Category Archives: Fhilosophy
Turning Sex Into Sadaqa ( an act of voluntary kindness pleasing to God )
Turning Sex Into Sadaqa ( an act of voluntary kindness pleasing to God ) – “Women shall have rights similar to the rights upon them; according to what is equitable and just; and men have a degree of advantage over them.” (Quran, 2:216) They do indeed! This passage of the Holy Quran was revealed in [...]
The Realization of the Goal of Islam In Faithful and Observant Communal Life
The Realization of the Goal of Islam In Faithful and Observant Communal Life – Muslims believe that they have been called by God to establish a righteous human political and social order on earth. The only way to live gratefully as God’s caliphs is to make full use of what he has bestowed on humankind. [...]
This is a dark side of our humanity
This is a dark side of our humanity – A pastor from a small non-denominational Church in Florida has received unprecedented world wide coverage for his plan to burn a few copies of the Quran.
Islam the “Peaceful Religion”
Islam the “Peaceful Religion” – And then there is the question of characterizing Islam as “peaceful” and doing so under duress. That is, when you are being pursued and hounded by people who brand you as totally irrational and uncontrollably violent.
How Religion Changes Lives
How Religion Changes Lives – I have a friend who describes herself as “a controlling type of person,” a single mom who tends to worry about money and germs. A practicing Muslim, she says that fasting during Ramadan helps her to feel more peaceful, despite the physical difficulty. Self-denial, daily prayer, and heightened compassion for [...]
Taqwa, Ramadan and the Qur’an
Taqwa, Ramadan and the Qur’an – The noble month of Ramadan is at our door again. Most of us have encountered many months of Ramadan in our life. Unfortunately, it is a reality that our lives most often have not been touched or affected by this month of fasting, even though every ceremonial aspect of [...]
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
What’s Love Got To Do With It? – And as we know from before, Tina Turner put it even more bluntly in her next line of her hit song, “What’s love but a second-hand emotion?”
Islam Is A Threat To Those Who Do Not Want Peace
Islam Is A Threat To Those Who Do Not Want Peace – In his famous book, Gateway to Knowledge about Islam, Yusuf al Qaradhawi explains how Islam reforms the individual and society at large by addressing the issues of their soul and heart by making them the stimulus for change for a better world around [...]
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