‘Collective Punishments’ in the Qur'an: A Misunderstood Story
Humanity’s knowledge of God increased gradually and over a period of thousands of years. And in these periods the ones with the highest understanding and relationships with God but still...
‘Collective Punishments’ in the Qur'an: A Misunderstood Story
Humanity’s knowledge of God increased gradually and over a period of thousands of years. And in these periods the ones with the highest understanding and relationships with God but still...
Does the Qur’an Mention Punishment? or Consequences?
There are a number of questions that needs to be answered in this context. 1. What is the purpose of the punishments mentioned in the Qur’an? 2. What is the...
Does the Qur’an Mention Punishment? or Consequences?
There are a number of questions that needs to be answered in this context. 1. What is the purpose of the punishments mentioned in the Qur’an? 2. What is the...
What Is Thawab Really? A Return to Wholeness
In most English translations of the Quran, the word thawab is translated as "reward." While this might seem appropriate at first glance, it flattens a much deeper and more beautiful...
What Is Thawab Really? A Return to Wholeness
In most English translations of the Quran, the word thawab is translated as "reward." While this might seem appropriate at first glance, it flattens a much deeper and more beautiful...
Akhirah exists now!
Many of us were told that Dunya is the reality we are in right now, and later on, after the day of ressurection another reality would exist, which is called...
Akhirah exists now!
Many of us were told that Dunya is the reality we are in right now, and later on, after the day of ressurection another reality would exist, which is called...
Spiritual & Religious Occasions
Ashura: Triumph in the Face of Pain
Ashura is often described as a day of sorrow. And rightfully so. The events of Karbala tear through the heart of anyone who hears them with even a trace of...
Ashura: Triumph in the Face of Pain
Ashura is often described as a day of sorrow. And rightfully so. The events of Karbala tear through the heart of anyone who hears them with even a trace of...
Sha'ban: A Month of Nearness
In a world that often reduces spirituality to effort and reward, Sha'ban stands quietly as something else. Not a challenge, but an opening. Not a time to earn, but a...
Sha'ban: A Month of Nearness
In a world that often reduces spirituality to effort and reward, Sha'ban stands quietly as something else. Not a challenge, but an opening. Not a time to earn, but a...
Ramadan: A Month of Receiving Divine Love
Many approach Ramadan as a month of action. A time to fast, pray more, give more, and strive harder. While these practices are valuable, there is another side to Ramadan...
Ramadan: A Month of Receiving Divine Love
Many approach Ramadan as a month of action. A time to fast, pray more, give more, and strive harder. While these practices are valuable, there is another side to Ramadan...
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Revival of the Heart: A Collection of 40 Hadiths
The tradition of compiling forty hadiths has a long and respected history in Islamic scholarship. In Revival of the Heart, Javad Shomali and Zahraa El Kabengi return to this tradition...
Revival of the Heart: A Collection of 40 Hadiths
The tradition of compiling forty hadiths has a long and respected history in Islamic scholarship. In Revival of the Heart, Javad Shomali and Zahraa El Kabengi return to this tradition...
God Centered Spirituality: A Commentary on Du'a Abu Hamza Thumali
Some prayers feel like they begin before the words even start. God Centered Spirituality offers a way into one such prayer, a long and intimate supplication attributed to Imam Ali...
God Centered Spirituality: A Commentary on Du'a Abu Hamza Thumali
Some prayers feel like they begin before the words even start. God Centered Spirituality offers a way into one such prayer, a long and intimate supplication attributed to Imam Ali...
Learning Spirituality from Imam Husayn (a): A Commentary on Du'a 'Arafah
Discover how Du'a Arafah opens a space for reflection through the voice of Imam Husayn (a) where asking begins with seeing and presence comes before words.
Learning Spirituality from Imam Husayn (a): A Commentary on Du'a 'Arafah
Discover how Du'a Arafah opens a space for reflection through the voice of Imam Husayn (a) where asking begins with seeing and presence comes before words.