An imam in northern city of Kocaeli in Başiskele district, Turkey, has succeeded in attracting a big number of children to summer Qur’an classes in his mosque by making it more kid-friendly with a new playground, Daily Sabah reported. “I used to play around at the mosque, while the adults were praying when I was …
The stories of these two great founding fathers, Ishmael and Isaac are remarkably similar in both Islam and in the Judeo-Christian traditions. However, having said that, significant differences exist.
One characteristic of the Qur’an is moderation or harmony between the divine and human, the spiritual and the material, the individual and the collective, and so on. The Quran pays due attention to all facts of life and all needs of man. It deals with them in such a way as to help man to …
We all have busy lives. Whether it’s being in school, working, being a mum. We all have our daily lives we attend to. Some plan to make reading the Quran part of their daily lives but find difficulty in accomplishing this task, what can they do? Ustadha Taimiyyah Zubair gives some tips. Source: Faith IQ …
Learning to read Quran is only the first step. Many more steps will follow it. That includes learning the meaning of Quran. Learning the feelings of Quran. We should aim and try to integrate more and more of the Quran in our daily lives.
In order to build a personal connection with the Quran, a very unique activity is to write your own thoughts, reflections, and action items BASED on the tafsir that you read.
Have we ever thought of why a non-Muslim is born into a non-Muslim family and a Muslim one into a Muslim family? What is the fault of a human born into a non-Islamic religion? What good is with me to have a Muslim faith since my birth? Do I have pure faith? Many times these …
Pakistani-American author, writer, and academic Asma Barlas visited London briefly on July 2, as part of her UK tour that will take her to the upcoming Bradford Literature Festival. The author’s 2002 publication “Believing Women in Islam: Unreading Patriarchal Interpretations of the Qur’an,” propelled her onto the literary and spiritual scene. Speaking at an intimate …
This chapter opens with an oath. God swears by the city of Makkah. The people of Makkah are well aware of why an oath would be sworn by their city. They know that it is an important city in the midst of desolate mountains. They know that it is the place where Prophet Abraham restored the first ever House of God and they know that it sits in a barren valley where it is the only place of safety and security.
Salam Dear Yasmin, Thank you for your challenging question and for contacting Ask About Islam. In fact, there are different ways to prove that the Quran is the word of God, which has always been true and has never been subjected to change or distortion. The Method of Quran Transmission Unlike the Bible, the Quran was …
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