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,”…
WHAT IS BEING A MUSLIM IN AMERICA REALLY LIKE?
This video offers a look inside the beliefs and attitudes of Muslims in America; it features data from Pew Research Center’s 2017 survey, as well as the personal stories of…
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…