Islam

Being cozy with the Messenger of Allah… — Subhanallah! If not for this daily newsletter, I might have lost touch with the count. It’s day six already, imagine how time flies. Just like yesterday, we were filled with ecstasy and now it’s about a week. May Allah see us through the rest of the month and accept our…

The Ramadan Daily Chapter 4: Legacy Think about this. If you were to die today, what would you leave behind? What would be said about you? What would your family members say about you? What would your spouse (if you had one) say or tell people about your life and the…

Come on! No one believes in a devil nowadays, Or is that one of his best tricks? In a world where there is a God who is all good and loving, it would not be hard to believe there is his opposite, the devil who is all evil and hateful. …

“(Muhammad), tell my servants who have committed injustice to themselves, “Do not despair of the mercy of God. God certainly forgives all sins. He is All-forgiving and All-merciful.” (Quran 39:53) Forgiveness is key in the Quran as well as in the holy texts of many other religions. Muslims emphasize the…

Throughout Islāmic history, people have had questions or objections regarding beliefs in Islām. This phenomenon is particularly prevalent today, among both non-Muslims and Muslims. The purpose of the science of kalām is to prove these beliefs and defend them by responding to objections that people have raised against them. Each…

“Ramadan is a time to detach from worldly pleasures and focus on our spiritual growth and connection with Allah” ― Rasti Bahadin What is Ramadan Dating back to 624 CE, the first ever Ramadan occurred in the city of Medina in today’s Saudi Arabia. Ramadan is a special time for Muslims all over…

Only a few will be granted intercession; on that day in which we will all need an intercessor. — So it’s the fifth day of Ramadan and I believe by now our systems must have adjusted to the deprivation from food, drink, and desire. One important thing to check at this point is our goals. The ones we had set before Ramadan commenced. Are we crushing them? What’s it…

Do you have Muslim friends observing Ramadan and want to know how to best help them through the fasting period? The International Student Office’s Ramadan intern, Gulana, is here to tell you about some of the things you can do to look after your Muslim friends during the next few…

Allah hu Akbar Allah hu Akbar Allah hu Akbar My heart aches in pain, reciting the verses I rise from Sajdah and sit properly on my intricately designed golden prayer mat, one hand holding the collar of my shirt for a source of comfort… Allahu laaa ilaaha illaa…. With each…