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They light up the darkness like the radiant light of stars from distant galaxies who have come to send salutations upon the full, bright, luminescent moon. Their faces, some like artwork by Monet, others like landscapes by Ansel Adams, tell the stories of their lives, carrying onlookers with them down the rivers of their experiences in their furrowed brows or the freshness of the spring like waters of their youthfulness that know no fear and unlimited potentialities, the hopes in their bright eyes or the regrets in the tears that fall from their visual orbs like a deluge after a drought that had left their souls cracked and vapid like old and moldy bread that has been left out too long.

Learning about other religions allows us to gain insight into how others worship and, ideally, helps us to deepen our connection with God while honouring our own faith tradition.

It is bedtime. My two children get to each choose a story. Recently, they keep choosing the story of 'Isa (alayhi salam). Again and again. I keep wondering, why do they want it time and time again?

When life hands you lemons, give them to Allah and ask Him to make lemonade!

Ian Whiteman is an accomplished artist, whose career has taken him from the rock scene of the revolutionary 1960s to being one the most sought-after Islamic designers today.

How is it that prominent scholars referencing the same Qur'an and Sunnah can differ? They can, and this is not surprising. The problem is not in their differences. It is in how these differences are handled.

I’m often shocked by how often we throw the baby out with the bathwater. Someone disagrees with us on a religious matter and we are willing to play Russian roulette with our own salvation by labeling them an unbeliever (kafir). This behavior tends to be perpetrated by people who are ignorant and/or fanatical in their commitment to particular dogmatic views. In reality, what constitutes calling someone an unbeliever has a very narrow scope, not nearly as wide as some would like it to be.

We all take off our shoes. Why? And is it possible that by giving import to this seemingly mundane act we can be better at imbibing meaning to each act of prayer and possibly life?

Most people don’t think of themselves as having spiritual disabilities—impairments which may limit one’s quality of After-life. And yet, these particular traits, characteristics and states of mind can not only affect one’s relationship with others in this world, but one’s ultimate relationship with God in the next world.

The Prophetic example is one of profound spirituality—and also humor. Why then is our community filled with gloom? Keeping it light helps put others at ease and has its own personal benefits, but it originates from within.

There has been much discussion and criticism over the release of the movie Noah, especially from the followers of the Abrahamic faiths. Based on theological and literary considerations, Muslims may choose to look at the movie Noah in several ways.