically every nation on earth has stories of great kings, brave warriors and noble men and women who sacrificed their material possessions, status or...
Biographical Evaluation Of Hadith Narrators Biographical evaluation (عِلْمُ الرِّجال, Ilm al-Rijāl), literally meaning ‘Knowledge of Men’ but more commonly understood as the Science of Narration, refers to a discipline of Islamic religious studies within hadith terminology in which the narrators of hadith are evaluated. Its goal is to distinguish authentic and reliable hadiths from...
The Miraculousness Of Quran’s Eloquence This article covers the Aspects of the Miraculousness of Quran’s Eloquence. Purity of style and word order There is extraordinary eloquence and purity of style in the word order or composition of the Quran. This eloquence and purity of style is clearly explained throughout Isharat...
Those Were The Days This article is a veneration of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. The writer is yearning for the old days that Prophet Muhammad among us by calling “Those Were The Days.” As the years pass by, O Muhammad! Months are, to us, turned to Muharram! What a sunny...
Implications Of The Birth Of The Prophet This article covers the Implications Of The Birth Of The Prophet Muhammad. He is the one who has raised the veil on the face of creation and unearthed the secrets ingrained in the spirit of things. By removing the disruption in between he...
A Myth: Muslims Reject or Hate Jesus There is a myth: Muslims reject or hate Jesus. This article covers Muslims’ beliefs about Jesus. Many non-Muslims are surprised to find out that according to Muslim belief, Jesus, the son of Mary, is one of the greatest messengers of God. Muslims are...
Names Of God In Islam The Names of God in Islam is called asmāʾ allāh al-ḥusnā (Asma Ul Husna which in Arabic means ‘The Most Beautiful Names‘, أسماء الله الحسنى), are the Names of God (specifically, attributes) by which Muslims regard God and which are described in the Qur’an, and Sunnah,...
God’s 99 Names in Islam The 99 Names of Allah (أسماء الله الحسنى, ʾasmāʾu llāhi lḥusnā) also known as the 99 attributes of Allah, according to Islamic tradition, are the names of Allah revealed by the Creator (الله) (Allah) in the Qur’an. These are the attributes of Allah. The 99 Names of Allah are very...
The Sufis And The Spirit This article is all about The Sufis And The Spirit. The Sufis have defined the spirit as a manifestation or shadow of Divine life, and an immaterial substance; God Almighty has not enabled anybody to have perfect knowledge about its exact identity. While philosophers tend...
Bediüzzaman Said Nursi’s Views On The Spirit This article covers Bediüzzaman Said Nursi’s Views On The Spirit. In several of his treatises, Bediüzzaman Said Nursi emphasizes the meaning and importance of life, and expresses what should be expressed concerning the spirit according to the Qur’an and the Sunna. He also...
The Appearance Of The Angel(s) Of Death To The Dying Person This article covers The Appearance Of The Angel Of Death To The Dying Person. Since Azrael (Angel of Death) was created from light like all other angels, he can be present and take on form in numberless places at...
Love Of Muhammad This article covers the Love of Muhammad in his Hadith. “A Person is With Whom He Loves, Friends Will Be Together in Paradise” According to the meaning of the Narration, “A person is with whom he loves, friends will be together in Paradise.” This requires that a...