Life is Good!
This post deals with the commonly held perception that if we’re doing well worldly-wise, then Allah ‘must’ be pleased with us. Let’s see how true that is
Why Islam judges suicide as a grave sin
Why Islam judges suicide as a grave sin
Iblis destroyed all of Prophet Ayub’s wealth, property and caused a building to collapse, which killed all of his children inside. Iblis then caused him to have a grave skin disease, which caused him severe pain and made society shun away from him. All he had left was [...]
Mosque or Mosquito?
Etymology of the English word mosque
In Spain during the era of Muslim rule – and this was before the time of King Ferdinand – Spanish speakers were using the word mosquito for the insect and the word mesquita for the Muslim place of worship. The two words are not related to one another in any [...]
The Issue of Leadership and Islamic Revival
‘Saddam Hussein was bad!’ most people would say. A cruel, heartless dictator who cared little for his people. Someone who didn’t even flinch at the thought of torturing someone, or snuffing out a life. Truth be told, I’d agree to some of these notions. There was even a time when it was nice to say [...]
