This insightful article written by Abu Iman Abdur-Rahman Robert Squires Some of the biggest misconceptions that many non-Muslims have about Islam have to do with the word “Allah“. For various reasons, many people have come to believe that Muslims worship a different God than Christians and Jews. This is totally false, since “Allah” is simply the […]
Allah’s Name The fundamental belief of a Muslim is that there is only One God who is known in the Arabic language and by Muslims as Allah. Allah is not a foreign god, nor an ‘Arab god’. He is not a ‘moon god’, nor any form of idol. Allah is the personal name used all […]
The Arabic word ‘Islam’ simply means ‘submission’, and derives from a word meaning ‘peace’. In a religious context it means complete submission to the will of God. ‘Mohammedanism’ is thus a misnomer because it suggests that Muslims worship Muhammad, rather than God. ‘Allah’ is the Arabic name for God, which is used by Arab Muslims […]
Surat Al-Kahf: Structure, Language, and Style written by Imam Khalifa Ezzat Head of Religious Affairs, Islamic Cultural Centre and London Central Mosque. You can download this book from the below link: Surat Al-Kahf: Structure, Language, and Style [PDF]
During the life of Muhammad (pbuh) (570-632 CE) The Prophet (phuh) used to recite the Qur’an before angel Jibreel (Gabriel) once every Ramadan, but he recited it twice (in the same order we have today) in the last Ramadan before his death. Jibreel also taught the Prophet (phuh) the seven modes of recitation. Each verse […]
The Qur’an is a Message from Allah to humanity. It was transmitted to us in a chain starting from the Almighty Himself to the angel Gabriel to the Prophet Muhammad [pbuh]. This message was given to the Prophet [pbuh] in pieces over a period spanning approximately 23 years [610 CE to 622 CE]. The Prophet […]
The Qur’an is the Book of God [God] that was revealed in Arabic to the Prophet Muhammad [pbuh] over a period of twenty-three years. He dictated it to his followers as he received it from the Angel Gabriel, and they wrote it down on whatever materials were available. The Prophet and many of his followers […]
Childhood Muhammad was the son of Abdullah, who was the son of Abdul-Muttalib, who was the son of Hashim; whose ancestry reaches Prophet Ismael son of the Prophet Abraham. Muhammad was born in the city of Makkah, in Arabia, on a Friday, the 17th day of the lunar month of Rabi‘ al-Awwal, in the year […]
During the life of Muhammad (pbuh) (570-632 CE) The Prophet (phuh) used to recite the Qur’an before angel Jibreel (Gabriel) once every Ramadan, but he recited it twice (in the same order we have today) in the last Ramadan before his death. Jibreel also taught the Prophet (phuh) the seven modes of recitation. Each verse […]
What the Difference between the compulsory Zakat and zakat al-Fitr in Ramadan? The Muslim should thank Allah for the gifts He bestowed upon him and cooperate with the people and share them in their feelings. So he must pay the Zakah, lend to the needy, and help in charitable projects in order not to receive […]