Kibr (Arrogance, Pride, Vanity) is despised in Islam. It is a certain way that we can condemn ourselves to hell, even if we are Muslims. Iblis believed in and worshipped Allah (SWT) but he was too arrogant

This article is a rewrite in English of a section extracted from a soon to be published book in Arabic about the Future Muslim civilization by Dr. Tareq Al-Suwaidan. There are some doubts as to the exact

Our project on defining the future Muslim civilization has completed the first milestone with a draft manuscript in Arabic written by Dr. Tareq Al-Suwaidan. The following article is are-write in English

Many of us aspire to be wise. We all look up to the wise person. We quote and repeat what we consider as wise sayings. In the hierarchy of knowledge, data when collated and interpreted form pieces of

The Messenger of Allah (SAW) once visited an Arab (villager). He received him very well and respected Prophet Muhammad (SAW) very much. The Prophet (SAW) was very happy and said to him, O Arab ask what

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) is reported to have said: "Man reaches thanks to his ethical conduct the level of the fasting and night-praying person." "Nothing is heavier upon the scale of the believer on the

When I ponder deeply over the evidences in Al-Quran and the early history of Islam, it seems apparent that freedom for people is required before the implementation of Shari'ah. Consider the people of Quraish

What is freedom? After much reading, contemplating and thinking, I chose to define freedom as: Freedom is to do and say what a person wishes but in a respectful manner and without transgressing the rights

As we mentioned in our book Stories of the Prophets in Al-Quran, some of the stories related to the Prophets are revealed in general. It sometimes appears as a brief description of the Prophets virtues

A famous story illustrates the degree to which the caliphs of early Islam protected the dignity and freedom, even of non-Muslims. Amr ibn al-As was the governor of Egypt. One of his sons beat up a Coptic

In our daily prayers we recite Surah Al-Fatihah, the opening chapter of Al-Quran. In it we supplicate earnestly (Keep us on the right path. [Al-Fatihah, 1:6]) Al-Quran is actually the answer to this request.

In the following Hadith Prophet Muhammad (SAW) summarizes the factors of happiness and misery in this world. He (SAW) regularly seeks refuge from Allah (SWT) so that these factors will not affect him and

Let us ponder on this noble Hadith where the Prophet (SAW) was asked about the Akhlaq (ethics/morals) of the believer and some of its attributes.? From Safwan ibn Sulaiman, ?It was said to the Messenger

When we read the Seerah (life history) of the Prophet (SAW) we will find many occasions when the Prophet (SAW) laughs and smiles. One of the Companions, Abdullah ibn al-Harith said, "I have not seen

LeadUS is a newly established study group that seeks to promote fikrah (thought) and leadership capabilities for the next generation of Islamic workers. The core members of LeadUS were mostly active as

The book “The Leadership Challenge” by Kouzes and Posner is one of the deepest and meaningful studies on the topic of leadership. The book is a result of continuous research over a period of 25 years.

We are planning a sequel to our recent books on "Prophet Muhammad (SAW): The Hallmark of Leadership" and "The Higher Objectives of Humanity". From the feedback we got from the first