By: Azra Pervez Prophet Joseph: A story of betrayal, redemption, and success The story of Prophet Joseph, the son of Prophet Jacob, is given with great detail in the Quran in Chapter 12, aptly titled “Joseph.” It begins with a dream he relates to his father, “‘O my father! I [...]
Muslims Speak Out About Islam in Wake of 9/11 The backlash on Islam and Muslims in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 compelled many Muslims to speak out about Islam. Since then, this trend has sustained itself as Muslims continue to engage themselves with local and national organizations, etching out a [...]
Dr. Laurence Brown Discovering Our Purpose and Relationship With God The first of the two big questions in life is, "Who made us?" We addressed that question in the previous article and (hopefully) settled upon "God" as the answer. As we are creation, God is the Creator. Now, let us [...]
By: Abdullah, WhyIslam Associate Muslim Scholars Condemn Terrorism, Call for Peace and Justice Prominent Muslim scholars, organizations and movements, representing the vast majority of Muslims worldwide, have repeatedly condemned terrorism, and have spoken out for peace and justice. Following is a very brief list of such open condemnation of terrorism, [...]
By: Osman Shaheen How the Prophet Muhammad's (peace be upon him) Character Changed the World Many of the problems facing people in today’s world can be traced to a lack of adherence to moral values. From murder to embezzlement, the number and size of criminal activities have increased exponentially [...]
Jesus in Islam: A Great Messenger Muslims respect and venerate Jesus Christ. They consider him to be one of God's greatest messengers to humankind. The Qur'an re-affirms his miraculous birth and his miraculous abilities. Furthermore, his mother Mary is regarded as one of the most pure and exalted women [...]
By Dr Laurence Brown Why Islam is Often the Last Religion Non-Muslims Explore Let’s talk frankly. Almost never do non-Muslims study Islam until they have first exhausted the religions of their exposure. Only after they have grown dissatisfied with the religions familiar to them, meaning Judaism, Christianity and all [...]
By: Dr. Laurence Brown Original Sin: A Christian Concept Foreign to Islam and Judaism The concept of original sin is completely foreign to Judaism and Eastern Christianity, having achieved acceptance in only the Western Church. Furthermore, Christian and Islamic concepts of sin are virtual opposites with respect to certain [...]
By: Dr. Jamal Badawi Innate Human Nature: The Universal Yearning for a Creator Even on a very fundamental level we find that throughout history there is a very strange phenomenon that people of different backgrounds, living in so many different parts of the world at different points in time, [...]
Prophets' Family Tree: Divine Lineage
