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Doubt has become a dirty word for many believers. However, it is in losing doubt, which in turn is a loss of faith, that one takes their first step towards dogmatism.

There is a significant relationship between our spirituality and our family relationships. For many of us, we learned what we know about religion, faith and spirituality from our families.

In light of recent events involving homegrown youth, we need to ask ourselves, "Why?" You may not be able to change global politics, but you may be able to change a young man or woman’s mind. We have the ability within ourselves to change the outcome.

When we're thousands of miles away the comfort is thrown off and return isn't guaranteed. This instability and lack of certainty forces one to reckon with a higher power. It is in the fragility where comfort resides.

In another attempt at religious sensationalism, IS is trying to position themselves as the only true practitioners of Islam. Their tactics do have two unfortunately real consequences.

As I heard the non-Muslim presenter praise Malala, I came to fully appreciate how it affects children to have role models that look like them. I often wonder how things have changed for American Muslim kids who have grown up only knowing a world in which people shouting Allahu Akbar have terrorized and killed people in their country, where they are a religious minority.

Ayman Hassan is part of a new generation of sacred artists that are continuing the chain of traditional calligraphy in the modern world.

Many sometimes question why Allah puts us through test and trials. According to the Qu'ran and the Sunnah, Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) might be testing us for many reasons.

Imam Zaid Shakir

Today we need people of character with such generosity that people in absolute need will never forget us. Talhah, the Generous, is one companion to follow in how to welcome back people into our communities after difficult struggles.

إذا لم يقل العلماء كلمة الحق للسلطة فمَن سيقول؟

{وَإِذْ قَالَتْ أُمَّةٌ مِنْهُمْ لِمَ تَعِظُونَ قَوْمًا اللَّهُ مُهْلِكُهُمْ أَوْ مُعَذِّبُهُمْ عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا قَالُوا مَعْذِرَةً إِلَى رَبِّكُمْ وَلَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ (164) فَلَمَّا نَسُوا مَا ذُكِّرُوا بِهِ أَنْجَيْنَا الَّذِينَ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ السُّوءِ وَأَخَذْنَا الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا بِعَذَابٍ بَئِيسٍ بِمَا كَانُوا يَفْسُقُونَ) [الأعراف: آية 164 – 165].

هذه الآيات مستخلصة من قصة بني إسرائيل في القرآن الكريم وبغيهم في الأرض، وذلك لفعلهم ما نُهوا عنه من اصطيادهم السمك يوم السبت. يقول الإمام القرطبي في تفسيره: انقسم بنو إسرائيل وَفق هذه الآيات إلى ثلاث فرق: فرقة أكملت اصطياد السمك يوم السبت، وهي العاصية. وفرقة نهتهم عن فعلتهم واعتزلتهم. وفرقة ثالثة صمتت، لم تعصِ، ولم تنهَ الأولى عن بغيها. ولعلمهم بالعذاب المتوقع سألت الفرقة الثالثةُ الفرقةَ الواعظة قائلة: {لِمَ تَعِظُونَ قَوْمًا اللهُ مُهْلِكُهُمْ}؟

Imam Mohamed Magid