Why Do Muslims Prostrate In Prayer?
In Islam, prostration in prayer, known as “sujood” in Arabic, is a fundamental part of the act of worship. It symbolizes the submission and humility of the worshipper before Allah…
In The View of God, We All Are Brothers & Sisters
In Islam, prostration in prayer, known as “sujood” in Arabic, is a fundamental part of the act of worship. It symbolizes the submission and humility of the worshipper before Allah…
THE LOSS OF INNOCENCE In the small town of Willowbrook, there lived a young woman named Evelyn (Eve for short). She was a bright and ambitious girl, eagerly awaiting the…
THE JINN In Islam, Satan is known to be a Jinn, not a fallen angel. According to Islamic teachings, Jinn are a separate creation than angels, created from smokeless fire,…
What makes Muslim communities in America uniquely different from others? Muslim communities in America may differ from other communities in several ways. Firstly, Islam is a central aspect of their…
بِسۡمِ اللهِ الرَّحۡمٰنِ الرَّحِيۡمِ يٰۤـاَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوۡا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِىۡ خَلَقَكُمۡ مِّنۡ نَّفۡسٍ وَّاحِدَةٍ وَّخَلَقَ مِنۡهَا زَوۡجَهَا وَبَثَّ مِنۡهُمَا رِجَالًا كَثِيۡرًا وَّنِسَآءً ۚ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ الَّذِىۡ تَسَآءَلُوۡنَ بِهٖ وَالۡاَرۡحَامَ ؕ اِنَّ…
IS THEIR A ROLE FOR FOOD IN RELIGION? In religion, food is one of the most important parts of religious ceremonies. The role of food in religious culture is an…
What happens when one’s spiritual teachings and moral principles, which were formed by way of Divine writs (such as the Torah, the Bible, the Qur’an etc.), clashes with the man-made…
“Command righteousness and forbid wrongdoing…” (S. 3:110) Depending on the translation from the Quran, the phrase may also be translated as commanding what is just and forbidding what is evil,…
USING OUR FAITH TO TRY TO HEAL OUR VERY FRACTURED AND INJURED WORLD We here at Interfaith Library are acutely aware of these difficult times we live in and acknowledge…
The power of religion can be used as a major force of unification among divergent factions, and hence it can play a key role in the promotion of global peace…