Allaah, the Exalted, revealed the Quran, to be a beacon of light that cannot be extinguished. It is a methodology and way of life that is perfect in all respects. In it is strength that cannot be equaled or repelled. It is the foundation of Eemaan (Faith) and the spring of knowledge. Allaah willed that the Quran be what quenches the thirst for knowledge. It is the delight of the people of wisdom. ...... More

The Sunnah (the actions, sayings and confirmations of Prophet Muhammad, salallaahu alayhi wa sallam (may Allaah exalt his mention) is the second source of Islamic legislation and must be in complete agreement with the first source (i. e. the Quran). The term Sunnah comes from the root word ‘sanna’, which means to pave the way. Sunnah can be used to describe a path that people fol...... More

The judge Al-Jisaboori, may Allaah have mercy upon him, reported: "I visited Abu Rayhaan Muhammad (Al-Bayrooni) when he was on his death-bed. He said to me: 'One day you asked me about such and such an issue.' I replied: 'Do you want me to explain it when you are in such a condition?' He replied: 'Tell me, is it not better that I depart this world with knowledge of this issue than die while i...... More

The one who invites others to Allaah is from the closest people to Allaah our Lord. In addition, Muslims collectively agree on the importance of propagating Islam and inviting people to Allaah, and many talk about it being mandatory upon Muslims, and we agree with them, that it is an obligation, to enjoy that which is good and forbid that which is evil and to spread chastity and fight immorality ...... More

Allaah Almighty classifies the eligible recipients of Zakaah under eight categories. He, Almighty Says (what means): "Zakaah expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy and for those employed to collect [Zakaah] and for bringing hearts together [for Islam] and for freeing captives [or slaves] and for those in debt and for the cause of Allaah and for the [stranded] traveler – an...... More

Taoism, or Daoism, is the Chinese philosophical and religious system, dating from about the 4th century BC. Taoism has, along with Confucianism, shaped Chinese life for more than 2,000 years. Taoist clergy flourished in China until 1927, when the Chinese Communists ousted them. While the future of 'Taoist practice on the Chinese mainland remains in question, there has been in recent decades some r...... More

Introduction No one is free from illness, it’s something that is in our genes passed through generations; or it’s because of something as simple as what we ate for lunch. Just when you think it could never happen to you, there it is and now you’re left to cope with it — the good, the bad and the ugly.... and sometimes it can get really ugly; and sometimes you are even left...... More

Israel has a Jewish majority today because of the expulsions and denationalization of most Palestinians living there. Among the many good reasons for marking the anniversary of the Nakba are two which speak to the intensifying debate about Israel's "democratic values": firstly, the fact that the Nakba is ongoing, in the daily acts of piecemeal ethnic cleansing from the Jordan Valley to ...... More

You’re sitting comfortably on the sofa watching your favorite television show with your favorite person. Your laughter abruptly stops and you're spellbound as your eyes hold an image you've never seen before. And before you can say anything, your eyes are forever closed as your soul is torn away from your body. Are you ready to meet your Lord? The angel of death can come knocking on your ...... More