Shared Prophets in both the Bible & the Qur’an
The Bible and Quran have many characters in common, many of which are mentioned by name. In Islam, Abraham, Joseph, Moses and Jesus are prophets, with Muhammad being the final…
WHAT IS THE ISLAMIC POSITION ON HELPING OTHERS; (NON-MUSLIMS INCLUDED)?
Islam expects “people” to practice tolerance in their family, society and everyday life. It is the teaching of Islam that when faced with ill-treatment by any unwise person, a sensible…
WHO IS THE GREATEST MAN IN HISTORY?
• Alphonse de Lamartine (1790-1869) French poet and statesman: “Philosopher, orator, apostle, legislator, warrior, conqueror of ideas, restorer of rational dogmas, of a cult without images; the founder of twenty…
WHO WAS MUHAMMAD; THE PROPHET OF ISLAM?
Muhammad (Peace be upon him) was more than an Arab religious, social, and political leader. He was more than the custodian of Islam. He was a prophet & messenger, sent…
Islam’s anti-racist message from the 7th century still resonates today
One day, in Mecca, the Prophet Muhammad dropped a bombshell on his followers: He told them that all people are created equal. “All humans are descended from Adam and Eve,”…
THE LIMITLESS KNOWLEDGE OF ALLAH
A Creator Who cannot be circumscribed by place, for Whose Essence no limit is conceivable, of Whose being not a single part of the heavens and earth is empty-such a…
JAHANNAM (HELLFIRE)
Jahannam (Arabic: جهنم, Bengali: জাহান্নাম, Malayalam: Naraka, Turkish: Cehennem) in Islam refers to an afterlife place of punishment for evildoers. The punishments are carried in accordance with the degree of…
MUHAMMAD, THE FINAL PROPHET FOR HUMANITY
Muhammad (Arabic: مُحَمَّد, pronounced ; c. 570 CE – 8 June 632 CE) was a religious, social, and political leader born in Arabia. He was also the founder of the…