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....
Prosperity and Misery in Divine Decree
Sa'd narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
'From (the signs of) the son of Adam's prosperity is his satisfaction with what Allah decreed...
Restructuring Muslim Thought for the Modern World
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Sweetness of Iman
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, None will taste the sweetness of iman until he loves a...
True Fiqh and Husn al-Dhann for Past Ulama
The ulama are the most worthy of our husn al-dhann. But we live in the age of nafs. The nafs pulls people to question...
Hadith on Hudud, Corruption, and Equality
Equality is a crucial component of Islamic ethics. But not all notions of "equality" are the same. The modern liberal notion of equality, for...
Against Naturalism: The Love of a Mountain
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Verily, the mountain of Uhud loves us and we love it."
If you accept this sahih hadith, how are...
Knowledge vs. The Appearance of Knowledge: Know the Difference!
"And when it is said to them, "Believe as the people have believed," they say, "Should we believe as the fools have believed?" Unquestionably,...
Amazing Hadith: Putting Dunya in Perspective
Whenever the disease of dunya starts to make you feverish, this hadith from the Messenger of Allah (s) is the perfect antidote: The one...
A Hadith Characterizing the State of Israel
An apt characterization of Israel as a state comes from the following hadith:
"Four traits whoever possesses them is a hypocrite and whoever possesses some...