Shawwal 1447
№4. (2026-04-01)

Digital faith: living as a believer in a world of IT

Digital faith: living as a believer in a world of IT

Our Children vs. The Danger of Fast Food

Our Children vs. The Danger of Fast Food

How to start a family reading tradition: cozy evenings with books

How to start a family reading tradition: cozy evenings with books

The Islamic Agricultural Revolution

The Islamic Agricultural Revolution

Dirham of the Caliph al-Mansur

Dirham of the Caliph al-Mansur

A Persian slave who loved the Koran

“There was no one among the Companions who knew the Koran better than Abu al-‘Aliya, followed by Said ibn Jubayr.” (Narrated by Abu...

How to express gratitude to the Almighty?

Gratitude is an important spiritual quality, expressing acknowledgement to the Almighty Creator for all the blessings He has bestowed. It manifests...

It is faith that changes character and attitude toward the world

From resentment to forgiveness and patience Life is full of injustice, grievances and trials. The common human reaction is anger, rancor, revenge or...

Slave, equal, guardian: who is she?

At all times, and especially in recent decades, Islam has been accused of allegedly infringing on women’s rights. The issue of “gender...

Modern diseases as a result of violating Divine precepts

It is well known that poor psychological health and chronic stress weaken the immune system, leading to the progression of chronic diseases,...

Healing Foods

Salt has a hot and dry substance. A hadith from Anas reports that the Prophet ﷺ said, “The master of seasonings is salt.” (Narrated by...

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The Predecessor of Mendeleev: Jabir ibn Hayyan

Chemistry as a science studies the structure of substances, their characteristics and the reactions that occur under various conditions.     For centuries, scientists have sought to expand their knowledge in this area and Muslim researchers have made significant contributions to the...


The Darkened Gardens of the Sabeans

We all know what the word “kafir” means in Arabic. It is so widely used by the masses that it has become part of our national languages. But not everyone knows that this word has another meaning: “ungrateful”, “denying” and “not recognizing the gifts of...


Feeding and Raising a Child

Ali bin Abu Talib said, “There is no milk more blessed and beneficial for feeding a child than his mother’s milk.”   Hilba infusion or decoction has a beneficial effect on milk production and secretion, but frequent consumption of hilba can alter the milk’s taste and...


Salim, Grandson of Umar ibn al-Khattаb

Let us fast forward to the reign of Umar ibn al-Khattab. The richest spoils of war, which had fallen to the Muslims after the death of Yazdegerd, the last Persian king, were brought to Medina – the city of the Messenger of God ﷺ. Among the riches they acquired were the crowns of the Persian...


Al-Dinawari: The Muslim Polymath

Abu Hanifa Ahmad ibn Dawud Dinawari, known as al-Dinawari, was born in 828 in Dinawar (near Kirmashan) and died in 895.   He was a Kurdish scholar of the Islamic Golden Age who made significant contributions to astronomy, botany, geography, agriculture, metallurgy, mathe-matics and history....