Using numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we found that from 2001 to 2013, 406,496 people died by firearms on U.S. soil. (2013 is the most recent year CDC data for deaths by firearms is available.) This data covered all manners of death, including homicide, accident and suicide. According to the U.S.… Continue reading CNN: American deaths in terrorism vs. gun violence in one graph
Twenty-Nine Traits of Prophet’s Great Character
Allah T’ala says in the Quran, Surah Al-Qalam (68:04): “wa innaka la ‘alaa khuluqin adheem” And most definitely you (Prophet Muhammad (s.a.a.w.) are upon a very great and powerful disposition, character and mannerism. A few ayaat earlier, Allah told His Messenger (s.a.a.w.) that he is not crazy, as his enemies try to defame him. For… Continue reading Twenty-Nine Traits of Prophet’s Great Character
Qum Fa-Andhir
Let me start with a simple example. When You Get a New Electronic Device When you get a new cellphone, a tablet or a laptop, what is the first thing you have to do before its use? You may have to find an electric outlet and plug in the power cord to charge its battery.… Continue reading Qum Fa-Andhir
Ibn al-Qayyim on the Greatness of Allah T’ala
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) described the greatness of Allaah in the most beautiful way: · “He is controlling the affairs of all the kingdoms. · He commands and prohibits, creates and gives provision, and gives death and gives life. · He raises and lowers people’s status, alternates night and day, gives days (good and… Continue reading Ibn al-Qayyim on the Greatness of Allah T’ala
Surah Al-Fatehah
Surah Al-Fathiha From: Towards Understanding the Quran by Abul Ala Maududi بِسۡمِ اللهِ الرَّحۡمٰنِ الرَّحِيۡمِ (1:1) In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate1 1 One of the many practices taught by Islam is that its followers should begin their activities in the name of God. This principle, if consciously and earnestly followed, will… Continue reading Surah Al-Fatehah
Lust and Death of Marriage in America
Lust & Death of Marriage in America Ishaq Zahid May 14, 2014 Outline · Global and Domestic Statistics · Islamic perspective When I speak about lust, I am addressing the forbidden, the unclean side of the lust. Global and Domestic Statistics Adultery Laws in the USA In 2012, adultery was a criminal offense in 23… Continue reading Lust and Death of Marriage in America
Tawasau
In the last part of Surah Al- ‘Asr, the word ‘tawasau’ has been used twice. Its verbal noun is ‘tawasi’ and it is derived from ‘wasiyyat’ which means admonition, exhortation with persistent emphasis. Again, this infinitive is formed from the stem of the verbal noun ‘tafaul’, whose first attribute is mutual cooperation and the second… Continue reading Tawasau
The Interrelation of Faith, Righteous Deeds and Mutual Exhortation
Nothing and no one can avoid influencing his environment and being influenced by it. The coldness of ice will necessarily chill its surroundings and the heat of fire will surely make them warmer. The same is true in the field of morality. If the spirit of righteous deeds is really engendered in a person, it… Continue reading The Interrelation of Faith, Righteous Deeds and Mutual Exhortation
The Real Meaning of Righteous Deeds
The phrase righteous deeds is commonly translated as good actions. But, if we look deep into it, we would discover more significance hidden behind it. The two locutions ‘action’ and ‘activity’ are generally taken to convey the same sense. But there is a subtle difference in their meaning. Any kind of movement or work can… Continue reading The Real Meaning of Righteous Deeds
Real Meanings of Eiman (Faith)
According to Surah Al-Asr, the first condition of salvation, or deliverance from this sheer destruction, is ‘Iman’ (faith). The word ‘Iman’ has been derived from ‘aman’ meaning peace. Its literal meaning is to provide peace and tranquillity. But in its technical sense the word ‘Iman’ is used with the prepositional letters ( Lam ) or ( Ba… Continue reading Real Meanings of Eiman (Faith)