How the Qur'an Differs From the Bible

It is a common allegation by Christians that the Qur'an is a mere copy of the Bible; that Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) simply plagiarized "his" book from the pages of the Bible. ... more

A New Way to Treat Women

{Believers, it is unlawful for you to inherit women against their will, or to bar them from remarrying so that you may make off with part of what you have given them, except when they are guilty of a flagrant indecency. Consort with them in a goodly manner. Even if you are averse to them, it may well be that you are averse to something in which God has placed much good} [An-Nisaa':19] ... more

Following The Way of the Companions

In numerous places in the Qur'aan, Allaah praises and shows His pleasure for the Companions of the Prophet (Saw) and also for those who follow in their footsteps. ... more

Common Mistakes Made In The Way Men Dress: In And Outside Prayer


Here are some notes on the subject that were prepared from a book by Shaikh Mashoor Hasan Salmaan.

1. Praying in tight clothes so that they press over the private parts ('awrah)

Praying in tight fitting clothes is deemed Makrooh according to the Sharee'ah. It also harms the body and ...

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Anger, Lust and Forgetfulness; The Traps of Shaytan

Shaytan can persuade a person to come and use one of these three doors to make a person slip. It is like he is ambushing them. ... more

The Death of Jesus

Al-Baydawi

Al-Baidawi (d. 1286), a Qur'anic exegesist, wrote the text, Anwar at-Tanzil wa Asrar at-Tawail (The Lights of Revelation and the Secrets of Interpretation). He took from earlier works such as those by Zamakhshari and expanded them, subsequently his work is considered to be ...

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Winning Hearts

Winning Hearts

Here are 11 pieces of advice to help you in winning others hearts. My pieces of advice are like arrows that aim at shooting hearts as its only target. I mean here, to be the virtuous merits, that captivate others hearts and help in overcoming imperfections. Actually, such ... Continue Reading

6 Steps to Get You Close to Allah

Some tips to achieve closeness to Allah ... more

Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhaab

Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhaab - a reformer concerning whom many malicious lies have been told

Q:
Why is so much of what is said about Shaykh al-Islam Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhaab so hostile, and why are his followers called Wahhabis?.

A: Praise be to Allaah.

You should note that one of the ...
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Repeating the name of Allaah on its own, or the pronoun "Huwa" (He), Sufi bid'ah


Q: Is there any harm in repeating the names of Allah SWT?
As zikr, or anything else?
I understand saying "Astagh firullah" or "Subhan Allah" or "Alhamdo Lillah" are ok...

A: Praise be to Allaah.

There is ...

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It is permissible to say Ya Muhammad (O Muhammad)?


Q: Can we say like ya Muhammad to our prophet?

A: Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly:
It was not permissible to address the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) by saying "Ya Muhammad" during his lifetime, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Make not the calling of ...

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Troy Bagnall, Ex-Christian, USA

My name is Troy Bagnall. I'm a 22-year-old (soon to be 23) college student at Arizona State University (ASU) from Phoenix, Arizona in the US. I'm in a film & media studies program at ASU too.

I accepted Islam this past February for a multitude of reasons. I had been interested in Islam for ...

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