Biographies & Scholars

(part 1 of 2): Who is Maria?   It might surprise some people to learn that Maria is one of the most valued and respected women in Islam and that the Quran is very important to her. Maryam is the name of the 19th chapter of the Quran and the third chapter is Aali...

The Quran and Sunnah have been the leaders of Muslims for centuries, politically and morally. The model of how the Prophet Muhammad and his companions led their lives and formed the first Muslim community serves as a blueprint for an Islamic-led and socially just...

When the Quran tells the story of Jesus, it describes how Mary, the mother of Jesus, approached an angel from God who brought her good news that she could never have imagined: that she would give birth to a son, a Messiah, one of the righteous, who would be a prophet...

(part 1 of 2): The Fate of the Nations of Noah, Saba, Iram and Salihs   “This is how We grasped everyone in their sin; among them were those against whom we sent a sandstorm, and those whom the cry overtook, and which we let the earth sink into, and which we...

The Prophet Jonah [1] had been sent to a community in Iraq. The well-known Islamic scholar, Ibn Kathir calls it Niniveh. As is the case with all of God's prophets, Jonah came to Nineveh to ask the people to worship the One God. He spoke of a god who is free of any...

God says in the Quran that prophets and messengers have been sent to every nation on earth and that they all have the same message - to worship the One God Alone without partners, sons or daughters. The majority of the prophets mentioned in the Quran are recognized...

Many people may be surprised to find that Muslims also believe in numerous prophets that can be found in the Jewish and Christian traditions. Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus, among many others, are all prominent in the Quran. Believing in all of God's prophets and all...

Information about the various prophets that God has sent to mankind can be found in all 114 chapters of the Quran. The information is presented in different ways. From a few verses to the long story about the Prophet Joseph that spans an entire chapter. In addition,...

The Kaaba [1] is the Holy House of God, which is located in the middle of the holy mosque in the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The black cube-shaped building is known to people of every faith due to the images broadcast from Saudi Arabia during the pilgrimage. When...

(part 1 of 2)   The women of the Prophet Muhammad, God's blessings and peace be upon him, have a special place in Islamic piety. The Quran calls them "mothers of the believers" (Quran 33: 6). They were his women in this life and are supposed to be so in the next...

(part 1 of 3): The First   'If I had taken someone as my closest friend, I would have taken Abu Bakr, but he is my brother and companion.' [1] These are the words of the Prophet Muhammad , may God shower him with praise, and Abu Bakr was his closest earthly...

(part 1 of 3): “Strengthen Islam with Umar”   When the enemies of Islam heard the name Umar, their knees trembled. If they saw Sultan Umar walking on the street, they took a different route. Even Umar's friends sometimes found his presence intimidating, and they...