[Note from the author: “I was asked to speak to students at Georgetown, as well as at the encampment at George Washington University. This post is...
The pearls of the Qur’an never truly fails to amaze the believer. Allah tells us in the Qur’an, إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُ قَلْبٌ...
Introduction The fight against anti-Blackness has once again hit the global stage, and American Muslims have a central role to play in the movement of racial...
Tafsir Verses 72-81
Why do we consider emotional intelligence to be half of the Prophetic intellect? The answer lies in the word “messenger.” Messengers of Allah are tasked with...
The Prophet Mūsā is the most commonly mentioned prophet in the Qur’an. His story is repeated numerous times and his names appears from the very first...
As mentioned in a previous article, Sūrah al-Fātiḥah revolves around discussing the three basic principles of Islam. Namely, belief in Allah , following the Prophet ,...
By Sh. Ahsan Hanif Allah, the Most High, informs us that the Qur’an is meant for reflection and contemplation. Allah states, “A Book which We have...
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ As someone who had no younger sibling; who never in her life babysat any little children for even an hour; who has...
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم At several places in the Quran, Allah has described events in history by mentioning some details and leaving others out. It is...