(1) (1) Alif, Lām, Rā.[546] [This is] a Book whose verses are perfected and then presented in detail from [one who is] Wise and Aware[547]

[546]- See footnote to 2:1. [547]- Refer to footnotes of 6:18.

(2) (2) [Through a messenger, saying], "Do not worship except Allāh. Indeed, I am to you ...

As a child, I always had access to a short-wave radio. I used to listen to the BBC World Service about the Middle East. I also loved the music from that part of the world, and I probably was listening to the Quran being recited, but did not know it at the time.

As I grew older, I continued to ...

Taken from Ibn al-Jawzee's Talbees Iblees, p. 393

"Satan has mislead the masses to believe that attending of religious discourses and raising a wail of woe are highly meritorious acts and the sole purpose of delivering these sermons. This is perhaps because the people have been told ...

By: IOL Islamic Researchers

With the approach of the great occasion of Al-Israa' and Al-Mi`raj, we should remember Allah's gift to Muslims, namely Prayer. Prayer was given as both an order and a gift to Muslims on the night of Al-Israa' and Al-Mi`raj. Therefore, we should be grateful to Allah ...

From Shaytan's Deceptions: Giving Pleasing Names to Forbidden Things

Dr. `Umar Al-Ashqar


Among the deceptions of Satan is that he names the evil actions with names that are very pleasing to the human to entice him to take part in them. In this way, he dupes the human and makes a forgery of ...

The following is a reminder of some matters that help one to be among the winners in Ramadan by using its days and nights properly. "Remind, for indeed reminding benefits the believers." [Adh-Dhaariyat 51:55]

(1) (1) Alif, Lām, Rā.[510] These are the verses of the wise[511] Book.

[510]- See footnote to 2:1. [511]- The adjective "wise" expresses the qualities of will, purpose, discrimination and precision.

(2) (2) Have the people been amazed that We revealed [revelation] to a man from among them, ...

(53) (53) And they ask information of you, [O Muḥammad], "Is it true?" Say, "Yes, by my Lord. Indeed, it is truth; and you will not cause failure [to Allāh]."

(54) (54) And if each soul that wronged had everything on earth, it would offer it in ransom. And they will confide regret when they ...

The Quest for Life's Meaning

By AbdelRahman Mussa

What is the meaning of life?

And how can you find it?

For centuries, people have complained that their life had no meaning and that it was filled with misery. The discussion and search for meaning has plagued philosophers.

I’m not a philosopher, but ...