“O mankind, We created you from one male and one female…” [Qur’an, 49: 13] Any message that aspires to guide people methodically on how to shape and conduct life with a focus on achieving its purpose by addressing social, economic, family, personal, and interpersonal issues in a balanced and coherent way across racial, ethnic, religious, … Continue reading The Global View of Islam
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Road to Human Ascension
“We honored the children of Adam, and bore them across land and sea… and exalted them above many of Our creatures.” [Qur’an, 17:70] With the exception of man and jinn, all species and physical objects in the universe have originated to function in a predetermined and predictable way. Each is constrained to stay the course … Continue reading Road to Human Ascension
Hygiene, Health and Islam (Part II)
“…Eat of the pure (tayyab) things We have provided you for sustenance …” [Qur’an, 2: 172]A Muslim’s duties fall in three categories: Obligations with respect to Allah SWT, towards humanity, and towards one’s own self. Obligations towards oneself precede the other two categories so that a person is fully prepared to serve Allah SWT and … Continue reading Hygiene, Health and Islam (Part II)
Ramadan: Pursuit of Moral Excellence
The collective happiness of society rests on human behavior alone. Yet, despite amazing progress in just about every field of human endeavor, this quintessence of humanity remains completely dark. Man is mindlessly focused on selfish worldly aspirations at the expense of society’s welfare. Escalating bloody violence is out of hand, threatening every community in modern … Continue reading Ramadan: Pursuit of Moral Excellence
Tawheed
“…Your Lord is One Lord (Allah); so, submit yourselves to Him alone…” [Qur’an, 22: 34] Tawheed is the ideology of Islam with the all-embracing concept of the Unequivocal Sovereignty of the Creator of this universe Whose Dominion overspreads the heavens and the earth. The Oneness of His Lordship, His Divinity, and His Attributes are all … Continue reading Tawheed
Taqwa
“O believers! Fear Allah (observe taqwa) as He should be feared...” [Qur’an, 3: 102] Taqwa or spiritual vigilance is the core of a righteous life conducted in total submission to Allah SWT. It is a comprehensive word with many meanings and must be interpreted in the context it is used. It often refers to the … Continue reading Taqwa
A’shura Misjudged
“Surely the reckoning of months, in the sight of Allah, is twelve months, laid down in Allah’s decree on the day when He created the heavens and the earth; and out of these months four are sacred…[Qur’an, 9: 36] Ever since the creation of the universe, the moon unfailingly has appeared every month as a … Continue reading A’shura Misjudged
Transforming Untamed Superiority
“…the noblest of you, in the sight of Allah, is the best in conduct…” [Qur’an, 49: 13] By all standards, society is absolutely paramount. Its social and moral wellbeing is of the highest priority for sustaining a balanced and congenial progression of human civilization. For people of conscience and moral integrity, the civic engagement for … Continue reading Transforming Untamed Superiority
MOON: Sighting or Calculations!
“People ask you (O’ Muhammad) concerning the Hilal (phases of moon). Say: They are signs to determine time for the sake of people and for Hajj…” [Qur’an: 2, 189] Moonsighting becomes a hot topic and a controversial one each year as the month of Ramadan approaches. While the Islamic centers engage in policy-making and figuring … Continue reading MOON: Sighting or Calculations!
Sanctity of Life and Capital Punishment
At the outset, let it be understood that the concepts invoked in this discourse are universal without any characterization. The sanctity of life is inspired in every soul and ingrained in every rational mind, irrespective of faith denomination, or other affiliations. Capital punishment for homicide has generally been the norm in all criminal justice systems … Continue reading Sanctity of Life and Capital Punishment
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