Islam's True Legacy: Opening Minds, Not Building Empires It is common today in both Islamic and non-Islamic scholarship to associate the terms 'conquest' and 'empire' with Islam, Muslims and Islamic civilization. However, this is highly inappropriate. This association…
The Future Is Islam, Its People, and Its Civilization The Qur'an presents itself not merely as a book of guidance but as the ultimate resource of history. Before the future can be built, the past must first be purified…
Qur'ans Perspective on Choice and Consequence The Qur'an says that those who deny their Allah-given power of freewill and freedom of choice are denying their self, and those who deny the power of Allah (and seek…
Understanding `Kufr` During an extensive conversation about the relationship of a Muslim with non-Muslims, the issue of who is a kafir , or one who "denies the truth" (frequently translated as "infidel"),…
Israeli Strikes Kill 14 in Southern Lebanon Despite Ceasefire 1. Israel-Lebanon Conflict EscalationIsraeli Strikes Kill 14 in Southern Lebanon Despite CeasefireAttacks intensify across southern Lebanon, with civilian casualties rising and officials accusing Israel of breaching a US-mediated truce. 2.…
A Love Story Recently, I had the opportunity to read an essay on morality by a highly learned atheist. It was a ruthless critique of the morality brought by religion-powerfully written, rigorously argued,…
