Editorial

The God-factor

Libyan government has been, as all Middle-eastern governments of the last few decades have been, a totalitarian, repressive, one-party regime. But the comparison ends here.

The Qur’an

[1] Kaf. Ha. Ya. `Ayn. Sad. [2] (This is) an account of your Lord’s mercy on His slave Zakariyyah.2 Commentary 2. Zakariyyah (asws): An… more »
The Qur’an

Verses from Surah Maryam (1-11)

[1] Kaf. Ha. Ya. `Ayn. Sad. [2] (This is) an account of your Lord’s mercy on His slave Zakariyyah.2 Commentary 2. Zakariyyah (asws): An… more »
The Hadith

ON THE ETHICS OF BUYING AND SELLING

(1) It is related by Abdullah bin Omar that “the Apostle of God forbade the selling of a fruit-crop until the fruit had… more »
The Qur’an

Verses from Surah Al-Kahf (99-110)

[99] On that day We shall let some of them surge into others.121 And the Trumpet will be blown122 and We shall collect them all… more »
The Hadith

On the Etiquettes of Giving and Receiving Gifts

Gift is a form of transaction in a civilized society. The Holy Prophet has laid a great stress on it in his traditions.

Society

Rising Divorce Rates: India Joins the Western Bandwagon

A subtly inculcated problem on the global scene has been allowed into the Indian cultural tradition in the name of modernity and change. The blind pursuit of material progress and

Editorial

The Islamists have a Long Way to Go

What happened in Tunisia is welcome. A fasiq has been removed. He was one of a chain of fussaq evenly spread over the Middle-Eastern countries (none denied a share) who have found their way to positions of absolute power commanding over the lives, minds, and religion of the people.

The Qur’an

Verses from Surah Al-Kahf (92-98)

[92] Then again he followed a course. [93] Until, when he reached between the two barriers,113 he found beside them a people who hardly… more »
The Hadith

On the System of Waqf in Islam

LIKE charity, alms-giving and gift, Waqf i.e., dedication or making of a grant for a charitable or religious purpose, too, is among the… more »
Society

The Coming Social Collapse in America

Islam devotes much attention to the issues relating to the family and strives to establish it on the healthiest and strongest possible foundations.

Education

Differentiating Between a Scholar of Islam and a Muslim Scholar

The one who studies the Qur’an like any other book and has never tasted the pleasure of standing before His Rabb and reciting His Kalaam

Editorial

What is at Stake

The High-court judgment with regard to the Babri Masjid has internationalized the issue and put religious honor and integrity of a large number of people at stake.

The Qur’an

Verses from Surah Al-Kahf (83-91)

[83] And they ask you concerning Dhu al-Qarnayn.104 Say, ‘I shall presently recite to you about him a report.’ Commentary 104. Ibn Jarir writes that… more »
The Hadith

On Borrowing and Misappropriation

IT is not unusual for us to have need to borrow something from others with the intention of returning it to them when… more »
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