Imam Kamil Mufti

Science or Religion: Answers to Our Biggest Questi...

‘Why?’ is perhaps the most amusing, but important question children ask that adults seem to have little use for. There is no shortage of things to ask...

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The Shahada

The ‘Shahada’ in Arabic means ‘witness’ or testimony.’ The ‘Shahada’ is made of two parts: The first part is made of four words in Arabic: La ila...

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Tawheed & Denial of God (Kufr)

Modern forms of denial - atheism and agnosticism – all fall under the much broader Islamic doctrine of kufr. The Arabic word, usually translated as ‘u...

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Shirk – The Unforgivable Sin

Islam makes a clear distinction between God and His creation. It teaches that none of God’s creation must be worshipped directly or indirectly. The Qu...

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One God, Many Names

I read somewhere that Eskimos have more 200 names for the word ‘snow.’ Obviously, it plays an important role in their lives. Americans have many words...

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Meaning of Civilization

We find under the word “civilization” in the Webster’s online dictionary: “A society in an advanced state of development.” When looking at t...

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Islamic World Order

Within a century of the advent of Islam, Muslims reached North Africa and Spain in one direction and China and Indonesia in the other, gaining an impr...

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Flowering of Islamic Learning

As the Muslim community grew, so did its acquisition of knowledge, and its efforts gained momentum during the finest century of the Abbasid Caliphate....

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Ottoman Contribution to Islamic Civilization

The Turkic people, especially the Ottomans, left their imprint on the formation and maturation of Islamic civilization in its later period, particular...

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Quotations on Muslim Civilization

Napolean Bonaparte as Quoted in Christian Cherfils, ‘Bonaparte et Islam,’ Pedone Ed., Paris, France, 1914, pp. 105, 125. Original References: "Co...

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Beliefs of Jews & Christians about the Last Day

Jews and Christians have variant beliefs about life after death. The concept of Hell is essentially absent from the Old Testament, which has little to...

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‘Signs’ Preceding Day of Judgement

God says in the Quran: “Do they then await (anything) other than the Hour, that it should come upon them suddenly? But some of its and signs have...

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Events of Judgement Day

Simply stated, there will be a Day when God will resurrect and gather the first and the last of His creation and judge everyone justly. People wil...

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Islamic View of Hell Fire

Islam teaches that Hell is a real place prepared by God for those who do not believe in Him, rebel against His laws, and reject His messengers. Hell i...

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Islamic View of Paradise

Who is Paradise For? To lovingly worship God, combined with reverence and hope, is the noblest occupation of the human being, and consequently le...

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What Was Prophet Muhammad ﷺ Like?

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ had a pleasant face that was round, white, and fair. His hair fell to his ear lobes.  His beard was thick and black. When...

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The Land & People

Did you know that one man, who did so much to change the course of human history, was actually a thrice-orphaned child who grew up tending sheep? Who...

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A Prophet is Chosen

One night, near the end of the month of Ramadan, Muhammad ﷺ was praying and meditating when he felt another presence in the cave. “Read!” commanded a...

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In Madina

Islam was a persecuted religion in its earliest years. Conditions became so unbearable that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ had to send some of his followers t...

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The Road to Peace

The Muslim victory over the Meccans and their allies elevated their status among the tribes of Arabia. Numerous tribal chiefs were converting, and it...