His Knowledge of the Hearts and Minds: A Short Lesson

In two similar verses, Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala (exalted is He) says: وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِي أَنفُسِكُمْ فَاحْذَرُوهُ ۚ وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ حَلِيمٌ “And know that Allah knows what is in your minds, so fear Him. And know that Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Forbearing.” (Qur’an 2:235) And He (swt) says, وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ [...]

India Hajj Subsidy Ending

India’s Supreme Court has ruled it will phase out the government’s hajj subsidy over the next ten years.

Showing Kindness to All Creatures: Lessons From an Azhari Scholar & a Cat

The historic Masjid al-Azhar (Azhar Mosque) in Cairo offers a number of classes and lectures to the public in the rooms that surround its famous courtyard.  Along with the usual human attendees, it is also common to see cats seeking to enter through the mosque’s open doors and make their way inside.  In this video [...]

Journalists Attacked, Detained In Egypt

More than 30 journalists were attacked covering clashes in Cairo last Friday, media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders has said.

The Crying of an Ant: Finding a Theory of Change

Silence becomes complicity in so many ways when a truth of human rights is being systematically violated or pounced upon.

Al-Mujeeb: the One who Responds

Some attributes of Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala (exalted is He) are mentioned only a few times in the Qur’an, while others are mentioned in numerous places, especially focusing on the ways they manifest. Concepts are repeated so that when we forget, we do not forget for too long. One of these Names that we seem [...]

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