This Surah of the Qur’an has special importance in our Salah. No matter what other Surahs or passages you happen...
By Adnan Majid Bismillah’l-Raḥmān’l-Raḥīm As the Qurʾān’s first verse, the invocation above (known as the basmallah) is our gateway to divine revelation and our...
Islamophobia is stupid: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 The Messenger of Allah said, “The believer does not defame, abuse,...
Barack Obama, when commenting about the recent warfare in Gaza, stated that he supports Israel’s right to defend itself from Gazan rocket attacks. He declared, almost...
Today, we would like to take the opportunity to honor our dear sister, Hafizah Ismail. Sister Hafizah is our latest example of Muslims making a positive...
This is a poem that I wrote about 8 years ago. It is a very modest attempt to summarize the Creed of Ahlus-Sunnah in poetry format,...
The Dilemma “You need to be open minded,” we are both told and tell others. This has become the common line to say to anyone who...
Once, while in class at college, an Arab girl I was sitting next to said quite loudly to another, “Hey, give this paper to the ‘abdah”...
Crossposted from: http://thehumblei.com/2012/09/29/have-we-weaned-ourselves-from-the-dunya/ The idea of weaning the soul away from the world, even as a child is weaned off the breast, is a cornerstone of Islam’s...
“If racism is ever to be finally undone—and that remains a very open question indeed—we will have to first and foremost stop lying to ourselves.” —Tim Wise,...
We watched an episode of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations on ‘Īd day, it was playing in the background at my in-laws’ place, after the presents had been opened...
