Allahu Akbar

by Ahmed Zaafran When you hear the expression Allahu Akbar (God is Greater), what do you think? What do you see and what do you feel? If you were to believe the magic box sitting in your living room, then you might think of bearded men with turbans screaming. You might imagine atrocious “honor killings” [...]

Preserving Divine Law

Becoming the Servants of the Most Merciful Series Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | Part VI | Part VII | Part VIII | Part IX | Part X | Part XI | Part XII | Part XIII | Part XIV | Part XV There is a heavy vibe in the media these days that “Shari`ah law” is the modern [...]

Injustice Cannot Defeat Injustice

Why All Americans Should Want a Mosque in their Neighborhood

Every few weeks, it seems that another newspaper article appears with the frightful headline, “Community X Protests New Mosque, Council Grants Building Approval.” It seems that fear has gripped even the most sensible of us. A masjid (literally the “place of prostration” in Arabic, or “mosque” as they are known in English), has unjustifiably become [...]

Ramadan Resolutions | Suhaib Webb on MeccaOne

The Role of Muslim Students

Living Islam in America Q&A

A Response to Sh. Anwar al-Awlaki

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Cartoons and Comics – A Call to Maturity and Self-Determination

Notes on the Cartoon Controversy A Call To Maturity and Self-Determination So it’s happened again. They decided to republish the cartoons. Perhaps it is because they want to re-emphasize their opinions on the character and personality of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Maybe because they wish to provoke more reactionary Muslims into random acts of violence [...]

The 30 Principles of Moderate & Balanced Thought

By Dr. Yusuf al-Qaradawi | Translated by Yasir Fikry Fahmy Part I | Part II | Part III In a time when the Islamic arena is wrought with varying perspectives, some to the far left and some to the far right and many floating around in the center,  Shaykh Yusuf al-Qaradawi has summarized his entire [...]

Zakat and Social Justice by Amira Murphy

By Amirah Murphy One of the Quran’s major themes is social justice for those whom society disadvantages and compassion for the vulnerable. God says in the Quran: As for the believing men and the believing women—all [of them] are allies of one another. They enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong. Moreover, they [...]

Knowledge, Internalization, Submission: A conversation with Napoleon

Freedom of Religion and Apostasy in Islam

By Dr. Ahmed Raysounī | Translated and Abridged by Suhaib Webb This topic, as noted in the title, addresses two issues: The first relates to freedom of religion in the general sense, namely, the right to choose ones faith prior to becoming Muslim. In this scenario there is absolutely no doubt that a person can embrace [...]

Interesting Words from Imam Ibn Qudāmah

by Ibn Qudāmah It is prohibited to betray them [non-Muslims in non-Muslim countries] because there is an unspoken covenant to enter in safety on the condition that the Muslim does not betray or oppress them. So whoever enters our lands in safety and betrays us violates this security agreement. This is prohibited because it involves [...]

Reading the Qur’an by Tariq Ramadan

by Tariq Ramadan | The New York Times For Muslims the Koran stands as the Text of reference, the source and the essence of the message transmitted to humanity by the creator. It is the last of a lengthy series of revelations addressed to humans down through history. It is the Word of God — but [...]

Former Christian William Suhaib Webb talks about Islam and being Muslim

Introducing Islam: The Fog is Lifting

The website for The Fog is Lifting dvd can be found here Alhamdulilah may Allah reward Bridges Foundation! 1,000 of these were sent to US. soliders in Kuwait, 2,000 were sent to every US congressmen, senator and their staffs, and 6,000 were sent out, free, the first week alone. May Allah make it a source of [...]

The Trouble with Rage..

Assalamu Alikum As we sat together in the back of Al-Azhar, the heat of the sun was apparent more than its light. The air was thick; a fusion of Cairo’s pollution, dust and its famous humidity. Like birds on a scarecrow, we sat motionless under the shadow of an ancient Ottoman pillar as the Sheikh’s [...]