The following poem, written during the height of the controversy surrounding the Danish cartoons defaming the personality of Prophet Muhammad, won a special award at an
Opinion
The Day the Black Bull Died!
Every head that is cut off to terrorize only strengthens the resolve that injustice must be removed from the face of the earth.
Health
Nutrition: The Islamic Perspective
Allah created man (Adam) from a handful of dust that He took from all over the earth and, therefore, any replacement for wear and tear in the human body should be obtained from the
Letters
Letters to the Editor
On gifts and loans, uniting the community, jeans and tops, divorce from a woman and many more…
Editorial
A Clumsy Old Botcher
The sudden appearance of a problem of global nature, a product of this our modern age (of tall talk, taller claims, but meager deliverance), a life-threatening device, not a direct industrial product, but quite closely related to it, needs attention. It is spreading rapidly.
The Qur’an
Verses from Surah al-Ra’d (18-27)
[18] For those who responded to their Lord, there are good (promises). As regards those who did not respond to Him, if they… more »
The Hadith
Ghusl and Tayammum
Provided hereunder is a selection of ahadith from the Ma’ariful Hadith by Mawlana Manzoor No’mani as translated by Muhammad Asif Kidwai under the… more »
Story Essay
Call of the Cube
Of the many communication techniques to which the human mind has proven itself especially responsive, symbolism and imagery undoubtedly form key components. It has not been
Opinion
‘Fear None but Allah’
The following is the text of a speech delivered by Yvonne Ridley at a meeting of the World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) held at Cairo, Egypt, in November 2006
Health
Tooth Decay: Causes and Prevention
The human system is a complex machine which consists of various vital organs and structures. The oral cavity is one such important area which is regarded as a ‘gateway for
Book Review
Two More Volumes of Tafsir Ishraq al–Ma’ani
In the latest installments of his important multi-volume Qur’an commentary, Syed Iqbal Zaheer’s selection of material is, on the whole, intelligent and apt, which is successful,
Letters
Letters to the Editor
On the right to education, capital punishment, punishment for cartoon, lease and many more…
Editorial
Another Reason
Biologically, brain size of the living beings seems to depend on body size, or perhaps, it is the other way round: body size depends on brain size. The prevalent ratio is 1: 50. That is, for every gram of brain, there is 50 gram of body.
Letters
Letters to the Editor
On dream interpretation, sin or no sin, act of major shirk, overseas husband, stampede in hajj and many more…
Editorial
Sujood to the Quboor
In one of the earlier issues we have stated that prostration before graves is an act of major shirk. We did not state that it is shirk itself.
