Questions on Sects and Schools of Thoughts
Question 39: Some person says “He is Christian, but he believes in total submission to God”. Will this save him from God’s wrath? Answer: 39: True and total submission to God implies...
Combating Terrorism
In so far as the long-term goals of organizations employing terrorist tactics are concerned, writes Weinberg, these include revolutionary, ethno-nationalistic and separatist, religious and reactionary...
Controversial Questions About Islam & Comments
Where is the Truth about the Death Sentence for Adulterers? The death sentence for an adulterer who has experienced marriage life is subject to hot discussion. There are scholars who support the opin...
Real & Wonderful Stories-Themise Cruz
If anyone were to ask me when I became Muslim, the only feasible answer would be that I was born Muslim but just wasn't aware of it. We are all born into a state of Islam, but what is unfortunate is t...
Recommended Du'a (Supplications)
This chapter deals with seven crucial aspects of supplication in Islam: 1) the importance and virtues of supplication; (2) conditions for aqcceptance of supplication; (3) manners of the supplicant; (4...
Combating Terrorism
Terrorism is not a new phenomenon. In some respects, what is known as terrorism in contemporary jargon predates by millennia the modern term used to describe it. This is not to say that the act of ter...
Real & Wonderful Stories-Tena
Both my husband and I converted to Islam. I converted during Ramadhan last year and my husband shortly after. The thing that drew me to Islam was the hijab and loose clothing of Muslim women...
RECOMMENDED DU'A (SUPPLICATIONS)
Allah cannot be deceived or tricked. He knows whether His servant is sincere, pure and clean in his intentions. For this reason, the supplicant must be serious, sincere and meet certain conditions bef...
Combating Terrorism
The religious roots of terrorism can be traced back to the Sicarii – a Jewish Zealots group that was active during the Roman occupation of first century Middle East. The famous weapon of the Sicarii,...
Real & Wonderful Stories-Abdullah Reda
I was raised in a Roman Catholic family in Northern Virginia. I can remember very clearly going to Catholic school, learning about the faith and receiving the sacraments of communion, confession and c...
Combating Terrorism
The English word 'terrorism' is derived from the regime de la terreur that prevailed in France from 1793-1794. Originally an instrument of the state, the regime was designed to consolidate t...
The Muslim Handbook
Islam prescribes that a Muslim exercises certain discipline while supplicating to Allah during his hour of need. First, the servant must be humble and begin one’s request by praising and glorifying Al...