By Hamza Andreas Tzortzis ‘And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, for mere play.’[1] [The Qur’an] A popular...
Many ‘conservative’ Muslims feel instantly uncomfortable when they hear someone talk about tajdeed (renewal) of the religion. Some of us do this out of fear of...
This article contains many extensive notes, rendered here as end notes. To download a PDF version in footnote format for easier reading and navigation of the...
In verse 77, the final verse of the 25th chapter of the Qur’an; Sūrah al-Furqān, Allah says, “Say, ‘What would my Lord care for you if...
By Dr Hatem Al Haj The issue of slavery may be of the hardest issues to discuss. Our collective conscience as a global community is extremely...
Is Islam (the religion and way of life the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ came with) the only path to God? Does the Qur’an extend the validity of religions beyond...
We live in turbulent times— there’s no doubt about that. Yet in this era of confusion, we’re witnessing a moment of revival for Muslims when it...
The Study Quran: A Review[1] Introduction The Study Quran (SQ), a project of HarperCollins, can perhaps best be understood as an analog to its forerunner, the...
Standing is obligatory only for Takbeer Tahreema in Fardh Salah (Obligatory Prayers) with which the prayer begins. After that a person can sit. This is the...
Random Muslim Person sees inspirational Islamic video on YouTube. Random brother or sister now feels speaker in said YouTube video is the solution to all of...