Issue 10 (April - June 1995)

This age could certainly be called an age of speed. With the technology of speed, the world promises many diverse benefits to mankind. It brings prosperity, comfortable, easy living for some people; the gap between an idea and its enactment is reduced; the shrinking of distances increases the poten…

Some Muslims accept the widespread view that modern science is a 'secular' enterprise. However, this attitude conflicts with the approach to seeking knowledge evident in the Qur'an. Belief in tawhid, the core of the Qur'an's teaching, certainly rejects any division of human life, including the ques…

The causes of multiple sclerosis (MS) are still unknown. Although it is common, with at least 80,000 cases in Britain alone, there is, as yet, no cure. MS is an autoimmune disease affecting the nervous system. The development of the disease and the symptoms are highly variable. In some people, it a…

Overseas student issues have assumed greater prominence in Britain, on the educational and political level, since the introduction of full-cost fees in 1979. This event transformed a historic tradition of educational obligation based on the bonds of Empire and the links of Commonwealth into an econ…

Antarctica is rich, it is beautiful and not yet fully exploited. As commercial interest increases, with the discovery of natural resources, 'developing' nations are waking up to the reality that the so-called 'developed' countries have long been taking advantage of the world's last true wilderness…

This is a forceful polemic alerting the Muslim community to a present danger. The feeling of danger, the description of it, the attitude towards it, and the means suggested for dealing with it, are all expressed in the language of the Qur'an, often in direct quotation. That is the best reason for t…

Introduction In the following historical survey I cover some basic realities of the Muslim experience in the US. I have adopted different ways of looking at our present reality and past experiences. Some of these are case studies, some are from personal experience and others are from my readings o…

The sun itself gets light from your face; Why, then, is your face still veiled? The years pass while we, in pangs of separation, Go on waiting and waiting for 'spring'. Rise again with the proof from God's Throne; Let the world resound again with your message! Inspire people to life through t…

In the verse just quoted are eleven phrases; each of them affirms the Divine Unity and carries a message of happy tidings for believers. Each message offers a remedy and each remedy holds a spiritual delight. The first phrase: There is no god but God This phrase provides for the human spirit, whi…

It is hard to distinguish, from their use in writings on medicine or medical ethics, the terms handicap and disability. There are also other related words which are used widely and often interchangeably: abnormality, malformation, anomaly, defect. All of them are related in some way to a concept of…

Lamu Lamu is a small island off the coast of Kenya, no larger than ten square miles. It is one of several islands that make up the Lamu archipelago, not far from the Somali border. Its contact with the Arabian Peninsula dates back many centuries and certainly predates Islam. The trading links betw…

The Qur'an was revealed in stages over a period of 23 years, and not as a complete book in one single act of revelation. There is wisdom and a number of reasons for this, which we shall try to explain, insha'Allah. However, before doing so, let us note that had the Qur'an not been revealed in this…

The beginning of the verse proclaims that God is the only Deity of the heavens, the earth, and all in between: He is the Lord of the heavens and of the earth, and all that lies between them; He is the Lord of the Lasts. (Saffat, 37.5) The concept of the Lord of everything is defined in this setti…

In spite of his noble standing among the Quraysh, Abu Talib, an uncle of the Prophet, was quite poor. He had a large family and did not have enough means to support them adequately. His situation worsened when a severe drought hit the Arabian Peninsula, destroying vegetation and livestock and forci…

When we ponder the phenomena of the universe, we see new insights into God's words. When we contemplate God's words, we get a deeper understanding of the phenomena in the world around us. Revelation explains creation. Creation explains Revelation. Many have pondered over God's description of rain…