Author: ahmed
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As-Samad – Allah Is Self-Subsisting
The name As-Samad has many aspects to its meaning. It refers to one who is Lord, who possesses and disposes of all affairs, one whom people come to with their needs, but who at the same time is complete and self-sufficient, needing and depending upon no one else.
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Bedouins and Their Debased Culture before Islam
In the days of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings be upon him), as in every period of history, there were those whose crude and shallow minds could not understand the subtleties of religious morality. Faith had not settled into their hearts. Some who adopted this religion of superficiality were the Bedouins
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Down-To-Earth Tips for Parenting Children
Play should be the primary emphasis during this time in a child’s life since this is the means through which they gain an understanding of the world around them.
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Names & Attributes of God in Surah Ya-Sin
The aim of this article is to highlight various names and attributes of God mentioned in some of the verses of this chapter and elaborate on them for a better understanding toward knowing our Creator. Each attribute is at the end of each verse which in essence explains the verse itself.
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Can We Be Happy Without God?
The question is whether it is better to have the opportunity of enjoying an eternal life of bliss, or to miss that chance altogether by following the delusion that we can be happy without God.
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This is What Happens When You Humiliate Others!
The overall theme of the Surah exposes a mean type of person. One who appears in every society. One who obtains his wealth by the grace of Allah but uses it wrongfully.
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Yahya Schroder, Ex-Secularist, Germany
The life of a Muslim in Germany is quite difficult than one would think especially for me as a German Muslim because when someone asks a German what they know about Islam; they would tell you something about Arabs. For them it is like mathematical operation, Islam = Arabs.
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“No Religion” 3rd Group After Christians, Muslims
An age breakdown showed Muslims had the lowest median age at 23 years, compared to 28 for the whole world population. The median age highlights the population bulge at the point where half the population is above and half below that number.
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Sam Needham, Ex-Agnostic, UK
I began to look again closely at the beauty of Islam, the science of Islam, and the life of Muhammad (peace be upon him). I began looking at all the fundamentals of Islamic Faith and marveled at each one. The way that Muslims prayed and humbled themselves before Allah 5 times per day, served as…
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Natural Evil, the Devil and Magic (Special Folder)
However, there are many signs in this universe that may need an adequate explanation. All faiths, philosophies and religions endeavour to provide such explanations especially to such confusing things such as:
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The Bacterial Flagellum
One of the interesting examples of irreducible complexity that Behe gives in his book is the bacterial flagellum. This is a whip-like organ that is used by some bacteria to move about in a liquid environment. This organ is embedded in the cell membrane, and enables the bacterium to move in a chosen direction at…
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The Importance of `Aqidah (Creed, Faith)
This is the sum of what we wish to mention and what we wish to raise our voices about. The matter of ‘aqidah is the first priority. Faith and knowledge are the means of attaining it. And the source of knowledge and faith is the Book and Sunnah.