The Islamic Scholars who have received the Blessing of reading the Qur’an with a sweet voice are called Qaris. The Quran is an excellent bit of writing written in the Arabic language. In contrast to the Christian Bible, the Qur’anic Chapters are referred to as “Surah”
Al-Tayeb’s words here are carefully chosen. If ever challenged as to whether he condemns terrorism, he can say, why, yes, of course he does, with this in mind. Meanwhile, he can participate with his friend Pope Francis in interfaith counterterror efforts, working to get blasphemy against Islam included in definitions of terrorism accepted among non-Muslims. […]
Any scholar or preacher, irrespective of which religion he practices, must be always prepared for a day when one of his listeners, who accepts his messages or spurns them, will ask him a logical question that may be hard for an elite to answer. That preparation is among the strategies for public lecturing, enlightening, and […]
Umar Ibn Al-Khattab (RA) was the second person to rule the Islamic empire after Abubakr (RA). He was known with generosity, good leadership, boldness and especially knowledge. He played many roles in Islam as a Caliph, he fought tirelessly to spread Islam till death. He was a great Islamic poet who composed many educative lines […]
The first time this topic came up was when my late friend Bilkisu and I paid a condolence visit to the First Lady as well as to thank her for the role she played during my Quranic graduation. After congratulating me, she asked me about my plans towards expanding the boundaries of my Qur’anic studies, […]
Have you ever heard the term ‘Christian Missionary’? Most of us must have heard about it, I guess. They are a group of highly trained priests and scholars who go to poor and starving countries and convert local population into Christianity either by giving monetary supplies or by forcing them. That’s how Christianity flourished in […]
As a Muslim of West African origin living in the United States, my Muslim-ness is always contested by Europeans, Americans, and even clueless Africans. They ask me questions like: “Are you Muslim?” and “Were you born Muslim?” I get asked these questions a lot by Americans because Islam is something that was made to sound foreign to […]
After Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) had preached publicly for more than a decade, the opposition to him reached such a high pitch that, fearful for their safety, he sent some of his adherents to Ethiopia, where the Christian ruler extended protection to them, the memory of which has been cherished by Muslims ever since. But in […]
Ah, those teenage years, when you try to understand who you are and where you belong, but for some reason keep doing silly and crazy things… You join different groups of peers to share their values and aspirations only to become disillusioned and move to another one, and none of them seems to satisfy your […]
The Holy Quran was sent down in order as a huda, a righteous guidance for people to learn from and to utilise as a means to gain closeness to Allah (swt). One example of the best of guidance comes from Chapter 49 of the Quran, Surah Hujurat, which came down to the Prophet in the […]