When Practicality is a Non-Factor
When we look at the state of the world and, more importantly, the state of our own selves, it is easy to get overwhelmed....
Who Cares About the Kuffar?!
Acceptance is important. As Muslims, we want acceptance from society at large and we seek that. Our attitude should not be: Who cares about...
Children: How Gradual Change Can Be Disastrous
There was a gigantic wall that protected a city from outside invaders. Children would play on this wall. They would enjoy taking stones and...
Diseases of the Heart and the Intellect
Just as one can suffer from diseases of the heart, so too can one suffer from diseases of the intellect. But in Islamic thought...
Is Islam About Liberty?
Both left and right wing critics of Islam appeal to philosophical liberalism in their critiques of Islam, employing concepts like freedom of religion, freedom...
Stand Firm, Even If Alone
Be firm on the Truth:
Stick to the path of guidance, and do not be fooled by the small number of people who take this...
That Allah’s Word Be Highest
The hadith is not: "He who fights so that Allah's Word is an acceptable option in people's eye, considered no better or worse than...
How to Change the World
There are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the state of the world. As long as there are believers who remember Allah and...
How Many Sunni Iranian Americans Are There?
Interesting query from friend: how many Sunni Iranian Americans are there? My calculation:
About 10% of Iran is Sunni, but that is because of ethnic...
Living as a Muslim Skeptic
What does it mean to be a "Muslim skeptic"?
The true Weapons of Mass Destruction are immoral, irrational, destructive, fallacious ideas that sound convincing to...
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The Trickiest Atheist Argument [Video]
https://youtu.be/f50zaO-FCT4
Transcript:
Atheists have a lot of tricky arguments against religion but one particular argument has gotten a lot of traction on social media because of...
9/11 and Covid: Will Muslims Lead or Fall Prey Again?
I think we are way past discussing efficacy of lockdown. Every day, more and more have realized that it was and continues to be...
The Fallacy of “Don’t Judge!” in Islam
“Who are you to judge?” “Worry about your own sins”…, ”It’s not your business what I choose to do with my life”…, ”You don’t...
Let’s Not Forget What China Is Doing to the Uighurs
Back in December 2018, my wife and I were traveling from Indonesia to the United States. It was the happiest day of our lives,...
Reviewing Yaqeen Institute: A Source of Certainty or Doubt?
Note: This is a living document that will in sha’ Allah be updated as Yaqeen continues to publish content for the Muslim community. If...
Toe the Line or Else – Covid Bullying In the Muslim Community
The response of governments to the coronavirus has transformed the world.
Numerous basic freedoms have simply been suspended, removed, or severely curtailed. Were these freedoms...
Pervez Hoodbhoy Fails in Science and in Islam
Pervez Hoodbhoy, the Pakistani secular modernist, has taken this opportunity of "covid crisis" to praise Darwin, Modi, Mohammad bin Salman, and, of course, the...