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What is Islam Part 3?

We would like to send a huge, heartfelt thank you to Sister Roshni Hosseinzadeh for her amazing talk. Deeply insightful, informative and rich with her experience, it was a real honour for us to host and we all benefited greatly by her presence! Jazak Allah Khayr! Also a big thank you to all those members […]

What is Islam Part 2?

We would like to send a huge, heartfelt thank you to Dr Rebecca Masterton for her amazing talk. Deeply insightful, informative and rich with her experience, it was a real honour for us to host and we all benefited greatly by her presence! Jazak Allah Khayr! Also a big thank you to all those members […]

What is Islam Part 1?

We would like to send a huge, heartfelt thank you to Shaykh Ayyub Rashid for his amazing talk. Deeply insightful, informative and rich with his experience, it was a real honour for us to host and we all benefited greatly by his presence! JazakAllah Khayr! Also a big thank you to all those members of […]

Imāmah – Divine Leadership

Imāmah – Divine Leadership The major distinction between the Shī’a Ithnā ʿAsharīs and the other Islamic schools of thought revolves around the issue of Imamah, or the early succession to Prophet Muhammad. The school of the Shī’a Ithnā ʿAsharīs maintains that the office of the Imamah is a divine office – meaning, the Imam or leader has […]

Nubuwwah – Prophethood

Nubuwwah – Prophethood Prophets are individuals who received Divine revelation and guidance to lead humanity towards righteousness and a recognition of God. Since the inception of history, God sent numerous prophets and messengers to mankind. The messages of the prophets were of two types: regional or universal. While the local prophets were sent with specific messages […]

ʿAdl – Divine Justice

Adl – Divine Justice God is Just and He never wrongs. Moreover, He does not have a cause for injustice toward His creatures, for injustice is an immoral action and God is incapable of evil. God is omniscient and never neglects any matter. God is self-sufficient and He is not in need of help from […]

Tawḥīd- Monotheism

Tawḥīd – Monotheism Monotheism is the essence of Islam. It is the affirmation that there is no other divinity other than the Almighty God. For the most part, the spirit of the Qurʾan revolves around the theme of pure monotheism. Thus, God is the ontological core of a Muslim’s belief. Islam is based on the Absolute (God), […]