Living beings have to reproduce to continue their species. However, reproduction by itself often proves insufficient because, if living things fail to provide adequate care for their offspring, the newborn cannot survive. In other words, if living things did not feel the need to protect and look after their offspring and did not do this successfully, newborn creatures would not be able to look after themselves and would soon die.
A person who examines any corner of the universe from the giant galaxies in space to the living beings in nature and from his own body to invisible cells, sees a flawless plan incorporating both order and design. Every aspect of the universe overflows with a precise and explicit fact: The Fact of Creation.
One of the greatest miracles on Earth is taking place at this very moment. Various images are appearing on the screen, and perceptions such as color, life, closeness, distance, depth, beauty and lovableness are forming somewhere in the pitch dark in your brain. That is because you are seeing... Whatever you have in your life is meaningful through your senses—vision and others. Your family, your house, your office, your friends and everything else in your surroundings, you quickly identify thanks to your vision.
God creates everything, in the form and at the time that He chooses, without the use of any model and out of nothing. Since He is exalted above any defect and is rich beyond any need. He has no need of any cause, vehicle, or stages for His creation.
Thinking about the creation of the world, the universe, and humankind can be confusing. There are theories, opinions, and beliefs that state that the creation of the universe was a random act, that humankind evolved from apes and that living creatures climbed out of the primordial swamp. In general, science proves some sort of intelligence designed the universe. Confused? You should be, because that is not all.
The Qur'an is silent as to the nature of the process through which the human body took its final shape. Was the human body created instantaneously, or did it go through an evolutionary process?
How great will be the regret of those who waste the opportunity! 1. Preserving the ties of kinship: “Whoever wishes that his provision be increased and his age lengthened, let him maintain the ties of kinship.” [al-Bukhari and Muslim] 2. Performing many prayers in the two holy mosques in Makkah [...]
How do we, Muslims, worship God, and why? How do the acts of worship translate our relationship with God? And what are the best practices that bring a believer closer to the Lord?
Why should I pursue worldly knowledge if it does not benefit me in the Hereafter? If such studies stand in the way of getting closer to God, then why does Islam back and call for pursing them?
Imam Ali Ibn Abi al `Izz al Hanafi (False) security and despair are tools Satan uses to misguide people. The right attitude for true believer lies in a balance between the two. That is to say, a servant of God should remain between fear and hope. For, the right and [...]
Imam Ali Ibn Abi al `Izz al Hanafi (False) security and despair are tools Satan uses to misguide people. The right attitude for true believer lies in a balance between the two. That is to say, a servant of God should remain between fear and hope. For, the right and [...]
How do we, Muslims, worship God, and why? How do the acts of worship translate our relationship with God? And what are the best practices that bring a believer closer to the Lord?
It is very important for Muslims to read the Qur'an and get a better understanding of its message. This is how we can learn and practice the basic concepts of Islam as a balanced way of life.
How does the Qur’an relate to every and each aspect of our life? What does a heavenly book have to do with relationships, social systems? How could we return back to our true nature as humans?
Adding to its all unique characters, many distinct prophecies foretold in the Qur’an were already fulfilled, what clearly demonstrates the divine nature of the Book of God…
In this video, Sheikh Usamah Adh-Dhahabi speaks about the meaning of the Sunnah and the necessity to follow the Prophet in all his actions and sayings. He also warns of the dangers in adopting religious innovations mistakenly thinking there is nothing wrong with them.
How does the Qur’an relate to every and each aspect of our life? What does a heavenly book have to do with relationships, social systems? How could we return back to our true nature as humans?
Salem Al-`Amry talks on a very important subject that every muslim needs to know; that is the Status of Sunnah in Islam. He sheds light on the meaning of the Sunnah, and he further explains why we should follow the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) closely just as we are to follow the noble Qur'an.
We,Muslims, are ordered not to violate the rights of any fellow human. What about the rights of God? How much are we really aware of the rights of God the Creator?
Prayer is not just a form of worship that effects the internal phases of an individual. Contrarily, it is the most important determinant that shapes all of his relations, beginning with his immediate environment and his outlook on life.
Islam signifies the subjection of all activities in all walks of life to the Law of God Almighty, and leaving nothing to the whims and fancies of anyone else.
Performing the prayer is a command of Allah. It is the most important pillar of Islam. It distinguishes between the believers and non-believers. Prayer is not an option; it is obligatory.