My first Ramadhan and Eid experience did not live up to that of the Twitter and Facebook status updates. I will share with you my experience and what I thought about this blessed month. The month where The Holy Qur'an was revealed, the month...

The calm sun shines on the ocean leaving a beautiful reflection of a golden colour. The mountains scattered unevenly with perfection. The trees are so green you can smell the leaves from a far. The homes sit peacefully side by side, while the...

'And Say to the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts) and not to show off their adornment except only that which is apparent (like both eyes for necessity to...

I would really like all Muslims and non-Muslims to respond to this question. What constitutes as true beauty to you? What do YOU find most beautiful in a human being? Please share. I would love to see the point of views from others!...

"Surely the men who submit and the women who submit, and the believing men and the believing women, and the obeying men and the obeying women, and the truthful men and the truthful women, and the patient men and the patient women and...

Many questions have arisen since I converted to Islam. I've been asked many times, "Why do you pray 5 times a day?" , "Why do you pray so much?" , and " What does it do for you?" Well firstly, not just me...

Here is an exercise for you. Observe everything around you right now. The colours of your room. The images on your computer. The bright sunshine. The darkness of the night. Ok. now close your eyes for 10 seconds. Now keep them closed for...

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Since becoming Muslim, I have been writing much about life through my eyes as a Muslim. Yes, this is a good thing but I did promise to deliver to my non-Muslim readers about life through my eyes when I was not yet a...

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" And He it is who causes gardens to grow, [both] trellised and untrellised, and palm trees and crops of different [kinds of] food and olives and pomegranates, similar and dissimilar. Eat of [ each of] its fruit when it yields and give...

Before I became Muslim, I never wanted to get married. The thought of being "tied down" as the Westerners call it these days, was something I did not want to be! Marriage in the Western world has been outlined such that you have...

When or if we ever encountered this critter anywhere near us, our initial reaction would be to scream and run away with fear. Our hearts would be racing, pounding, and so afraid.   SubhanAllah, another one of Allah's great creations. So why would you...

Major Religions of the WorldChristian - 2,038,905,000 - 32% (dropping)Roman Catholics - 1,076,951,000Protestants - 349,792,000Orthodox - 217,522,000Anglicans - 81,663,000Other - 537,135,000Muslims - 1,226,403,000 - 21% (growing)Hindus - 828,130,000 - 13% (stable)Chinese folk religionists - 389,543,000 - 6%Buddhists - 364,014,000 - 6% (stable)Sikhs -...

"O you who have believed, enter into Islam completely [and perfectly] and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy. "[Baqarah 2:208]  This verse is self-explanatory.  Allah is telling us as a Muslim to practise Islam...

"What are the causes of the violence? Although the initial outbreak of violence was linked to racial tensions and the shooting death of Duggan, it appears there is no single cause.  Some have pointed to unemployment, insensitive policing and widespread anger over the...

"And fear for a trial which will not strike those who have wronged among you exclusively, and know that Allah is severe in penalty." [ Surah al-Anfal 8:25] SIDENOTE: "trial" i.e. an affliction or punishment during life upon this earth. When corruption spreads...