The Hadith
The Obligation of Hajj (Pilgrimage) and its Excellence
Allah, the Exalted, says: "And Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah) to the House (Ka`bah) is a duty that mankind owes to Allah, those who… more »
Reflection
Hira’s Cry and the Story of Two Lion-hearts
The moving story of a Rajput girl who embraces Islam and is then martyred by her own family for the tenacity of her conviction. Hira’s murder seemed insignificant
Perspective
The Inconvenient Truth
The truth is the truth, whether or not anyone accepts it or believes it. The Qur’an came to give the world a solution to its problems. The world is free
Society
Sustainable Development: Myths and Realities
In a world that is increasingly being driven by the vested material, tangible, interests of a few nations,
Editorial
On Return of Khilafah
With the gut feeling among the masses, and no less among the Christians, the interest in the return of the Khilafah has risen high. For the Muslims it is because
The Qur’an
Verses from Surah Maryam (66-74)
[66] Man says, ‘What, when I am dead, shall I be brought forth alive?’ [67] Does not man consider that We created him… more »
The Hadith
Obligations of Parents Towards Their Children
(1) Abu Rafey, the manumitted slave of the Apostle of God, relates that “I saw the Apostle of God saying the call to… more »
Press Release
On Sporadic Riots across the Country: Badruddin Ajmal, an MP, writes to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh
Presented herebelow is the text of a recent letter written by Member of Parliament, M. Badruddin Ajmal, to the Prime Minister,
The Hadith
On Interest and Interest Dealings
USURY, or interest, was common among the Arabs, as it was in the other communities of the world. Its most prevalent form was… more »
Editorial
Skulls and Bones Beneath the Grass
Humanity is truly passing through extraordinary times. This last month the world stocks lost 2.5 trillion dollars within 24 hours: a record of its own kind. Two empires are on the brink of economic collapse:
Editorial
The Way is the Way
Months and years will remain months and years: 12 months, 30 days.
The sun and the moon will remain in rotation.
Summer goes, autumn comes.
Women will remain women,
The Qur’an
Verses from Surah Maryam (51-58)
[51] And recall in the Book (the account of) Musa. He was a chosen one,60 a Messenger and a Prophet. Commentary 60. The textual “mukhlas”… more »
The Hadith
The Fasts of Ramadan
1. Narrated Abu Salama bin 'Abdur Rahman: that he asked 'Aisha "How was the prayer of Allah's Apostle in Ramadan?" She replied, "He… more »
Perspective
Armed Struggles and the Long Term Price
The debate about the way to fight for freedom is usually emotional and sometimes acrimonious. All not surprising, because ‘freedom’ is a
Editorial
Confidence is not Misplaced
An unusual quality of the Qur’an is that most people who are not classified as Muslims, but have been exposed to it to some degree, hold the feeling that there must be
