English Converts to Islam
The current number of English converts to Islam is estimated at around 3,000-5,000 and their number seems to…
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Results of Writing Competition
As our readers remember THE FOUNTAIN announced in its third and fourth issues a WRITING COMPETITION –The Islamic…
Love
Love is the most essential element in every being, and it is a most radiant light and a…
The Quranic Consept of History and Western Philosphies of History
I wonder whether it is a scepticism to see a political purpose behind some philosophies produced in the…
How is that Islam, a religon inspired by Allah for the good of humanity, allows slavery?
There are historical, social and psychological dimensions to this question, which we must work through patiently, if we…
Self-Renewal
Self-renewal is the first condition of survival. Those who cannot renew themselves when necessary face annihilation sooner or…
The Main Factors in the Spread of Islam
Islam, in the tenth century, was the main religion, or at least, the religion of the majority of…
Lovers of the Light
One a clear night having fixed their hearts upon the Light they set out for eternity. And wherever…
The mystery of hibernation
Hibernation or ‘winter sleep’ how and why it happens is one of the mysteries of nature that has…
The Saviour Awaited By Our Generation
Our young people are living in and through a most distressing period. The neglect of past centuries has…
Man and Religion
At birth man has no conscious knowledge about himself or about the environment around him; nevertheless, he is…
The Secret of Vitality in The Soil
And a sign for them is the earth that is dead: We give it life and We bring…
A Commentary On The Contemporary World
Third Remark Man, with respect to action and bodily endeavors, is no more than a weak animal, a…
Why is Slaughtering Animals Prescribed as It Is
Muslims are permitted to slaughter animals for food, and the manner of doing so is carefully prescribed in…
Bishr b. Harith
All human beings are fallible, liable to err and to sin. This is true of even the most…