This is the first of the articles in the 'Youth of Islam' series. We InshaAllah hope to add more articles on the great sons and daughters of Islam that history has produced. It is sad to know that the youth of today would know more about the life of a 'celebrity' than they would about these illustrious youth, the likes of which are desperately needed in the world today. We sincerely hope to break the stereotype in the minds of the people that pious individuals dont necessarily equate to old men with big beards and who have nothing else to do. Allaah says : “O mankind! We have created you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know one another. Verily, the most honourable of you with Allaah is that (believer) who has At‑Taqwa [i.e. he is one of the Muttaqoon (the pious)]. Verily, Allaah is All‑Knowing, All‑Aware” The Holy Qur'an, Chapter 49, Verse 13

It was reported from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (pbuh) said: “There are seven whom Allaah will shade with His shade on the day when there will be no shade except His: the just ruler; a young man who grows up worshipping his Lord; a man whose heart is attached to the mosque; two men who love one another for the sake of Allaah and meet and part on that basis; a man who is called by a woman of rank and beauty and says ‘I fear Allaah’; a man who gives in charity and conceals it to such an extent that his left hand does not know what his right hand gives; and a man who remembers Allaah when he is alone, and his eyes fill up.” (Agreed upon, narrated by al-Bukhaari, no. 620; Muslim, no. 1712; and others).

" Say: "Tell me then, the things that you invoke besides Allah - if Allah intended some harm to me, could they remove His harm, or if He intended some mercy for me, could they withhold His Mercy?" Say: "Sufficient for me is Allah; in Him those who trust [the true Believers] must put their trust."" The Holy Qur'an, Chapter 39, Verse 38

Bible's Writer

Christians and Muslims both believe in Jesus, love him, and honor him. They are, however, divided over the question of his divinity.

Surrah Fatiha

5 You alone we worship/Na'abudu ('Ibadah) and You alone we ask for help

6 Guide us to the Straight Path/Sirat Al-Mustaqeem

"And We have not sent you except as a mercy to mankind" (Surah Al-Anbiyah 21:107)¹

The more we advance on the road to science in all directions, micro and macro, the arguments in favor of an intelligent creator become more and more eloquent. In the face of such facts the least one can do is acknowledge the Creator. Deliberate attempts not to is evidently dishonesty. With this thought in mind, I invite you all to examine the contents of this page.

This paper DOES NOT present in any way the Christian Creationists position on humankind's origin.

Two Christian brothers Sam Shamoun and Jochen Katz in their article found here have included part of one of my articles titled “Refuting Christian Claim that Quran testifies the Bible to be Uncorrupted”. Our brothers have tried to analyze certain arguments focusing especially on the word “Saddaqa” used in the concerned Quranic verses. Insha’allah this article will canvass the points which they have raised.

In all their desperation Christian missionaries have now started to claim that according to the Quran Paul was a prophet of God. Their conclusions are based on conjectures and the misrepresentation of the text of the Quran. Simply put, there is not a single place in the Quran which even mentions the name “Paul” let alone mentioning him to be a prophet of God.

To make such claims the Christian missionaries run to Tafsir Ibn Kathir. They read out the tafsir by Ibn Kathir regarding the 14^th ayah (Verse) of the 36^th Surah (Chapter) of the Quran.

Verse under Question:

36:14

إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَيْهِمُ اثْنَيْنِ فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا فَعَزَّزْنَا بِثَالِثٍ فَقَالُوا إِنَّا إِلَيْكُم مُّرْسَلُونَ

When We (first) sent to them two apostles, they rejected them: But We strengthened them with a third: they said, “Truly, we have been sent on a mission to you.” – [Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali]

Be ever mindful of prayers, and of praying in the most excellent way; and stand before God in devout obedience. The Holy Qur'an, Chapter 2, Verse 238

Salaah, one of the pillars of Islam is a duty enjoined upon believers to be performed sincerely and devotedly. A Muslim should always strive towards earning the pleasure of Allah (swt). There is undoubtedly no better way of achieving it than by fulfilling the purpose for which we have been sent on earth by Allah (swt).

And [tell them that] I have not created the invisible beings and men to any end other than that they may [know and] worship Me. The Holy Qur'an, Chapter 51, Verse 56

It is permissible to grieve for the departure of a loved one, but if the grief exceeds the limits and becomes a form of objection to Allah's decree it becomes totally prohibited and may cause suffering for the deceased in his grave pr in the Hereafter. Wailing is weeping or crying that exceeds moderateness to the level of screaming and is often associated with words of excessive praise for the deceased or objection against Allah's decree.

Imagine ….. A world where we focus more on our similarities and less on our differences ….. A world where differences of religion, race and caste are not the reason for injustice …. A world where we can live justly and not oppress one another. What can lead to such a utopian society? Aren’t our petty differences the root cause for most of the problems in the world?

‘Is Terrorism a Muslim monopoly?’

"I am angry. I have been angry for a long time now. My patience is wearing thin and one of these days I will reach breaking point. I fear that day because I know my rage will blind my rationality. A lot of innocent people might be affected by me but what the hell … I can't take this nonsense any longer! My tears blind me …. I no longer care whether it is right or left. How long, Oh God, will this continue …?"

The teachings of the Holy Qur'an are in consonance with the dictates of reason. In fact, the Holy Book often invites attention to rational faculty by such words as

When struck by an affliction, a believer is required to be patient, trust that Allah(swt) will reward him for his affliction, and proclaim that he belongs to Allah and unto Him he will return.

Anas(ra) reported that Allah's Messenger(pbuh) passed by a woman crying next to a grave. He told her, "Have taqwa of Allah, and be patient." Not recognizing him, she responded, "Leave me alone, you have not been struck by an afflication like mine!". She was then told that he was Allah's Messenger(pbuh). Extremely distressed and agitated at her blunder, she hastened to him and said "O Allah's Messenger, I did not recognize you." The Messenger(puh) replied: "Indeed, patience should be displayed at the beginning of the affliction." (Recorded by Al Bukhari, Muslim)

God does not forbid you to treat kindly and act equitably toward those who neither fought you in the matter of religion nor driven you out of your home. Indeed, God loves the just. The Holy Qur’an, Chapter 60, Verse 8

During the course of a discussion I was told:

“You are not liberal”

“Why?” I asked him.

“Do you believe in the existence of a God”. He said.

If so, then provide an answer to the following questions. "Evolution" in this context is the idea that natural, undirected processes are sufficient to account for the existence of all natural things.

1) A divinely revealed belief system

" And with truth We have sent it down (the Qur'an), and with truth it has descended. And We have sent you (O Muhammad(pbuh)) as nothing but a bearer of glad tidings and a warner" The Holy Qur'an, Chapter 17, Verse 105