Category Beliefs of Islam

CONCESSIONS IN WORSHIP IN ISLAM

By Aisha Stacey (© 2019 IslamReligion.com) Description: How God and His Prophet make the path to Paradise easy. The creed of Islam is more than a religion; it is a way of life.  There are no aspects of our daily lives…

FAITH OR WORKS, OR BOTH

By Aisha Stacey (© 2018 IslamReligion.com) Description: Faith consists of correct belief and sincere actions. When a person follows a religion, any religion, it is probably safe to say that they believe in an afterlife.  They believe that there is something beyond…

WHAT IS A MIRACLE?

By Aisha Stacey (© 2013 IslamReligion.com) Description: The difference between miracles, karamahs and magic. Islam defines a miracle as an extraordinary act or event that is contrary to the laws of nature and can only come about through the direct intervention of…

TRADITION AS AN OBSTACLE TO GUIDANCE

By islamtoday.net [edited by IslamReligion.com] Description: The truth has all too often been rejected by people just because it contradicts their customs and traditions.   Any serious message that emerges within society for the first time will appear strange and unfamiliar.  It will…

DESPAIR AND SUICIDE IN ISLAM

By Aisha Stacey (© 2013 IslamReligion.com) Description: How to deal with distress and suicidal thoughts and why one should never despair of the mercy of God. Instances of suicide or self-killing have been known throughout recorded history.  It was known and discussed…

ISLAMIC MONOTHEISM

By islamtoday.net Description: An explanation of the Islamic concept monotheism, which entails belief in the uniqueness of God in His Lordship, right to be worshipped and in His Names and Attributes.  Monotheism is the message that all of the Prophets came with. …

BELIEF IN THE PROPHETS: THE MIDDLE WAY

By Aisha Stacey (© 2012 IslamReligion.com) Description: Islamic belief in the Prophets of God – between deification and rejection. God has sent thousands of prophets to humankind. Every nation on earth received a Prophet. They all preached the same message – to…