Fear of Death and the Afterlife: The Islamic Perspective
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Changed by the Qur’an
Changed by the Qur’an is intended as a practical guide to remove the spiritual and intellectual barriers between every Muslim and their personal transformative relationship with the Qur’an
Secrets of Salah: The Hidden Gems of Prayer (Companion Journal)
The Secrets of Salah: The Hidden Gems of Prayer companion journal helps Muslims improve their prayer. It includes commentary and gems for each step of salah, and journaling space for your reflections on your journey to life-changing prayers.
Productive Seclusion: How to Make the Most of Working From Home
Dr. Tesneem AlkiekAmidst the lockdowns in response to COVID-19, many of you have been working from home, perhaps for the very first time. For those who have never had this experience, it may feel overwhelming. Suddenly, time and focus are a thing of the past. But as someone who has been working remotely for the past...
Lowering the Gaze: Prophetic Solutions to Pornography in an Age of Endless Temptation
Dr. Jibran KhokharLate at night, after a long and exhausting day, a young man lies in bed scrolling through his phone. He is not searching for pornography. At least, that is not what he tells himself. He is simply looking for a distraction, to numb the distress of his day. A few reels become a few more. An image...
Four Ways of Confronting Islamophobia on Campus: Protecting Muslim Students from Abuse
Imam Khalid LatifSince October 2023, the past three academic years have exposed something painful but necessary for our community to confront: We were not prepared. The Prophet ﷺ taught us to tie our camel and trust in Allah. For far too long, in the higher education space, we trusted, but failed to tie the camel....
It’s Not Just an Iftar: The Power of Community in Ramadan | Blog
Shaimaa Kraba“Once upon a time . . . ” is how most fairy tales begin. In real life, it’s how single mothers begin sentences about who they were before everything changed. There was a time we believed life would be beautiful for us. Somewhere along the way, that kind of beauty became harder to reach. Not by...
Faith and Politics in the West: When Absence is the Right Move | Blog
Tom FacchineSharif Hussein and the British betrayal When Sharif Hussein of Mecca joined forces with the British during the First World War, he imagined he was securing a noble future for the Arabs. The British promised him independence if he would revolt against the Ottomans, and Hussein obliged, launching the...
Does History Only Repeat Itself? Remembering the Rohingya in Light of Palestine | Blog
Yaqeen InstituteIn August 2017, the world bore witness to the unfolding tragedy of the Rohingya genocide, an atrocity that continues to smolder in the shadows of global indifference. Men, women, and children—targeted solely for their ethnic identity as the Muslim minority in Myanmar (also known as Burma)—faced...
How to Deal With Racism: Lessons From West African Scholars’ Tafsīr of Sūrah al-Ḥujurāt
Imam Dawud WalidOf the chapters in the Qur’an, Sūrat al-Ḥujurāt is the most concise and comprehensive in regards to conflict resolution and management. One of the socio-political conflicts which this chapter addresses is the proactive mitigation and prevention of racism. As racism, which is an extension of...
Gaza’s Rise: Inspiring the Muslim Ummah’s Collective Consciousness and Religiosity | Blog
Dr. Osman UmarjiIt has been over three months since the genocide began in Gaza. Muslims around the world have tuned into the most significant global event in decades and perhaps in their lifetimes; never before in history has a genocide been broadcast for the world to watch in horror, in real-time. Globally,...
Du’a is the mightiest instrument at our disposal. Explore how to teach our children how to make du’a, and establish a connection to their Creator that will sustain them in this life and guide them to the next.
Faith and Politics in the West: When Absence is the Right Move | Blog
Tom FacchineSharif Hussein and the British betrayal When Sharif Hussein of Mecca joined forces with the British during the First World War, he imagined he was securing a noble future for the Arabs. The British promised him independence if he would revolt against the Ottomans, and Hussein obliged, launching the...
Does History Only Repeat Itself? Remembering the Rohingya in Light of Palestine | Blog
Yaqeen InstituteIn August 2017, the world bore witness to the unfolding tragedy of the Rohingya genocide, an atrocity that continues to smolder in the shadows of global indifference. Men, women, and children—targeted solely for their ethnic identity as the Muslim minority in Myanmar (also known as Burma)—faced...
How to Deal With Racism: Lessons From West African Scholars’ Tafsīr of Sūrah al-Ḥujurāt
Imam Dawud WalidOf the chapters in the Qur’an, Sūrat al-Ḥujurāt is the most concise and comprehensive in regards to conflict resolution and management. One of the socio-political conflicts which this chapter addresses is the proactive mitigation and prevention of racism. As racism, which is an extension of...
Gaza’s Rise: Inspiring the Muslim Ummah’s Collective Consciousness and Religiosity | Blog
Dr. Osman UmarjiIt has been over three months since the genocide began in Gaza. Muslims around the world have tuned into the most significant global event in decades and perhaps in their lifetimes; never before in history has a genocide been broadcast for the world to watch in horror, in real-time. Globally,...
Du’a is the mightiest instrument at our disposal. Explore how to teach our children how to make du’a, and establish a connection to their Creator that will sustain them in this life and guide them to the next.
Known as ‘Isa in the Quran, Jesus is revered as one of God's greatest messengers and the Messiah. This collection explores his miraculous birth, teachings, and his esteemed status as a precursor to the Prophet Muhammad.
Yaqeen Institute
Jesus (peace be upon him) has a special status in Islam. He’s the servant of God and the bearer of the Gospels. Jesus is one of the 5 greatest messengers sent to man, and God mentioned him specifically 25 times in the Qur’an. God encouraged Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to take inspiration...
Jesus: A Foundation for Dialogue Between Muslims and Christians
Anonymous Guest Contributor
Abstract Jesus Christ, the Messiah, is the central focus of Christianity, the largest religious group in the world. Jesus عليه السلام (upon him be peace) is also considered a prophet in Islam and one of the great messengers of Allah. Common ground between Muslims and Christians can be built upon...
Mary in the Qur’an: The Power of Faith in the Face of Pain and Scorn | Blog
Yaqeen Institute
Imagine yourself alone in a barren desert, withdrawn from the world, immersed in solitude and worship. You’ve sought this seclusion to draw closer to Allah, to find peace in His presence. Suddenly, everything changes. Unmarried and chaste, you are told by an angel that you will bear a child that is...
Celebrating the Holidays as a Muslim Convert | Blog
Dr. Jonathan Brown
The Christmas holidays were the most important time of year for my family (the Browns and the Pattersons). It was the only time of year when we would see our grandparents, aunts, and uncle, first at my grandparents’ homes in Connecticut and then, after they passed away, in our home in suburban...
Finding and Following Jesus: The Muslim Claim to the Messiah
Dr. Shabbir Akhtar
Jesus عليه السلام and the House of Abraham Divided Christians do not care much when Muslims tell them that the prophets of the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) are also prophets of Islam. They care a great deal when they find out that Jesus عليه السلام, their special savior, is a revered prophet in the...
Known as ‘Isa in the Quran, Jesus is revered as one of God's greatest messengers and the Messiah. This collection explores his miraculous birth, teachings, and his esteemed status as a precursor to the Prophet Muhammad.
Yaqeen Institute
Jesus (peace be upon him) has a special status in Islam. He’s the servant of God and the bearer of the Gospels. Jesus is one of the 5 greatest messengers sent to man, and God mentioned him specifically 25 times in the Qur’an. God encouraged Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to take inspiration...
Jesus: A Foundation for Dialogue Between Muslims and Christians
Anonymous Guest Contributor
Abstract Jesus Christ, the Messiah, is the central focus of Christianity, the largest religious group in the world. Jesus عليه السلام (upon him be peace) is also considered a prophet in Islam and one of the great messengers of Allah. Common ground between Muslims and Christians can be built upon...
Mary in the Qur’an: The Power of Faith in the Face of Pain and Scorn | Blog
Yaqeen Institute
Imagine yourself alone in a barren desert, withdrawn from the world, immersed in solitude and worship. You’ve sought this seclusion to draw closer to Allah, to find peace in His presence. Suddenly, everything changes. Unmarried and chaste, you are told by an angel that you will bear a child that is...
Celebrating the Holidays as a Muslim Convert | Blog
Dr. Jonathan Brown
The Christmas holidays were the most important time of year for my family (the Browns and the Pattersons). It was the only time of year when we would see our grandparents, aunts, and uncle, first at my grandparents’ homes in Connecticut and then, after they passed away, in our home in suburban...
Finding and Following Jesus: The Muslim Claim to the Messiah
Dr. Shabbir Akhtar
Jesus عليه السلام and the House of Abraham Divided Christians do not care much when Muslims tell them that the prophets of the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) are also prophets of Islam. They care a great deal when they find out that Jesus عليه السلام, their special savior, is a revered prophet in the...
Barred From That Which You Love: Lessons From the Life of Umm Salamah
Nuriddeen Knight
In the wake of COVID-19, we’ve all had to deal with the sudden reality that we may not be able to perform acts of worship that are most beloved to us, acts of worship that we feel bring us closest to Allah. In this time it’s easy to fall into despair and wonder how we will feel that presence while...
The Months Ordained by Allah: Reviving the Islamic Calendar
Yaqeen Institute
The Islamic (Hijrī) calendar is the standard measure of time in the Qur’an and Sunnah, and plays an integral role in the lives of Muslims. It is used for annual ritual worship such as paying the alms-tax (zakāh), fasting during the month of Ramadan, and performing the pilgrimage (ḥajj). While the...
The "Constitution" of Medina: Translation, Commentary, and Meaning Today
Dr. Ovamir Anjum
The great twentieth-century Indian scholar of Sīrah, Dr. Muhammad Hamidullah, declared it to be the first-ever written constitution in human history, and the label has stuck. In the public sphere, it has become widespread as a rhetorical tool. Yet it is rarely studied and often poorly understood....
The Black Muslim American Mayor in the Home of the KKK
Dr. Khalil Abdurrashid
In 1915, the modern Ku Klux Klan, a notorious white supremacist group was born in Stone Mountain, Georgia. The Klan was first formed during the Reconstruction years after the Civil War. This early group died out around 1871 only to reemerge in the midst of World War I. It was this modern Klan that...
Aisha (ra): The Case for an Older Age in Sunni Hadith Scholarship
Arnold Yasin Mol
A famous ḥadīth states that ʿĀisha was 9 years old when her marriage with the Prophet ﷺ was consummated. However, in the science of ḥadīth verification (muṣṭalaḥ al-ḥadīth), there are several conditions for the veracity of a ḥadīth, the last two of which are the absence of ʿilal (hidden defects)...
