I once knew an atheist who claimed he had never believed in God's existence. In his view, believers were supposed to be people of weak character who felt the necessity to find a crutch for their inability and laziness, so they attended church.
Then it was Ramadan, something that I witnessed many times before in the Gulf, but something I just let it pass me by just as most westerners do. Just an annoyance, an inability to get a cup of tea during the day. In Turkey, I felt something different. I felt some sense of something else. Watch how this atheist converted to Islam.
I was basically a godless human being. I mean obviously there was something there but I had never explored or asked any questions. Watch this video to see how Robert's nature told him that there is God and God is perfect.
Lesley Hazleton, previously known by The Accidental Theologist, author of "After the Prophet: the Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split," speaks to a group of American Muslims about a new biography about Prophet Muhammad. Join us to watch this interesting video.
Dr. Jeffrey Land is an associate professor of Mathematics at the University of Kansas, one of the biggest university in the United States. He started his religious journey on Jan. 30, 1954, when he was born in a Roman Catholic family in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The first 18 years of his life were spent in Catholic schools, which left him with many unanswered questions about God and the Christian religion. Watch how Dr. Jeffrey Land found the truth.
No other religion professed by a large community have I found so comprehensible and encouraging. There seems no better way towards tranquility and contentment in life, no greater promise for the future after death.
Noam Chomsky Al-Ahram Weekly, November 18-24, 2004 “Since the issue of Palestinian national rights in a Palestinian state reached the agenda of diplomacy in the mid-1970s, ‘the prime obstacle to its realization’, unambiguously, has been the United States government, with the Times staking a claim to be second on the [...]
The principle of consultation is a much related issue to the topic of Democracy. There are many verses of the Qur’an and Hadiths of the Prophet (PBUH) dealing with this issue. It was a principle constantly exercised by the noble companions of the Prophet (PBUH) in thier illustrious rule of justice [...]
Some may oppose the Islamic system of government claiming that under the Islamic rules, non-Muslims’ rights will be neglected and marginalized. The clear texts and established history can refute this misconception, as many years ago non-Muslims possessed many privileges under Islamic rule. It is established Jewish history that the Jews [...]
by: Noam Chomsky Star Tribune, March 13, 2003 The most powerful state in history has proclaimed that it intends to control the world by force, the dimension in which it reigns supreme. President Bush and his cohorts evidently believe that the means of violence in their hands are so extraordinary [...]
There are four approaches to elect the Leader in Islamic law, which are: 1) To be directly elected by the whole/majority of the people or by certain elected representatives of the whole people. For example the election of the first and fourth Caliphs Abu Bakr and Ali (may God be [...]
The first steps in Hajj are to put on the clothing of ihram and then to make the intention of ihram at the miqat. The intention of ihram varies according to the mode of Hajj you choose.
This year's reflections will be on the lives of scholars. Living up to the objectives of fasting requires that we be in the Company of the Righteous. This is where the title of the series comes from. Sheikh Ahmed Saad has chosen ten great scholars each of whom is known as an icon of a specific science. In this episode, Sheikh Ahmed Saad looks into the life of Imam Al-Ghazzali.
The Farewell Speech outlines five basic principles of the Islamic programme of action, two of them work on the level of the individual and three relate to the structure of Islamic society.
How did Allah the Exalted punish the people of the elephant? How was the form of the stones of the stones of the people of the elephant? What do you know about the story of the people of the elephant?
How did the Prophet deal with his enemies? How could you obtain the maximum benefit from the Prophet’s guidance in inviting others to Islam? What do you know about the severe punishment of Allah to those who disbelieve in him?
Click the Compass, then type your home address or your zip code, and press "Go". The red line inside the map will indicate the direction of the Qiblah.
Click the Compass, then type your home address or your zip code, and press "Go". The red line inside the map will indicate the direction of the Qiblah.