Paigham Mustafa

In my formative years I tried to read the Quran in English but without much success. The obstacle for me was the language.  It wasn’t my English that gave me…

They are those who believe in this guidance and lead a life of good works according to it. For them enjoyment and happiness is in this world as well as…

  Eat generously, as you please, but do not divide as the branches like this tree creating a schism, lest you transgress and harm yourself. [Verse 2:25]   Religious leaders…

The Arabic word ‘munafiq‘ is translated as hypocrite simply because of the lack of a more appropriate word. There is no single word in the English language that comes close…

History shows that homosexuality has always been around, so it is not a new phenomenon. But generally people have been apprehensive of, if not hostile to homosexuality. It is fashionable…

For all individuals, without a doubt, the odds in this life are against them. But the obstacles are there not to frustrate, but to bring out the best in you.…

An intercessor is a mediator or arbitrator (Arabic: shafeeh), that looks after the interests of someone. In this sense the Quran too is shafeeh because, through its guidance, it looks…

Fundamentalism is a word we often hear in the media being used against Islam and muslims. But few people know the origin, true meaning and implications of this word. According to the…