When the Prophet (PBUH) first started preaching the new message of Islam, Quraysh opposed him with all the might they had. Most of them could not accept the message because it was not asking them for a superficial change here and there, rather, it challenged their...

When the Prophet (PBUH) received the revelation in Mecca, it changed not only the course of history for Arabia, but the course of world history forever. One would think that this is an exaggeration. Why would a few words, recited by a so-called Messenger, have that...

Islam cannot be molded into any form of political or social man-made structure. Ever since the advent of Islam, particularly after the emergence of Greek philosophy into Islamic thought, many Muslims have tried to find a ‘common ground’ between an emerging...

Jibreel (PBUH) appeared before the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and said “Read!” to which the Prophet replied, “I am unable to read”. Upon this Jibreel tightly embraced the Prophet and repeated “Read” two more times, and each time the Prophet gave the same...

The last few centuries have seen great technological and scientific advancements. Humans have discovered and utilised many things on earth, from metals and motorised vehicles to petroleum and natural gas. With the help of satellites and aeroplanes, there are few...

In this day and age of the internet, social media, and great technological advancements, we have witnessed a shift that has never occurred in the history of humankind. Social relationships have changed. Many of our daily interactions happen before a screen, and some...

The Enlightenment brought forward many philosophers who paved the way for the “modernization” of the West. These philosophers questioned the existence of God, a central theme in many of their writings, as manifested by famous quotes—such as “God is dead”—that many...

The well-known Quranic verse in Surat Al-Rum: ‘Do they not contemplate within themselves? Allah has not created the heavens and the earth and what is between them except in truth and for a specified term’ asks us to look within ourselves to find truth. For some in the...

Do we need to change the Quran or do we need to change our understanding of the Quran? Ever since the emergence of Islam, the main controversy was the Quran. It started with Quraysh advocating that Muhammad (PBUH) is its author, to people in the modern era calling it...

The concept of time is one of the most intriguing aspects of human existence. We all experience it constantly, yet it often defies simple definition. Is time merely the ticking of a clock, measured second by second, or is it better understood as an experience shaped...

Language is shaped around perception and ideas. Language creates our worldview. It is how we communicate with others, but it is also how we construct our beliefs. The media and the movie industry know this fact quite well. Before them, Firaun (Pharoah) used language...

There seems to be a recurring theme throughout the Quran in which Allah (SWT) gives examples of two kinds of people: people who have invested their time and effort in worldly and material affairs and others who have “abandoned” the material world and chose to withdraw...

After escaping Quraysh’s persecution, the Prophet Muhammad arrived at Medina, where he was welcomed with open arms. Riding on his camel, Qaswa, the Prophet traveled until the camel settled upon a land, which Muhammad refused to accept as a gift. The Prophet purchased...

If there is one phenomenon that no one can fully grasp, it’s death. Yet, death is an inevitable reality that we all must face at some point in our lives. It is a natural function of life and is one thing that all living organisms have in common. If there is life, then...