Understanding the Quran
Al-Baqarah (The Cow)
Meaning of Surah Al-Baqarah with Explanatory Notes by Kaleem Ullah Khan
Pearls from Prophet(SAW)
Sayings of the Blessed Prophet of Mercy (SAW)
Muslim Shareef : Chapter 13 : CONCERNING THE BRANCHES OF IMAN
Hayyat-e-Sahabah
The First Caliph, Hadhrat Abu Bakr
"If I were to take a friend other than my Lord, I would take Abu Bakr as a friend." (Hadeeth)
Muslim Luminaries
Qudrat Ullah Shahab
Qudrat Ullah Shahab is the first Muslim of the J&K state to have qualified for civil services examinations (ICS) in the pre-partitioned India in 1941, A. A. JawwadKhurshid presents a life-sketch of the celebrated son-of-soil.
Islam & Science
Muslim Contribution to Science and Culture – I
Islam not only bound the nomadic tribes of Arabia in a common bond of brotherhood, it gave them a book, the Qur'ān which taught them how to lead a life of purity and righteousness, writes M. A. R Khan
Society
Mothers : Producers of Heroes
Respect for mothers occupies a very high position on the ladder of Islam, and is very heavy in its scales. It is reported in the 'Sahih' that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (saw) and said: “O Messenger of Allah, who is most deserving of my kind treatment?” He replied: “Your mother.” The man asked: “Then who?” He replied: “Your mother.” The man asked again: “Then who?” He replied: “Your mother.” The man asked again: “Then who?” He replied: “Your father.”
Empower Yourself
A page from Muslim science
“Science is sole contribution of the west” is a misnomer among people with little knowledge as Babylonian, Egyptian, Greek, Chinese, Indian, Iranian, Roman and finally Muslim civilizations have contributed to science and technology, writes Bashir Talib
Tips
Seven qualities that Allah does not love
1. Israaf (extravagance) (Verily, He likes not Al-Musrifun (those who waste by extravagance)) (Al-An’am 6:141) Excessive spending and lavishness in everything is the core of evil and leads to greater evil. It makes one forget the hereafter and preparing for it. Such acts would be a cause of humiliation and disgrace on the Day of [...]
Lessons from Seerat
The Prophet(SAW) with Non-Muslims
With the rules he imposed on Muslims, his just and tolerant attitude towards those of other religions, languages, races, and tribes, and his way of not discriminating between rich and poor, but treating everybody equally, Allah's Messenger(SAW) is a great example to all of mankind, writes Harun Yahya
Food for Thought
Factors in the decline of Muslim Ummah
For a moment shut your eyes and for Allah's sake try to question yourself where do we all stand and what is our contribution?, suggests Sheikh Sajjad
Experience
Mint From Madinah The Radiant
The fact is that I knew and understood well that the mint plant has had great medicinal value and that this particular quality, emitting fragrance, was thoughtfully imported from the Holy Land, writes Dr. Sheikh Mohammad Iqbal
Spotlight
The SCIENTIFIC COLLAPSE of the THEORY OF EVOLUTION
Despite all the researches conducted and all the expenditures made in the last 150 years, no evidence to support the theory of evolution has yet been uncovered, writes HARUN YAHYA
Editalk
Why to study Seerat-e-Tayyiba?
The main object of studying the Prophet’s life is that the light of his message becomes again fresh before us and before humanity, and in the midst of prevailing darkness life again finds the path of felicity just as the way was found in the crisis-ridden sixth centuries of Christian era, While studying the life [...]
Exploring Al-Quran
SIGNS ON EARTH
One verse tells us that God “created everything and determined it most exactly” (Qur’an, 25:2). There are countless signs present on Earth of this perfect order. All living and non-living things and systems on Earth clearly display this order, proving with their perfect structure that they could not possibly have come into existence by accident [...]
Seerat-e-Tayyibah
The Prophet of Islam (SAW) – His Biography … [1]
The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) [was instructed to call this] religion "Islam," i.e. submission to the will of God, writes DR. MUHAMMAD HAMIDULLAH
My journey to Islam
TAYYIB BHAI (RAMVEER)
“I request every faithful Muslim to realize that he is follower of a Prophet who is known as RAHMATULLILALAMIN. He is a messenger of peace and he must protect people from misery and mischief and try to spread waves of faith and peace everywhere”, says TAYYAB BHAI (ex.RAMVEER)
Interview of the month
An interview with Dr Abu Ameena Bilal Philips
Dr. Bilal Philips is a world renowned Islamic scholar and holds posts ranging from Dean to Director at institutions in four countries: Preston International College (Chennai), Knowledge International University (Riyadh), Islamic Studies Academy(Doha), College of Dawah (Sudan) and is Chancellor of ISLAMIC ONLINE UNIVERSITY. Born in Jamaica he has lived in Canada, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E. and Qatar. After embracing Islam in the 70's, he has constantly been in the quest of gaining knowledge and after graduating from the Islamic University of Medina, he did his M.A. from the Riyadh University followed by a Ph.D from the University of Wales (1994). Following is the text of the 30 min. interview he gave to Iesha Javed in February 2010.
Islamic Perspective
Concept of ‘Worldly Life’ & ‘Life Hereafter’ in Quran & Sunnah
Almighty Allah bestowed the human beings with a lot of Blessings, gifts, skills etc and bestowed him the title “Ashraf al-Makhlukat” (The Supreme Creature or the crown of the creations). Allah revealed His last revelation (holy Quran) to Prophet Muhammad (SAW), the 'Seal' of the prophets. Holy Quran is a comprehensive, authentic and complete book guiding man in every aspect of life, writes TAUSEEF PARRAY
Young Thought
Hijrah: A celebration of light
Our celebration is that of optimism. Ours is a state of optimism which, in nature, is the warmth and liveliness with which dark objects receive illumination; its poem—even in a literary sense—is related to the sparkling and thrill of the breaking of light, writes Tarek A Ghanem
Iqbaliyat
Iqbal and the Reconstruction of Islamic Thought
According to Iqbal, the birth of Islam was the birth of inductive intellect; it was the Qur´anic emphasis on observation and experience, as well as its stress on the concrete and the finite, which gave rise to the scientific method of inquiry. Part I of the series by Dr Israr Ahmed
Purification to Perfection
Ikhlaas – Road to paradise
Isn't it our moral duty to put reminders to all our brothers and sisters by organizing at least a weekly meeting in our localities , involving particularly youth and prepare speeches for an inquiring mind, writes Dr Fiaz Fazili (Al Madinah Munawwarah)
Social Reformation
Dowry – The termite that has vandalised our social fabric
It is shocking that despite clear verdict of our Shariah where dowry is considered Haram, the groom's family consider it their right to receive it, writes Muzaffar Khadim
