By Aisha Stacey (© 2012 IslamReligion.com) Description: God’s love for the believers who turn to Him seeking forgiveness for their sins, and some of the many ways a believer can obtain God’s forgiveness. God did not create humankind for any purpose other…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2009 IslamReligion.com) Description: Who is one true God? Yes, Allah is God. He is Allah, the One and Only. He is the same God worshipped in the Jewish and Christian faiths and is recognisable as such. Across the…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2009 IslamReligion.com) Description: God Almighty is above the heavens, above His creation. Now and again human beings are prompted to ask themselves some of life’s truly profound questions. In the quiet darkness of the night, when far off…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2008 IslamReligion.com) Description: How one is to benefit from the Names of Allah. God (Allah) has many names, and all of them indicate His Greatness, His Perfection and His Majesty. Prophet Muhammad said “God has ninety-nine names, one hundred…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2008 IslamReligion.com) Description: An explanation of the Beautiful Names of Allah: Al-Rahman and Al-Raheem. In the name of God (Allah), the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. This article begins in the same way Muslims begin with many undertakings. …
By Aisha Stacey (© 2008 IslamReligion.com) Description: The Islamic concept of God, the meanings of the word “Allah”, as well as an introduction to the various names of God. In any discussion about the Names of God, it is important to understand…
By Hala Salah (Reading Islam) Description: Mercy extended to enemies and animals. Could This Be War? Mercy in Islam also extends to enemies, in times of war and peace, as Prophet Muhammad used to urge his Companions to maintain family ties with…
By Hala Salah (Reading Islam) Description: How Mercy is manifest in God, and examples of the mercy of the Prophet and his Companions . “The willingness to forgive and not to punish” is a definition frequently used for the word mercy, but…