Throughout history, many non-Muslims, and even some suspicious Muslims, have raised the following question: Why is it that, if Islam only permits up to four wives, Prophet Muhammad took nine wives? This question may falsely indicate two things: Polygamy was introduced by Islam. The Prophet of Islam had more liberty to get married to whomever …

Among the best acts of worship is to occupy oneself with the Quran, be it through reciting its verses or contemplating over their intended meanings. In its capacity as the main source of Islam, the Quran encompasses all the rulings, regulations, illustrative parables, wisdom, admonitions, historical events, scientific and cosmic signs, that help believers lead …

In his well-known book, Al-Hikam (Words of Wisdom), sheikh Ahmad Ibn `Ataa’illah As-Sakandari says: Your obedience does not benefit Him, and your sins do not harm Him. He ordered you to this and forbid you from this only for what benefits you. It is a fact that Allah the Almighty does not benefit from anyone’s …

“O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another” (Al-Hujurat 49: 13). Islam aims at establishing strong relations among people who were all created by Allah. “Knowing one another” in this verse implies integration, cooperation, and co-existence. Practically speaking, each and …

The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) adopted various methods in delivering the Divine Message; among these methods were the letters he sent to kings and leaders. He sent letters to kings at his time calling upon them to accept Islam and become loyal to Allah to be successful in this present life and the …

Years ago, I heard about a village in the former Soviet Union, whose inhabitants were non-Arab Muslims. All they got was a single copy of the Quran which was inherited from their ancestors. Each family used to keep it for a specific period of time by turns, one following the other. “This is the word …