The companions of the trench
The term 'Al-Akhduud' refers to the great trench in the earth or the ditch. Here, it signifies those trenches filled by the disbelievers with fire to deter the believers from their faith and…
Which Scripture Sanctifies Jesus: The Quran or the Bible?
Regarding the time of birth, various dates have been mentioned; Christians themselves believe based on our calculations that Christ was born four years before the designated Gregorian date,…
Luqman The Wise
The name "Luqman" is mentioned in two verses of the Quran in Surah Luqman, and there is no explicit evidence in the Quran to determine whether he was a prophet or not.
The Companions of the Rass (Well)
They were a people who worshipped a pine tree called (Shah Darakht), which Yafith, the son of Noah, had planted after the Flood next to a spring called (Roshan Ab). They had twelve populated…
Companions of the Sabbath
The term "أصØاب السبت" (As-hab al-Sabt) translates to "Companions of the Sabbath" or "People of the Sabbath" in English. This term refers to a group of people mentioned in the Qur'an,…
The Story of the Cow of the Children of Israel
A person from the Children of Israel was mysteriously murdered, and the killer was unknown. Historical and exegetical books mention that the motive for the murder in this incident was either…
Korah (The Greedy Israeli Rich Man)
Korah's story is interwoven with that of Moses, a man who faced three formidable adversaries throughout his life. First was Pharaoh, embodying power and tyranny; then came Korah, the epitome…
The Desecration of the Sacred Persona of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
The matter of disparaging the sacred tenets of Islam, notably the revered Quran and the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), stands as one of the strategies that the West, in conjunction…
Divine Law or Human Law?
Legislation and lawmaking are correct and righteous, and lead humanity to its true happiness when they are in harmony with the creation and nature of humans and the world; with human nature…
Elegy of the Blue Jasmine (On the Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatimah, PBUH)
Human worth is undeniably diverse. Some rank higher than the most cherished angels of the Divine, while others fall below the most savage of beasts. As the Quran and Islam elucidate, it is…