Surat Al-Ahqaf concludes the series of seven Surahs that begin with Ha-Mim, all of which focus on the Quran. The Surah opens with حمٓ (١) تَنزِيلُ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡحَكِيمِ (٢) Ha, Meem. (1) The revelation of the Book (Quran) is from Allah, the All-Mighty, the All-Wise. (46:1-22) The central theme...
The central theme of Surah Al-Jathiyah addresses the two primary reasons for rejecting Allah's message, along with Allah’s response to them. These two groups are: Those who reject the truth out of arrogance, refusing to submit even when they recognize what is right. Those who reject the truth because...
Surat Fussilat (فُصّلَت), also known as Ha Mim Al-Sajda (حٰمٓ السجدة), is one of the seven surahs that begin with the letters Ha Mim (حٰمٓ). All of these surahs were revealed in Mecca and emphasize the clarity of Allah’s final message to mankind, the Quran, as well as the...
The name Al-Lateef is derived from the root “la-ṭa-fa” (لَطَفَ) with the “fatha” on the letter “ta” that means being gentle, kind, and merciful. It is also derived from the root “la-tu-fa” (لَطُفَ) with “damah” on the letter ‘tu” that means being subtle, not overbearing and undetectable. Therefore, Allah’s...
Surat Maryam (مريم) was revealed in Mecca. The theme of the Surat is that the most important strategy to preserve any religion is through having offspring. The Surat links children to the inheritance of religion. It is a natural inclination for people to want to have children to maintain their...
The Sources of Knowledge about Religion The knowledge about any religion is derived from two sources, the divine revelation to the Messenger of Allah and the teachings of that messenger to his people. In Islam these two sources are the Quran and the Hadith. The Quran The Quran is the primary source...
Our presence in the west imposes on us two major responsibilities: Preservation of our Islamic identity for us and for the future generations. Presenting the Islamic ideals to others not necessarily to convert them, though we hope so, but to share with our communities the great values of Islam. ...
Recently, the Noble prize committee announced the 2022 winners of the noble prize in Physics. The winners were John Clauser (American), Alain Aspect (French) and Anton Zellinger (Austrian). They won the prize for their experimental work on Quantum Entanglement. Their experiments showed that two particles behave like a single...
Yesterday Muslims remembered the birthday of the Prophet (PBUH). On this occasion, I want to reflect on our relationship with the Prophet (PBUH). This relationship is important because I believe that the dire position of Muslims is not due to lack of knowledge about Islam but rather due to...
Allah established for us a protocol for greeting by saying: وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍ۬ فَحَيُّواْ بِأَحۡسَنَ مِنۡہَآ أَوۡ رُدُّوهَآۗٓ “When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with one better than it, or return the same.” (Al-Nisa 4:86) In verse 25 in Surat Al-Dhariat, Allah relates to us a visit by...