This article was first published at islam21c.com “I don’t know if you can help me; I don’t even know where to start. My life is a mess. I’ve been a Muslim for 5 years and each Ramadan instead of increasing in my emaan, I question whether I can continue living as a Muslim. The loneliness …
A Muslim woman who was forced to removed her hijab by Californian police has been awarded $85,000 (£65,000). Kirsty Powell filed a lawsuit against Long Beach City Council after she was made to take off her headscarf following her arrest in 2015. Ms Powell’s repeated requests to be dealt with by a female officer were …
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“You may be shocked by these words coming from me. However, on this pilgrimage, what I have seen, and experienced, has forced me to rearrange much of my thought-patterns previously held, and to toss aside some of my previous conclusions.”
Read misconception 1 Read misconception 2 Misconception 3: Historical Inaccuracies and Progressivism Finally, we arrive at the silliest class of misconceptions. Recall that the linchpin of “scientific miracles” in the Quran is the assumption that, 1400 years ago, all of humanity was ignorant about the truth of “scientific facts” contained in the Quran, and only …
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Read Misconception 1 Misconception 2: “The Quran is not a science textbook.” science and religion to occupy “non-overlapping magisteria”, neither should meddle in the business of the other. This is true, of course. The Quran is certainly not a science textbook. But, when some Muslims make this claim, they implicitly mean something else. As we have …
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science is synonymous with truth, and, if a religious book is truly from God, then it ought to be compatible with science. Google “scientific miracles in the Quran” and you will get millions of results, including web pages, videos, and images. It is not surprising that, as Muslims, we would be keen to have our …
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As my sins went on increasing, The noor on my face got decreasing, I wondered what could be the reason? The junk? Water? Sleep? Or the changing season? Got all cleanser, lotions and pack, Drained all my wealth on Lakme, Loreal and Mac. No use! Nor I became fair, nor lovely! then I read; sins …
It is of the utmost importance that people know the difference between sadness and depression; sadness is a typical human emotion and depression is a much more damaging and longer lasting condition of hopelessness, despair, and dejection.
It seems that many people who fast during Ramadan tend to binge on unhealthy foods during Iftar, and often skip Suhoor to catch an extra hour of sleep instead. While this temptation is understandable, it is not the ideal way to maintain our health, especially not when done consistently for 30 days. Unfortunately, as strange as it seems, so many of us end Ramadan 10 pounds heavier and significantly less healthy than when we began our 30 days of fasting!
Tafsir is basically trying to understand the Quran. Generally, most people who read the Quran can understand something from the Quran. However, there is a big difference between a person who reads a translation of the Quran and between person who can understand it through the Arabic language. So, lets say you want to understand …
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