Social Interpretation of “Testing” Part 1
The response of the individual believer to “testing” or ابتلاء is usually more emphasized than the collective response of the community.
Johann Goethe and Islam
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في حديثه عن انتشار الإسلام: “ليبلغن هذا الأمر ما بلغ الليل
How Do We Define Ourselves?
In the last article we showed that the responsibility of defining one’s self or soul is exclusively personal and cannot be
The Challenge of Definition
Who am I? Who are we?
These are challenging questions. Who is supposed to answer them?
In a world where stereotyping, discrimination, and
The Rising Soul and the Falling Soul
Surah Al-Layl, the Night, is among the early revealed verses of Quran in Mecca. It starts by an oath: “By the
Eid: The Symbol of Victory
Eid is the voluntary movement of the masses to a different time that is more compatible with our nature- time of
Taqwa As Strategy
The principal objective of fasting is to inculcate in the believers the concept and the practice of Taqwa, “O you who
Economic Corruption
The early verses of Quran approached the economic corruption that was present at the time of their revelation in a very
Revolution Against Greed
Greed was and continues to be a major cause for social disparity, class discrimination, and disenfranchisement. The story of the owners
The Major Function of Quran Part II
Last time we came to the conclusion that Quran did not argue whether the Meccans had or did not have a