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A Message of Mercy

Islam is described in the Qur’an as a message of Mercy for the world. This truth can be demonstrated thoroughly in its teachings whether through the Qur’an or the Sunnah. Any person who studies Islam deeply comes to the conclusion that God’s message is a message of peace, security, prosperity, love, justice, and happiness for […]

Islam: Does it bring Peace?

Nowadays, we hear, very often in the media and everywhere else different parties who are in search for peace or what is called “Peaceful Resolutions”. Many of these belligerent parties have been in long processes of peace talks, or are still trying to find ways to initiate peace talks. How does Islam perceive peace in […]

The Power of Faith

“God is the Reason for Life, and Faith explains everything” What is Faith, and what does it do? We all know it’s got to do with how what we believe affects what we do, but people often disagree what those beliefs should be. Everybody believes something, and everyone has reasons for the choices they make. […]

The Image of Islām

What does Islam do? I know it sooths pain and mends hearts. I’ve been told it heals all manner of wounds, hurts and injuries. I have felt it give purpose and meaning to every aspect of my life, both the good and the bad, heard it explain the inexplicable and seen it bring joy and […]

A Well Spent Life

As the pace of life hastens, many of us find it difficult to fit many tasks, duties and obligations in our everyday life. There are deadlines to meet, kids to drop off, and dry cleaning to pick up. We want to do many things but we fail to achieve most of them. We all have […]

Islam’s Viewpoint on Violence

Unfortunately, many radio and T.V reporters and newspaper journalists keep quoting the words extremism and extremists, fundamentalism and fundamentalists, terrorism and terrorists, bombs, killings…etc., altogether and constantly along with the words Islam and Muslims. This steady brainwashing process makes the viewer, the listener, or the reader believe gradually that there is somehow a relation between […]

MARRIAGE: QUEST FOR PERFECTION OR SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS?

Marriage is ultimately a quest for peace and tranquility Finding someone for marriage is one of the most discussed topics among single people and specifically among our Muslim youth today since relationships between males and females in Islam are not considered right except through the ties of Nikah. For those who have chosen to abide […]

WE ARE ALL CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM

Imagine a world where Muslims, Christians and Jews live in peace If there are moments in history where it’s possible for humanity to make a paradigm shift, I hope this is one of them. I’m writing this to Muslims, Christians and Jews, but the rest of you might be interested as well. None of us […]

ACHIEVING BALANCE

As the pace of life hastens, many of us find it difficult to fit many tasks, duties and obligations in our everyday life. There are deadlines to meet, kids to drop off, and dry cleaning to pick up – so many things to do that we increasingly neglect the needs of our bodies and our […]

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