I was speaking to a young man and through the conversation I heard him say, “I don’t make du`aa’ anymore.” I asked him, “Why not?” and he replied, “I made du`aa’ for some things…

The name ‘Allah’ is a word that is heard quite often whether it is on the television or passed along in conversation. But most non-Muslims have no idea who Allah is. Is…

Humans are not the only creatures that build. Many a creature that we classify low down the hierarchy of the animal kingdom, such as bees and ants, build elaborate structures….

Recently, a very close member of my family died. While the dead body lay inside one of the rooms of my house, two thoughts continuously went through my mind. The…

For those of us living in the West, qadar (divine will or destiny) is a difficult topic to grapple with. The Western world is based on the idea that we make our…

In our minds, we live most of our lives in the future.   But thinking too much about the future is like buying furniture for a house that has not…

A verse in the Quran talks about the mother of Moses (peace be upon him). This verse is very close to my heart for many reasons. And most important of which is…

It was the heat of battle. After defeat at Badr, the Quraysh had come out against the Muslims with their strongest cavalry. Some Muslim archers disobeyed the Prophet (peace be upon…

“The caravan departs, and the traveler enters into a foreign land. He becomes separated from the habits and customs associated with his homeland.  This allows him to ponder carefully over…

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem. I begin with the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. This is a phrase that we say every day, several times per day. However sometimes we forget…