Poem on Repentance and Returning to God
The time has come for me to see after the darkness of ignorance. My old age is a morning that calls me to its dawning rays. The night of youth is short, so proceed deliberately. The morning is the end of the road for the night traveler. How have I been deceived by the world and its adornment, building my [...]
Iman- where faith and works collide
Iman is an Arabic word that means assent. For Muslims, it is an expression of assent to God and His unity. Islamic monotheism is the key that opens the door to other equally important doctrines, such as belief in His angels, His messengers, His revealed books, the Last Day and His judgment.
We believe in the [...]
Innovation hotheads are like Ivan Petrovich Pavlov’s dogs
If the world of Islam is put into a snow globe, and an outsider peers in, he might be forgiven for thinking that those little people walking about on the streets are Pavlov’s dogs. Every time the outsider whispers the word bida, the people inside would go insane and start beating one another with shoes, [...]
Early study circles and their effect on transmission of Islamic knowledge
The early period of Islam was marked, first and foremost, by an intense activity in the development of sacred law. The debate was represented by two sides, that of ahl-al-ray and ahl-al-hadith- those who dispensed advise based on what was commonly practiced and logical against those who only related what the Prophet and the early [...]
Israel’s dirty little secret
You won’t read about this in the news, but Hamas was once the darling of Israel. It wasn’t that long ago, but western and pro-Israel commentators do not like to discuss this particular facet of history, nor are they inclined to admit how disastrous the Israeli-Hamas connection has turned out to be.
Between 1967 and 1984, [...]
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