The world is a curious place; one’s whole life is nothing but a mystery. We strive our whole life to save ourselves from various afflictions and lead a successful life but no matter how much we try, we encounter certain problems in our lives. One of these problems is the advent of unwelcome diseases in our lives; diseases enter our lives like unexpected guests and nobody knows the purpose of their visit or when will they decide to leave. Continue reading
Islam has been largely misunderstood when it comes to women’s rights. It is believed that Islam oppresses women by limiting them to the four walls of their homes, not allowing them to get education and living a life of their choice. However, a study of the Quran and Sunnah shows a different picture.
More than fourteen hundred years ago, Islam provided rights to a woman that ladies in today’s century have just as of late appreciated. Continue reading
God is commonly referred to by his Arabic name Allah, most likely derived from al-ilah, literally meaning “The God.” He is also frequently called al-Rabb, Arabic for “The Lord.” He is often also referred to using whatever the generic word for God is in the various languages spoken by Muslims. Continue reading
The questions what is leadership, who is a leader, what are the roles of a leader and whether leaders are born or made, always reverberate in our minds. We often ponder over the million dollar questions of what the attributes of leaders are and how an effective and influential leadership can be demonstrated. These and many other similar questions need to be answered and understood in order to better understand the role of our holy prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in the context of a leader. Continue reading
The Holy Quran, which is the book of Allah, was revealed to the holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) through the Angel Gabriel more than 1400 years ago. The Quran was not sent down in one single revelation as a complete book, rather it took 23 years for the entire Quran to complete. The Quran has been divided into 114 chapters also called Surah’s. It has 6,236 verses also called Ayats. Continue reading