On ‘kissing the feet’, group dhikr, chatting on the internet, Hadith rejecters, and more.
Editorial
Charlatan & Co.
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) emphasized different things during different talks. So, to follow him correctly, we must learn the Qur’an, the Sunnah, and the way of his Companions.
The Qur’an
Verses from Surah Al-Anbiya’ (1-9)
[1] People’s Reckoning has drawn close, 2 but they turn away in heedlessness. 3 Commentary 1. `Abdullah ibn Mas`ud has said in a report in Bukhari,… more »
The Hadith
On the Islamic System of Government
Islam, as we know, is comprehensive of all the departments of life, both individual and collective. Like fundamental articles of faith, worship, morality,… more »
Profile
An American Woman on the Hajj (Part-1)
This essay by the American journalist, Michael Jansen, written in 1974, is a remarkable account of a new Muslim convert’s first impressions of the practical tour of Islam’s faith-universe: the Hajj.
Reflection
My Journey to Islam (Part–2)
A Canadian Catholic recounts his search for the truth which ultimately led him from the contradictions of his Catholic dogmas to the light of Islam.
Miscellany
Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi’s Many Firsts
Egyptian President Mursi’s purging of the army and ushering in of an understanding between the well-organized Islamists and the military is an extraordinary step by an ordinary man.
Photo feature
Images of Destruction from Syrian Cities
Scenes of death and destruction from Syria, where an uprising against Bashar Assad’s regime erupted in March 2011.
News Flashes
Flashes from the Muslim World
INDIA Islam not a negative force Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader warned recently not to generalize Islam as a negative force and called on… more »
Children’s Column
YMD Children’s Column
Add title of article here Important Notes 1:The translation of the Qur’an being presented here is interpretative. It is meant for children. Those… more »
Letters
Letters to the Editor
On ‘Shaikh Google’, working in banks, Islam and Hinduism, share-trading, Feminism, and more.
The Hadith
The Excellence of Hajj and Umrah
1. Ibn `Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: "The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, ‘(The super-structure of) Islam is based on… more »
The Qur’an
Verses from Surah Taha (128-135)
[128] Are they not guided (by the fact that) how many generations We have destroyed before them in whose (past) inhabitations they walk… more »
Editorial
Expired Brains
Those who will not respond to the Messenger’s call, as contained in his Sunan, will remain spiritually dead.
Study
Wars in Last 150 Years
Presented hereunder is a chronological timeline for the occurrence, and casualties, of war and violence perpetrated during the past 150 years. The results… more »
