How to Respond to Oppression
Question: Oppression is everywhere and exists in almost every form. How should believers respond to oppression when they…
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Ablutions: A Divine Prescription for Cleanliness
Washing our hands has become one major way to protect ourselves from Covid-19. However, ablutions have always had…
Divine Humor
Quite obviously, divine humor is not by me, as the title and byline may imply. I also sense…
Responsibility and Freedom: Analysis through On Liberty
Discussions over personal liberty and government intervention are as old as modern governments, as J.S. Mill’s writings show.…
Piracy
Piracy, or the illegal downloading of digital media, came to the forefront of web politics in January 2012…
Laborers of Thought, Building the Future
Those who will shape tomorrow with their ideas will be the guides of generations to come. The way…
Free Will and Foreknowledge in Augustine
For those who accept the existence of God, He is a deity who infallibly foreknows the entire future.…
The Prestige
“Every great magic trick consists of three parts or acts. The first part is called ‘The Pledge.’ The…
Cries of Silence
For many years now, cries of silence have clamored above my voice. So many times have I been…
People with Disabilities from an Islamic Perspective
Special education and the Islamic principle of inclusion Historically, people with disabilities have been prey to society’s misconceptions,…
A Nanowindow to the Thirtieth Word
The Second Aim of the Thirtieth Word in the Risale-i Nur collection accurately describes the true meaning that…
Fasting: A Divine Treatment For Body and Soul
Fasting is a school for the training of both the physical body and the soul, and it has…
Making Meaning with an Islamic Wordview
The role of meaning is of paramount importance in human life (Frankl, 1963). Human beings have a natural…
The Divine Name Of Most Holy
The universe is a vast, constantly working factory, and the earth is a hostel and guesthouse continually filled…
Duty for Each Articulation of the Body
At a time when little was known about the anatomy of man, the Prophet Muhammad, upon him be…