Free Will and Predestination (Qadar) in the Qur’an and Islamic Theology
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times If my articles are boring to you, it may be that you need to read more of them, […]
Sufism in Islam: Historical and Theological Perspectives
Sufism (Arabic: tasawwuf) is the mystical dimension of Islam, emphasizing the inward search for God and spiritual transformation. It is not a separate sect but an integral aspect of the faith, found in both Sunni and Shi’a traditions en.wikipedia.org . Sufis seek a direct experience of the Divine through love, […]
Does Al-Ghazali’s Occasionalism Naturally Follow From the Quranic Omniscience and Omnipotence of God?
Epigraph God: there is no god but Him, the Ever Living, the Ever Watchful. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. All that is in the heavens and in the earth […]
The Problem With Proving God – Pushing the Limits of Our Understanding
Sabahat AliThe Existence of God 1st March 2025 Add Comment (Artist: Rija Ahsan) Sabahat Ali, USA The Divine Game of Hide & Seek For all our curiosity, we human beings […]
Ramadan: A spiritual guide to nearness with Allah the Almighty
1st March 2025 Sami Fakhra Jadran-Ireland, Maryland, USA As a child, I remember going to the Ahmadiyya Hall in Saddar, Karachi, during Ramadan with my siblings and mother. We would listen to the dars, break our fast there and perform our tarawih prayers. I also recall some days when we broke our fast […]
The Gulf region’s philanthropic renaissance: A call for strategic giving
Badr Jafar March 01, 202521:45 Philanthropy across Asia is undergoing a profound transformation, as high-growth economies take on a more strategic role in addressing social and environmental challenges. While traditional […]
Palestinian Churches Committee Slams Restriction at Al-Aqsa Mosque
March 1, 2025 News By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Committee reportedly said Tel Aviv’s repressive measures were part of “its Judaization project for Jerusalem and its holy sites.” The Higher Presidential […]
New US Arms Deal to Israel: $3 Billion and Thousands of Bombs
March 1, 2025 News By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United States has approved an emergency $3 billion weapons sale to Israel, including bombs and demolition equipment. The Pentagon said in a press […]
What is Ramadan and how do Muslims observe the Islamic holy month?
March 01, 2025 2:00 AM CAIRO — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy […]
Do Ismailis Have to Fast in Ramadan? Zahiri & Batini Fasting in Ismaili History
Do Ismailis Have to Fast in Ramadan? Zahiri & Batini Fasting in Ismaili History Esoteric Haqiqi Fasting is obligatory all-year; the Ramadan Zahiri Fasting is optional Ismaili Gnosis Mar 1 […]
Albert Einstein’s Pantheism: A Compliment In Disguise to God
Epigraph الَّذِي خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَاوَاتٍ طِبَاقًا ۖ مَّا تَرَىٰ فِي خَلْقِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ مِن تَفَاوُتٍ ۖ فَارْجِعِ الْبَصَرَ هَلْ تَرَىٰ مِن فُطُورٍ ثُمَّ ارْجِعِ الْبَصَرَ كَرَّتَيْنِ يَنقَلِبْ إِلَيْكَ الْبَصَرُ خَاسِئًا وَهُوَ حَسِيرٌ He […]
A Cumulative Case for the God of Abrahamic Faiths
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Introduction: The belief in one God – as professed in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – can be supported […]
Farhan Ahmad Rabani, An Ahmadi Murabi Presenting His Dialogue with Javed Ghamidi
Javed Ahmad Ghamidi, born on April 7, 1952, in the Sahiwal district of Punjab, Pakistan, is a distinguished Islamic scholar, philosopher, and educationist. He pursued his early education locally before […]
Steven Weinberg Does Not Answer the Real Question: Where Do the Laws of Nature Come From?
Epigraph We did not create the heavens and the earth and everything between them without truth, a true purpose (or mathematics). (Al Quran 15:85) الَّذِي خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَاوَاتٍ طِبَاقًا ۖ مَّا تَرَىٰ فِي خَلْقِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ مِن تَفَاوُتٍ ۖ فَارْجِعِ الْبَصَرَ هَلْ تَرَىٰ مِن فُطُورٍ ثُمَّ ارْجِعِ الْبَصَرَ كَرَّتَيْنِ يَنقَلِبْ إِلَيْكَ الْبَصَرُ خَاسِئًا […]
Shias Are Definitely Muslims, Because I Abhor Inter-sectarian Violence
Epigraph: “It was only as a mercy that We sent you [Prophet] to all people.” (Al Quran 21:107) “The believers in their mutual kindness, compassion, and sympathy are just like […]
Anti-Muslim sentiment is everywhere, according to Swiss study
Listen to the articleToggle language selectorShare Anti-Muslim sentiment is prevalent in all areas of life in Switzerland. This is the conclusion of the first qualitative baseline study published on Thursday […]
First Ashra of Ramadhan – 10 Days of Mercy
https://youtu.be/-wRX9RCYEOs ‘Ten Days Of Mercy’ – An English documentary on the first Ashra of Ramadhan. source https://www.alislam.org/video/first-ashra-of-ramadhan-10-days-of-mercy/ go to source for video lesson…..
9 ways to prepare for Ramadan
27th February 2025 Muhammad Rayyan Taujoo, Student, Jamia Ahmadiyya International Ghana With a few days left until Ramadan, it is worth looking at our spiritual condition and reflecting critically upon […]
Benefits of fasting for one’s spiritual and physical health
28th February 2025 Mansoora Farhat Kashif, UK وَاَنۡ تَصُوۡمُوۡا خَیۡرٌ لَّکُمۡ اِنۡ کُنۡتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُوۡنَ “And fasting is good for you, if you only knew.” (Surah al-Baqarah, Ch.2: V.185) The above verse of the Holy Quran encourages […]