RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE IS A STRONG CONCEPT IN ISLAM.
Verse (ayah) 256 of Al-Baqara is a very famous verse in the Islamic scripture, the Quran. The verse includes the phrase that “there is no compulsion in religion”. Immediately after…
Islam and Culture: Don’t mix them up!
As an American Muslim, when I see the issues and events about Islam that get treated as “news” in the mainstream media, it bothers me that so many are portrayed…
JESUS IN ISLAM ☪️ VS. JESUS OF CHRISTIANITY ✝️
What I find interesting about who I’m becoming as a man of spirituality is that when I speak about Jesus; my words, views and understanding of Allah (i.e. God) are…
LIVING WITHOUT PRAYER!
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ مِنْ نَفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ. (Ya ayyuha alnnasu ittaqoo rabbakumu allathee khalaqakum min nafsin wahida). “Oh mankind! Be cognizant of your duty to your Lord,…
ALLAH DOESN’T PLACE BURDENS ONE CAN’T BARE.
Allah does not obligate anyone beyond his capacity. For him is what he has earned, and on him what he has incurred. “Our Lord, do not hold us accountable, if…
JUDGE NOT OTHERS UNLESS YOU DO SO WITH JUSTICE.
Firstly, what do I mean by “judging others”? Making general judgments about a person or people without clear evidence or definitive knowledge. This normally leads to treating people unjustly, defaming…
ISLAM’S POSITION ON THE CRUCIFIXION OF CHRIST; IS THERE SCRIPTURAL SUPPORT FOR IT?
The issue of the crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus (Isa) is rejected by Muslims, but similar to Christians they believe that Jesus ascended to heaven and will, according to…
MUSLIMS BELIEVE IN JESUS. HIS POSITION IN ISLAM…
TWO THINGS MOST PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ABOUT JESUS WITHIN ISLAM Most people also don’t know… Mary (called “Maryam” in Arabic) has an entire chapter in the Qur’an named for her…
FORGIVENESS
WHAT IS THE GENERIC UNDERSTANDING OF FORGIVENESS? Psychologists generally define forgiveness as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has…