For over a billion Muslims, the Quran is the timeless and literal word of God, a guide for life, and a source of profound peace. For those unfamiliar with Islam, it is often misunderstood text. This article aims to answer some of the most common questions about the Islamic [...]
Discovering Faith Through Divine Questions Islam is not a faith of blind obedience—it is a path that invites deep thought and conscious understanding. The Quran, Islam’s holy book, challenges readers with questions that awaken both the mind and the soul. It calls on us to explore the signs in [...]
Hania H Life is unpredictable. No matter who we are, each of us will face hardships at some point—whether it’s the loss of someone we love, stress from responsibilities, or moments of failure that shake our confidence. These struggles often make us feel isolated from the people around us, [...]
Habeeba Husain Mecca B. didn’t know what to expect when she walked into the funeral service of her late cousins. The Philadelphia native entered the mosque feeling very out of place and uninvited. She was raised Christian, but her cousins were Muslim. One had drowned, and the other [...]
Laura El Alam “Joyless, exhausted, and gloomy.” Those are the words that came to my mind about the first few Muslims I got to know after I took my shahada twenty-five years ago. In retrospect, now that I’m a fifty-year-old mother of five, I can understand why [...]
In the vast landscape of world literature, few texts have been subjected to the microscopic scrutiny that the Quran has endured for over fourteen centuries. What emerges from this analysis is a pattern of linguistic precision that challenges conventional understanding of how ancient texts were composed. This article examines [...]
For Muslims around the world, the Qur’an is more than just a book, it is believed to be the literal word of God, revealed to the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him over 1,400 years ago. But what surprises many non-Muslims is just how much of the Qur’an’s impact [...]
In Islam, the concept of confession differs from religions that require admission of sins to a religious authority. Instead of outward declarations to another person, Islam emphasizes a private, introspective process of repentance directly between the believer and God. This approach is rooted in the Quran and the teachings [...]
Laura El Alam I’ve lived as a Muslim for twenty-five years now, but I remember my earnestness and enthusiasm when I was a brand new convert. In my naivete, I believed that going forward, I would always find it easy to avoid sins. After all, I felt convinced [...]
Habeeba Husain Philadelphia born and raised Angelina Rivera grew up participating in church every Sunday at her mother’s request. She considered herself Christian and was fairly practicing. Interestingly enough, she said it was because of her regular attendance in the congregation and listening to the pastor that questions [...]
