Resting my head atop my pillow after making wudu (ablution) and reading Ayat al-Kursi, I know the angels are watching over me, fending off shaytaan and asking Allah (SWT) to forgive me for my sins. I know I am not alone. While Allah (SWT) is aware of my location, he has sent the angels to…
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Watch Omar Suleiman Explain the Concept of Justice From a Quranic Perspective
“Today every person shall have what they have earned. There will be no injustice today and verily Allah is swift in his accounting.” — Quran, 40:17 In Omar Suleiman’s recent video, “Justice in the Court of Allah,” Suleiman talks about the recent hearing of the Christchurch attacks. This will be the first time the surviving…
What Does Islam Say About Speaking Out About Social Justice Issues Like #BlackLivesMatter?
The #BlackLivesMatter movement is dominating headlines — as it should — since the recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. Should you have any doubt where Islam stands on the issue, Islam encourages believers to speak out and stand up against injustices. Protesting is permissible, and welcomed, as pointed out in the…
#MuslimsForDream Activists Arrested in DC After Standing up for Dreamers
In September of 2017 Trump effectively ended the DACA program and gave Congress six months to come up with an alternative plan, for the hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients whose lives were put at risk. On the 6th month anniversary of that decision and the deadline set by Trump, MPower Change, along with organizations like United We…