Essence of Fear
Has the world fallen into madness? To many, it has been for years, and the rest of the world is just realizing so… But the people of Yemen, Syria, Palestine, Iraq, and other countries already know what madness is They already know what suffering is, and there’s no chance to prepare for the chaos to […]
لا يضيعُ رمضانْ
أرسل إليَّ شاكياً حزيناً، يكتب وقلبه متصدع لما آلت إليه الحال: “متى ستُفتح المساجد؟ هل نصلي التراويح هذا العام؟ بالله عليكم افعلوا أي شيء لنعود إلى المساجد كما كُنا، وليكن ما يكن، كله مقدر بأمر الله، هل تجدنا ندَعُ رمضان يضيع منا هذا العام؟”… إلى غير ذلك مما تضج به قلوب الكثيرين من أسئلة وشكاوى، […]
Zakat Basics
WHAT IS ZAKAT Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam. Paying Zakat is a requirement for all Muslims who are blessed with wealth and possessions. Zakat is to be paid to people who are in need. It is given to them as their right under their circumstances. Unlike the other pillars of Islam, […]
Understanding Evil
In my last year of high school in Tripoli Lebanon back in August of 1986, I entered the first class of philosophy at Tripoli Evangelical School for Boys and Girls with 18 other students who chose to be in literature field instead of science. Mr. Masri started the class by asking all these teenagers one […]
القلق في زمن الوباء
يكثر الحديث في هذه الأيام عن الوباء، بالأخص عن وباء كورونا، بل لا يكاد الحديث يكون عن أي شيء إلا عن هذا المرض وتقدمه وكم حصد من الأرواح وكم تتكبد بلدان العالم من خسائر في سبيل حصره والتقليل من انتشاره ومحاربته… وأجدني اليوم افعل كما الآخرون؛ أتحدث في مقالي هذا عن كورونا، فهذا حديث الناس […]
Ramadan and Quran
“Ramadan is the month in which was sent down Quran as a guide to mankind, also clear signs for guidance and judgment between right and wrong.” [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][2:185] Quran narrates history according to […]
كورونا … من سيخسر المليون؟
مع أواخر عام 2019 م أخذ وباء فيروسي جديد ينتشر بشكل واسع، منطلقا من بلاد الصين، وتحديدا من مدينة ووهان، مخترقا حدودها إلى سائر الأقاليم والمقاطعات الصينية، ثم إلى بقية بلدان العالم، التي أخذت تعلن عن اكتشاف أوائل حالات الإصابة بهذا المرض، وتتخذ الإجراء تلو الآخر في محاولة الحد منه، إلى أن أعلنت منظمة الصحة […]
Life Line
Where am I? I was confused and more, so lost on where to go This peculiar building wasn’t just any hospital It was edged down in the corner Seemed as if it was tipping over I imagined how it was built The creator had to have an imagination My feet were moving but my body […]
Preventing the Spread of COVID-19
{Yet do not cast your souls, by your own hands, into destruction.} 2:195 Due to the recent mandates by the CDC and the state of Illinois, the Prayer Center has taken the difficult decision to cancel all adult, youth, and children’s programs and classes until the risk of contagion has been alleviated, effective immediately. The […]
The Burning Fist of Fire
From the time of the prophet (SAAW) until our time, people have understood that embracing Islam means that your life will change in all its details. Islam will become a way of life, and practicing Islam will come with its challenges and hardships, but at the same time it will provide a meaningful life of […]