Islam has always regarded animals as a special part of Allah’s creation. The Holy Qur’an emphasizes that animals, like human beings, form communities: “There is not an animal that lives on the earth, nor a being that flies on its wings, but they form communities like you. Nothing have we omitted from the Book, and…
By Maryam Qarehgolzou On the occasion of the International Day of Disabled Persons on December 3, in this article, we will glance at how Muslims are recommended to treat persons with disabilities and, in general, disadvantaged people according to the teachings of the Holy Quran. A look at the history of the West shows how…
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Quran must be read in context of modern-day problems. The key to many of our Financial and social problems must be searched in this glorious book. As Allah himself says “Quran is guidance for all mankind” (2:185) As any convent graduate, I was introduced to depths of Quran extremely late but by that time I…
The great mystic Jalaluddin Rumi gives an interesting analogy of village women: In the early dawn, when nature lifts up the veil of darkness, bands of women trudge down the hills carrying water in pitchers on their head. On their way, the women gaily engage themselves in an endless chatter, talking about their homes, the…
According to some sources, the tradition of burial in Islam is based on an event, as described in the Quran, when a son of Hazrat Adam killed his brother. As per the Holy Book, Allah sent a crow who scratched the ground to show him how to hide the dead body of his brother. By…
For the thousands of Muslim athletes, officials and supporters who may arrive in Tokyo for the Olympic Games later this year, it may be an issue for them to find an appropriate place to pray. The answer might just be found roaming the streets of Tokyo on the back of a truck! By the time…
By Amin Valliani In a tiny drop of water are found all the secrets of the ocean. A small bit of rice gives us the taste of the whole cauldron, and a few grains indicate the quality of a large sack of wheat. Similarly, human beings created from a single soul are the vicegerents of…
Is it not to Allah that sincere devotion is due? (Holy Quran 39:3) Sincerity in Islam means to worship God out of true faith in Him. It means to do good deeds for God’s pleasure. Sincerity is about what is in your heart. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines sincerity as: “honesty of mind: freedom from hypocrisy.”…
Hudhayfah reports: ‘When the Prophet wanted to sleep, he would say: “It is in Your name, my Lord, that I die and live”. When he woke up from sleep, he would say: “Praise be to God Who has given us life after he has caused us to die, and to Him we all return.” (Bukhari,…
