The Prophet Listens to the Women of the Commu...

As we bid farewell to Ramadan 2024, join us in celebrating the culmination of our 10th season of Ramadan Reflections! Throughout this sacred month, we embarked on a profound journey, exploring the Noble Quran to uncover the esteemed role of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) in Islam. ...  Show more

On this auspicious 30th day of Ramadan, as some celebrate Eid and others continue in fasting, let's delve into Surah al-Baqara (2), Verse 83. Join us as we explore the profound lessons from the Divine covenant with the Bani Isra'il, reflecting on its relevance in our lives today. ...  Show more

Name In verse 10 of this Surah it has been enjoined that the women who emigrate to dar al-Islam (the Islamic State) and claim to be Muslims, should be examined hence the title Al-Mumtahinah. The word is pronounced both as mumtahinah and as mumtahanah, the meaning according to th ...  Show more

Islam was revolutionary at preserving and elevating the rights of women when it was revealed over 1400 years ago, but today’s challenges and sensibilities may cause us to wonder if that is still the case. However, many of our concerns have been addressed as early as the time of t ...  Show more

Karen Bauer and Feras Hamza's co-written book An Anthology of Qur’anic Commentaries (vol. 2): On Women (Oxford UP, 2022) is a collection of historical and contemporary commentaries on the Qur’an. It covers five issues: human creation and the idea of “a single soul”; marital roles ...  Show more

At the end of the battle of Badr, Abu Sufyan had challenged the Muslims to a rematch a year later. This rematch was known as the Second Battle of Badr, and after seeing how much stronger the Muslims had gotten the Meccans were demoralized and decided to march back to Mecca. And s ...  Show more