In The View of God, We All Are Brothers & Sisters
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…
Algebra, alchemy, artichoke, alcohol, and apricot all derive from Arabic words which came to the West during the age of Crusades. Even more fundamental are the Indo-Arabic numerals (0-9), which…
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,”…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…