Shifan Yang

Kindness to non-Muslim parents does not depend on what religion they follow. Even if they worship idols, we are supposed to be kind to them. It is true that such kindness may help win them over to Islam. This is, however, not the only reason. The parent-child relationship transcends matters of personal inclinations, desires, habits, creeds and faith. It is well known that a parent tries hard to overcome his prejudice against something if he feels that his son or daughter likes it. Islam does not like to stir trouble in every family where the parents are not Muslims. It recognizes that the parent-child tie need not be broken on account of faith. It, therefore, instructs its followers to be kind to their non-Muslim parents. Only when such parents try to persuade their Muslim son to turn away from Islam does Allah command us not to listen to them or obey them. Allah states in the Qur’an: We have enjoined upon man goodness toward his parents: his mother bore him by bearing strain upo...

Asmaa’ bint Abu Bakr was the Prophet’s sister-in-law. She was the daughter of his closest companion and the sister of Aisha, his wife. Her mother, however, did not become a Muslim for quite a long time.Asmaa’ states: “My mother came to me during the time of the Prophet (Pbuh), hoping to get something from me. I asked the Prophet (Pbuh) whether I should be kind to her. He answered: “Yes,” (Related by Al-Bukhari, Muslim and others). Over the last issues we have been discussing kindness to parents as a personal duty imposed by Allah on every son and daughter. We have explained that to be a dutiful child is to ensure that one is closer to Allah. It makes it easier to win Allah’s pleasure and be eventually admitted into heaven. We have also explained that parents must be obeyed unless they order us to commit a sin. This is based on the Prophet’s (Pbuh) Hadith that “no creature may be obeyed in what constitutes disobedience to the creato...

50. And We gave them of Our Mercy (a good provision in plenty), and We granted them honour on the tongues (of all the nations, i.e everybody remembers them with a good praise). 51. And mention in the Book (this Qur'an) Musa (Moses). Verily! He was chosen and he was a Messenger (and) a Prophet. 52. And We called him from the right side of the Mount, and made him draw near to Us for a talk with him [Musa (Moses)]. 53. And We bestowed on him his brother Harun (Aaron), (also) a Prophet, out of Our Mercy. 54. And mention in the Book (the Qur'an) Isma'il (Ishmael). Verily! He was true to what he promised, and he was a Messenger, (and) a Prophet. 55. And he used to enjoin on his family and his people As-Salat (the prayers) and the Zakat, and his Lord was pleased with him. 56. And mention in the Book (the Qur'an) Idris (Enoch).Verily! He was a man of truth, (and) a Prophet. 57. And We raised him to a high station. 58. Those were they unto whom Allah bestowed His Grace f...

1. Kaf- Ha-Ya-'Ain-Sad. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'an, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings]. 2. (This is) a mention of the mercy of your Lord to His slave Zakariya (Zachariah). 3. When he called out his Lord (Allah) a call in secret, 4. Saying: "My Lord! Indeed my bones have grown feeble, and grey hair has spread on my head, And I have never been unblest in my invocation to You, O my Lord! 5. "And Verily! I fear my relatives after me, since my wife is barren. So give me from Yourself an heir, 6. "Who shall inherit me, and inherit (also) the posterity of Ya'qub (Jacob) (inheritance of the religious knowledge and Prophethood, not the wealth, etc.). And make him, my Lord, one with whom You are Well-pleased!". 7. (Allah said) "O Zakariya (Zachariah)! Verily, We give you the glad tidings of a son, His name will be Yahya (John). We have given that name to none before (him)." 8. He said: "My Lord! How can I have...

UA miracle, by definition, is a supernatural event beyond the laws of science; it is fulfilled only by Allah's will and power. It has significance and can be confirmed only by those who directly witnessed the event in time. When Francisco Mitra became the president of France in 1981, France requested from the Egyptian government to host the mummy of Pharaoh. For the purpose of running laboratory and archeological examinations on the mummy of the most notorious dictator ever lived on earth. Upon arrival, very royal attendants were there including the French president himself and all ministers who bowed in honor for the Firaun Mummy. When the ceremony ended, the mummy was carried to a specially- designed section at the Archeology Centre of France. Were it started to be tested by the greatest French archeological and anatomical scientists in order to discover more about such a great Firaun Mummy. The scientists were headed by Professor Maurice Bucaille. Th...

Professor Maurice Bucaille couldn't believe his own ears and started to wonder: How can a book existed 1400 years ago speak about the mummy that was only found 111 years ago, in 1898? How can that be possible while the ancient Egyptian heritage was discovered only a few decades ago and no one knew about it before? Professor Maurice Bucaille sat down pondering on what he was told about the book of Muslims, Holy Quran while his Holy Book (The Bible) narrates only the drowning of Pharaoh without saying anything about his body. "Is it possible that this mummy in front of me is the one who was chasing Prophet Moses?" "Is it possible that Prophet Muhammad knew this 1400 years ago?" Professor Maurice Bucaille couldn't sleep that night till they brought him the Old Testament where he read: "And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remain...

English Translation 1 Allah الله The Greatest Name 2 Ar-Rahman الرحمن The All-Compassionate 3 Ar-Rahim الرحيم The All-Merciful 4 Al-Malik الملك The Absolute Ruler 5 Al-Quddus القدوس The Pure One 6 As-Salam السلام The Source of Peace 7 Al-Mu'min المؤمن The Inspirer of Faith 8 Al-Muhaymin المهيمن The Guardian 9 Al-Aziz العزيز The Victorious 10 Al-Jabbar الجبار The Compeller 11 Al-Mutakabbir المتكبر The Greatest 12 Al-Khaliq الخالق The Creator 13 Al-Bari' البارئ The Maker of Order 14 Al-Musawwir المصور The Shaper of Beauty 15 Al-Ghaffar الغفار The Forgiving 16 Al-Qahhar القهار The Subduer 17 Al-Wahhab الوهاب The Giver of All 18 Ar-Razzaq الرزاق The Sustainer 19 Al-Fattah الفتاح The Opener 20 Al-`Alim العليم The Knower of All 21 Al-Qabid القابض The Constrictor 22 Al-Basit الباسط The Reliever 23 Al-Khafid الخافض The Abaser 24 Ar-Rafi الرافع The Exalte...

As the Quran was revealed in Arabia, it needed to be in Arabic so people would understand it, for a source of knowledge and guidance. Arabic is a beautiful and gentile language. The Arabic language is also easy to learn. ‘Lo! We have revealed it, a Lecture in Arabic, that ye may understand.’ Quran: 12:2 ‘And We make this Scripture easy in thy tongue, (O Muhammad) only that thou mayst bear good tidings therewith unto those who ward off evil, and warn therewith the froward folk.’ Quran: 19:97 ‘And verily We have coined for mankind in this Quran all kinds of similitude’s, that haply they may reflect; A Lecture in Arabic, containing no crookedness, that haply they may ward off evil.’ Quran: 39:27-28 ‘Lo! We have appointed it a Lecture, in Arabic that haply ye may understand. And Lo! in the Source of Decrees, which We possess, it is indeed sublime, decisive.’ Quran: 43:3-4 ‘When before it there was the Scripture of Moses, an ex...

The word ‘Quran’ means ‘Recitation’, and the first verse of the Quran to be revealed by the Angel Gabriel to Muhammad (PBUH) was a command to ‘Read’ (or recite)! In the name of your Lord…’ The Quran This directive marked the beginning of a new age in human communication, learning, and development. Whereas earlier Scriptures had been written and passed down by elite circles of priests and scribes – usually long after the death of the religion’s founder – the preservation of the Quran was a community effort from the beginning, and it was completed during the Muhammad’s (PBUH) own lifetime. This is in contrast to the Bible. The Prophet’s early followers eagerly memorized and recorded each new revelation as it was revealed; by the time he passed away, thousands had memorized the entire Quran by heart. Within two years after the Prophet’s death, the first caliph Abu Bakr requested the Prophet’s secre...

Quran The Quran is the Holy Scripture of the Muslims, and is a unique and special document in countless aspects. The following article gives various points that emphasize the important of learning and understanding the Quran and why we should do so. The Quran is unique The biggest of its honour is that it contains nothing other than the pure words of God, therefore, it is highly unique and distinguishing. So much so that Allah Almighty challenged humanity to come up with even a single chapter like the ones in the Quran. ‘And if ye are in doubt as to what We have revealed from time to time to Our servant, then produce a Surah like thereunto; and call your witnesses or helpers (if there are any) besides Allah, if your (doubts) are true.’ Quran: 2:23 A challenge posed some 1400 years ago still remains unanswered, because none other than Allah Almighty can come up with such unique words. No copy can ever match the success of the Quran we have today. The Quran is incorrupti...

Apart from the miraculous characteristics of the Qur'an which we have looked into so far, it also contains what we can term "mathematical miracles." There are many examples of this fascinating Qur'anic aspect. One example of this is the number of repetitions of certain words in the Qur'an. Some related words are surprisingly repeated the same number of times. Below is a list of such words and the number of repetitions in the Qur'an. The statement of "seven heavens" is repeated seven times. "The creation of the heavens (khalq as-samawat)" is also repeated seven times. "Day (yawm)" is repeated 365 times in singular form, while its plural and dual forms "days (ayyam and yawmayn)" together are repeated 30 times. The number of repetitions of the word "month" (shahar) is 12. The number of repetitions of the words "plant" and "tree" is the same: 26 The word "payment or reward" is rep...

Surah Al-Ahqaf, Verse 2: تَنزِيلُ الْكِتَابِ مِنَ اللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَكِيمِ The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Mighty, the Wise.