Men, but not just any men!
Men, but not just any men! If I had not actually seen them I would have said, it…
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Memoirs of a Former Gossip
What you are about to read is the diary of a former gossip who felt bad about her…
Fasting from the World
The true fast is fasting with Prophet Adam! Walking with him in the desert of existence with the…
Interfaith Dialogue and Alliance Principles in the Works of Said Nursi
Said Nursi (d. 1960) was one of the pivotal Muslim scholars of the twentieth century who supported the…
On Hibernation and Bedsores
You would have thought them awake though they were asleep. We caused them to turn over to the…
Women and the Qur’anic Prescriptions
One of the most sensitive and oft-debated issues with regard to Islam concerns the status and role of…
Time Management in the Life of the Prophet Muhammad
In the preface to his book The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History, Michael…
Khawf and Khashya (Fear and Reverence)
In Sufism, khawf (fear) denotes abstaining not only from all that is forbidden, but also from deeds from…
Modest Dress in Abrahamic Traditions
One of the questions I am most commonly posed in the United States is about the way I…
Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time
When Karen Armstrong was asked to make a wish as one of the 2008 TED prize winners, she…
“You alone do we worship…” (Fatiha 1:5)
O Lord! I am determined that I will not sacrifice my freedom to anyone but You and I…
Reflections on the Children of Israel and the Qur’an
The Qur’an is the only book of revelation that includes within itself a theory of prophethood which includes…
The Fundamental Spiritual Benefit of Fasting
The prime goal of Islamic spirituality is to establish an intimate and personal closeness to God. While the…
A Historical Review of Dreams
There are two questions concerning dreams, which have always puzzled human beings. One concerns the actual meaning or…
What does “insaf” mean? What are the signs of possessing it as a virtue?
Insaf means accepting and confessing the truth, treating everyone with mercy and justice, observing others’ rights besides one’s…