“And Another, That You Would Love”
From the first moment of human existence, God explained that life includes struggle between truth and falsehood. Following the path of prophets and messengers was explained as the path of truth, as Allah (ﷻ) said: {He has ordained for you of religion what He enjoined upon Noah and that which We have revealed to you, […]
Complacency
Complacency is a feeling of self-satisfaction without awareness of potential danger or defect. Individuals, communities, and governments are considered complacent when they stand neutral in the face of injustice, ethnic cleansing, genocide, or any form of oppression. The history of Prophecy is a history of standing up to all forms of oppression being political, economic, […]
Nurturing Good Manners
Islam places a strong emphasis on good manners, or “akhlaq,” which are the behaviors and attitudes that reflect our faith and spirituality. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was sent to perfect noble character, famously saying, “The only reason why I was sent by Allah is to perfect good character.” Our outer appearance (khalq) should be matched […]
Quranic Sciences Part 3: The First and Last of What Was Revealed of the Quran
“الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَنزَلَ عَلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ الْكِتَابَ وَلَمْ يَجْعَل لَّهُ عِوَجًا”، ثم الصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين الذي أرسله ربه رحمة للعالمين، وأكرمه سبحانه بتلقي القرآن الكريم، وأعطاه الفصاحة والبيان، ليكون مبشرًا ونذيرًا للإنس الجانَّ، أما بعد: ها هو المقال الثالث من لقاءنا المتجدد حول القرآن الكريم وعلومه الشريفة، ولقد تكلمنا في المقال السابق عن […]