Defraud and Corruption
Defraud is not just the act of usurping financial or material means that aren’t yours. Spiritual defraud exists,…
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The Prophet of Islam and His Universal Message
Theologically speaking, the universality of Muhammad’s (peace and blessings be upon him) message comes from the concept of…
Faith, Wisdom, and Power
Question: What roles do faith, wisdom, and power play in the survival of a society? Faith, especially in…
Return of Grace
Question: The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, was an epitome of generosity, full of grace for others.…
Religion Is Not a Zero Sum Game
The Turkish term for “tolerance” is “hosgoru” which means seeing or looking for the good side of another…
Charitable Trusts in Medieval Islam
All over the vast Islamic world, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, various services that are fundamentally important…
The Hajj: Its Spiritual Meaning and Aspects of Worship
As one of the most spectacular religious assemblies in the world, the annual Muslim hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca…
Jihad: What Is It and What Is It Not?
Islam is the name of a religion – it is not a political ideology, nor is it an…
The Qur’an: An Eternal Journey
We are at the table together for dinner, having a good time. My husband is eating a beef…
Souls of Immortality
Immortal souls always preserve their vitality, and in every season, they show a different sign of life. They…
A Subject of the Divine Promises: Ishmael
The family story of Ishmael is one of the ten family histories into which the book of Genesis…
Sakina – Itmi’nan (Serenity and Peacefulness)
Literally meaning calmness, silence, steadiness, solemnity, familiarity, the subsidence of the waves and tranquility, sakina (serenity) is the…
An Adoring Journey through the Wisdom of Words
After months of rigorous labor and hard work, I have recently finished translating the book, The Messenger of…
The Hajj: Reflections from Mina
This article does not encompass the entire Hajj ritual, most notably leaving out umrah and visiting the Ka’ba.…
The Messenger of Mercy
I was invited a while ago to a meeting in Little Rock which was held on the anniversary…