By AbdurRahman Mahdi (© 2006 IslamReligion.com) Description: Truthfulness in Islam, the injunction towards it, and the status of those who practice it. “O you who believe! Have fear of God, and be among the truthful.” (Quran 9:119) Ask the average person to…
By Tarek al-Barghouthi (islamtoday.net) [edited by IslamReligion.com] Description: Prophet Muhammad led people with love, compassion and genuine care and this is why he gained unparallel respect and obedience. Love is the rain that quenches the soul’s thirst in desolate times where the…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2014 IslamReligion.com) Description: How Islam teaches self-control and thus sets us up for success. Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, had a great deal to say on the subject of anger. His…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2014 IslamReligion.com) Description: Free will, self-control and the path to success. I often begin articles or essays about Islam reminding readers that Islam is a way of life. Yes it is a religion but not one that can…
By Abul A`la Mawdudi (edited by IslamReligion.com) Description: The spirit of the Zakah (obligatory charity), and a glimpse of the Hajj. Zakah The third obligation is zakah. Every Muslim whose financial condition is above a certain specified minimum must pay annually 2.5 percent…
By Abul A`la Mawdudi (edited by IslamReligion.com) Description: More on the spirit and purpose of prayer in Islam, as well as the spirit of fasting. What makes a Muslim say their Prayers at places where there is no one to ask them…
By Abul A`la Mawdudi (edited by IslamReligion.com) Description: The meaning of worship, and spirit and purpose of prayer in Islam. Ibadah (worship) is an Arabic word derived from abd (a slave) and it means submission. It portrays that God is your Master and…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2012 IslamReligion.com) Description: How to behave when angry, with examples from the Quran and the traditions of Prophet Muhammad. Anger is able to destroy lives and relationships and Prophet Muhammad called it a hot coal on the heart…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2012 IslamReligion.com) Description: Outbursts of rage are not from the teachings of Islam. Anger must be managed in an acceptable way. Although anger is a natural feeling it can have negative effects on those who allow it to…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2011 IslamReligion.com) Description: Why your heart should be attached to the mosque. There are seven whom God will shade in His shade on the day on which there is no shade except His shade; a just imam, a…