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Respect for Parents and Elders
Respect for Parents and Elders – A Muslim’s duties to his or her parents are secondary only to duties toward Allah, their Lord and Creator. The Prophet Muhammad once asked his companions, “Shall I inform you of the biggest of the major sins?” He repeated the question three times, until the people answered, “Yes, please [...]
How do I tell my parents and family I’ve become a Muslim?
How do I tell my parents and family I’ve become a Muslim? – This is probably the hardest thing you will have to do as a new Muslim. For many people, it poses the prospect of opening up old wounds, risking hurt feelings on both sides, and threatens to rip apart familial relationships. For others, [...]
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. [...]
A Model for Islam in America
A Model for Islam in America – Last week, a Qur’an was burned in East Lansing, Michigan. What, you didn’t hear about it? The Muslims of that community did not take to the streets in violent protest? This story is not about what happened, but about how the community responded.
The Public Face Of Christian Evangelical Bigotry
The Public Face Of Christian Evangelical Bigotry – There is now in America more room for bigotry and intolerance to thrive. The search for security at any cost has created an environment that is emboldening Islamopheobia – a nasty cousin of anti-Semitism – to manifest itself in nearly every sphere of American society. Muslims are [...]
Women Are Men’s Mothers, Sisters And Daughters
Women Are Men’s Mothers, Sisters And Daughters – “Women in Islam” is a multidimensional and a complex topic. The teachings of Islam are based essentially on the Qur’an (Allah’s revelation) and Hadeeth ( elaboration by Prophet Mohammad, peace be upon him ). The Qur’an and the Hadeeth, when properly and unbiasedly understood, provide the basic [...]
Paranoid Politics
Paranoid Politics : The Denial of Islamophobia – Imagine a fairly widespread, fairly mainstream ethos in which politicians, pundits, and academics convened to denigrate practitioners of Christianity or Judaism. Imagine that these commentators picked apart the New or Old Testament to find its most heinous contents, then used those phrases to justify their hatred and [...]
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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