The Night of Destiny (Lailatul-Qadr)ليلة القدر

The Night of Power or Destiny is an extremely important night for Muslims. It is the night in which our code of guidance, the Holy Quran, was revealed from the Lord of the Universe to Prophet Muhammad. The Quran was revealed in Ramadan (2:185), and traditionally Muslims celebrate the Night of Power on the 27th night of Ramadan. God describes this night as better than a thousand months. During that night, the angels and the Spirit...

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Islam and the Environment الإسلام والبيئة

The Islamic tradition, like many other faiths, is rich with wisdom about our relationship with the environment. The Qur'an calls upon humans to reflect upon the miracle of creation, build our inner and outer selves through nature, witness the sacredness of the natural world, and maintain the balance that has been set, and so much more. Some have estimated that as many as 750 verses in the Quran are related to nature. Many more volumes on...

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Les rapports de la cosmologie avec la théologie et la philosophie

par M. Abdelhaq Guiderdoni, astrophysicien, directeur de l'observatoire astronomique de Lyon sous le thème "les...

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virtues of Ramadan فضائل رمضان

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When Ramadan enters, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hellfire are closed and the devils are chained. (Al-Bukhari and Muslim) روى أبو هريرة رضي الله عنه، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:( إذا كان رمضان، فتحت أبواب الرحمة وغلقت أبواب جهنم، وسلسلت الشياطين) [البخاري (1800) ومسلم (1079) واللفظ...

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Quran-Reflections Ramadan Al Karim - تأملات قرآنية حول شهر رمضان

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ ﴿ 183﴾ سورة البقرة    O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, even as it was prescribed for those before you, that ye may ward off (evil)  [2:183]  Al-Baquarah ...

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Hadith on Mercy: Show mercy to those on the earth, Allah will have mercy on youحديث عن الرحمة : ارحموا من في الأرض يرحمْكُم من في السّماءِ

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Those who are merciful will be shown mercy by the Merciful. Be merciful to those on the earth and the One above the heavens will have mercy upon you. The womb is derived from the Merciful, so whoever keeps relations with his family then Allah will keep relations with him, and whoever abandons his family then Allah will abandon him.” Source: Sunan...

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Treatment of Animals: An Islamic الرفق بالحيوان في الإسلام

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