By Aisha Stacey (© 2014 IslamReligion.com) Description: A look at the meaning of values and the influence they have on our behavior. Who decides what is right and what is wrong? Values can be defined as one’s principles, or standards of behaviour. …
By Sheikh Abdullah Bin MuhammadAl-Tayyar (islamtoday.net) [edited byIslamReligion.com] Description: We are not like robots that have no choice in our actions. Everything happens by the will of God but at the same time we have a free will to choose our choices…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2016 IslamReligion.com) Description: How the concept of khushoo can help cultivate mindfulness and make our lives more enjoyable and meaningful. Contrary to what many people believe mindfulness is not meditation. It is a mental state achieved by focusing…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2016 IslamReligion.com) Description: Twenty-first century studies and research confirm Prophet Muhammad’s advice that it is beneficial to control your anger. It has long been understood that the Quran and the authentic traditions of Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2016 IslamReligion.com) Description: A look at the traditions of Prophet Muhammad encouraging smiling and how 21st century knowledge reveals some surprising benefits. What is in a smile? A Muslim would answer that question by saying that it is…
By iiie.net Description: Some practical examples of moral commandments in the Quran dealing with various aspects of social and individual relations. God-Consciousness The Quran mentions this as the highest quality of a Muslim: “The most honorable among you in the sight of…
By iiie.net Description: The basis upon which the concept of morality is built in Islam. Islam has laid down some universal fundamental rights for humanity as a whole, which are to be observed and respected under all circumstances. To achieve these rights,…
By Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood Description: An Islamic view of Destiny, and how Muslims practically implement this concept into their lives. Each of the prophets, including Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad, taught that what people chose to do with respect to belief in…
By Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood Description: A look into how much freedom we really do and don’t have over ourselves and lives. “Freewill is the most difficult of God’s gifts to understand or appreciate. The person who gives up selfish freedom and agrees…
By AbdurRahman Mahdi (© 2006 IslamReligion.com) Description: Falsehood, the opposite of truthfulness; and the warning against insincerity, lying, deceit and hypocrisy. Just as truthfulness is the very cornerstone of the upright person’s character and the springboard for his virtuousness, falsehood, its opposite, is…