While Napoleon – a warrior (or war-monger, whatever you call him) and a shrewd statesman – said that “History is a set of lies agreed upon,” we have a book before us whose author wrote,
The Qur’an
Verses from Surah Ta-Ha (1-8)
[1] Ta-Ha.2 Commentary 2. According to the earliest commentators, Ta-ha is a word of Nabataean origin meaning, “O man.” Tabari quotes poetical lines to demonstrate that… more »
The Hadith
The Virtues of the Month of Muharram
Allah's sacred month of Muharram is a blessed and important month. It is the first month of the Hijri calendar and is one… more »
Report
Indian Muslim Apex Body Deliberates on National and International Situation
New Delhi, 19 November, 2011: The Central Committee (Markazi Majlis) of the All India Muslim Majlis-e Mushawarat, the umbrella body of Indian Muslim… more »
Interview
Understanding Madhabs as Methodologies: An Interview with Dr. Umar Farook Abdullah
Dr. Umar Faruq Abdallah (formerly Wymann-Landgraf) is an American Muslim who was raised a Protestant Christian in Columbus, Nebraska. In 1969,
Editorial
Predictions of Imran Husain
The year 2011 has not been one that the Americans would love to remember. During the best part of the year Mother Nature wouldn’t smile at them nor allow them a smile. A series of disasters unleashed on them has left many dazed,
The Qur’an
Verses from Surah Maryam (75-98)
[75] Say, ‘Whoever is in error, let the Most Merciful extend (the rope) to him extensively,87 until when they see that which they were… more »
The Hadith
The Obligation of Hajj (Pilgrimage) and its Excellence
Allah, the Exalted, says: "And Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah) to the House (Ka`bah) is a duty that mankind owes to Allah, those who… more »
Reflection
Hira’s Cry and the Story of Two Lion-hearts
The moving story of a Rajput girl who embraces Islam and is then martyred by her own family for the tenacity of her conviction. Hira’s murder seemed insignificant
Perspective
The Inconvenient Truth
The truth is the truth, whether or not anyone accepts it or believes it. The Qur’an came to give the world a solution to its problems. The world is free
Society
Sustainable Development: Myths and Realities
In a world that is increasingly being driven by the vested material, tangible, interests of a few nations,
Editorial
On Return of Khilafah
With the gut feeling among the masses, and no less among the Christians, the interest in the return of the Khilafah has risen high. For the Muslims it is because
The Qur’an
Verses from Surah Maryam (66-74)
[66] Man says, ‘What, when I am dead, shall I be brought forth alive?’ [67] Does not man consider that We created him… more »
The Hadith
Obligations of Parents Towards Their Children
(1) Abu Rafey, the manumitted slave of the Apostle of God, relates that “I saw the Apostle of God saying the call to… more »
Press Release
On Sporadic Riots across the Country: Badruddin Ajmal, an MP, writes to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh
Presented herebelow is the text of a recent letter written by Member of Parliament, M. Badruddin Ajmal, to the Prime Minister,
