He is a physician practicing in Upstate New York. He is the Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, which has more than 43,000 followers in Twitter. He is also Chair of Religion and Science for the Muslim Sunrise, the oldest Muslim publication in North America. He has authored more than 400 articles on Islam, Christianity, Secularism and Religion & Science. Follow in Twitter: @The_MuslimTimes
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Abstract: This article offers a comprehensive commentary on Qur’an 57:25, a verse rich with theological, philosophical, and scientific significance. The verse declares […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Introduction Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD), is a complex psychiatric condition characterized by the presence of two or more distinct identity states within a single individual, accompanied by memory gaps that cannot be explained by ordinary […]
Epigraph: لَوْ كَانَ فِيهِمَا آلِهَةٌ إِلَّا اللَّهُ لَفَسَدَتَا ۚ فَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَرْشِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ If there had been in the heavens or earth any gods but Him, both heavens and earth […]
Epigraph: He is the First and the Last, and the Manifest and the Hidden, and He knows all things full well. (Al Quran 57:3) We have created the heavens and […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Abstract:Within the Islamic worldview, God (Allah) created the universe bil-Ḥaqq – “with truth,” purpose, and immutable law thequran.love. The Qur’an repeatedly emphasizes […]
Epigraph إِنَّ اللَّهَ فَالِقُ الْحَبِّ وَالنَّوَىٰ ۖ يُخْرِجُ الْحَيَّ مِنَ الْمَيِّتِ وَمُخْرِجُ الْمَيِّتِ مِنَ الْحَيِّ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمُ اللَّهُ ۖ فَأَنَّىٰ تُؤْفَكُونَ It is God who splits open the seed and the fruit stone: […]
Epigraph Such is He who knows all that is unseen as well as what is seen, the Almighty, the Merciful, who gave everything a beautiful and perfect form. (Al Quran […]
Abstract Surah ‘Abasa (Chapter 80 of the Quran), revealed in Makkah, is a short yet profound chapter intertwining historical context with enduring spiritual lessons. This commentary provides a verse-by-verse analysis […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Abstract Surah At-Tāriq (Qur’an 86) opens with a solemn oath “by the sky and At-Tāriq,” which is traditionally understood as the “night […]
Epigraph أَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْآنَ ۚ وَلَوْ كَانَ مِنْ عِندِ غَيْرِ اللَّهِ لَوَجَدُوا فِيهِ اخْتِلَافًا كَثِيرًا Al Quran 4:82 Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Introduction: A Call to Reflect on […]
Epigraph الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَجَعَلَ الظُّلُمَاتِ وَالنُّورَ ۖ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِرَبِّهِمْ يَعْدِلُونَ هُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُم مِّن طِينٍ ثُمَّ قَضَىٰ أَجَلًا ۖ وَأَجَلٌ مُّسَمًّى عِندَهُ ۖ ثُمَّ أَنتُمْ تَمْتَرُونَ Praise […]
Epigraph: بَدِيعُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِذَا قَضَىٰ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth, and when He decrees something, He says only, ‘Be,’ […]
Epigraph: بَدِيعُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِذَا قَضَىٰ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth, and when He decrees something, He says only, ‘Be,’ […]
Presented by Zia H Shah MD Origins and Historical Development Quakerism, formally known as the Religious Society of Friends, emerged in mid-17th century England during the tumultuous era of the […]
Presented by Zia H Shah MD Qur’anic Verses on Creating Darkness and Light “Praise be to God, Who created the heavens and earth and made the darknesses and the light…” […]
Introduction Naguib Mahfouz was an Egyptian novelist whose life and work bridged tradition and modernity, religion and secularism. Winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature, Mahfouz authored 34 novels […]
Presented by Zia H Shah MD Conversion to Islam is not only a spiritual journey but also a catalyst for service and leadership. In the United Kingdom, numerous high-profile converts […]
The multi-billionaire founder of instant messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, says he has fathered more than 100 children. “The clinic, where I started donating sperm 15 years ago to help […]
Presented by Zia H Shah MD Early Life and Education Toby Mayer is a British scholar of Islamic thought known for his contributions to Islamic philosophy, theology, and Quranic studies. […]
Presented by Zia H Shah MD Early Life and Education Maria Massi Dakake (often mis-spelled “Dakkak”) was born and raised in a Christian family, originally part of the Roman Catholic […]