For one thing, Islam sees the relationship between employers and employees as a “brotherhood.” It is not a paternalistic relationship nor a patron-client relationship, but one of equals where each has responsibilities to the other. The Prophet Muhammad reportedly said: “Your employees are your brothers upon whom Allah has given you authority, so if a […]
Category Archives: MISCONCEPTIONS
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Feb
Feb
Qur’an gives a definition of God in Chapter 112 Surah Ikhlaas: «”Say: He is Allah, The One and Only. He begets not, nor is He begotten. And there is none like unto Him.”» To Muslims, these verses are the touchstone of the study of God. The attributes of The Creator given in this chapter are […]
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Nov
Nov
Once, a Bedouin was asked what made an unsophisticated man like him believe in Allah. The Bedouin said, “Do you see these marks in the sand?”“Yes,” the man replied. “What do they tell you?” asked the Bedouin. “A camel went by,” answered the man. The Bedouin then asked, “Did you see the camel?” The man replied, “No, but these footprints in the sand suggest […]
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Oct
Oct
1) “Islam” means “Peace through the submission to God”. 2) “Muslim” means “anyone or anything that submits itself to the will of God”. 3) Islam is not a cult. Its followers number over 1.5 billion worldwide. Along with Judaism and Christianity, it is considered to be one of the three Abrahamic traditions. 4) There are […]
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Sep
The Beauty of Islam by Vern Barnet Several readers asked why I called Islam “incredibly beautiful.” Based on decades of study, world travel and long friendships with Muslims, I answer with three hints. •Our indebtedness to Muslim culture is extraordinary. Try doing your finances using Roman instead of Arabic numerals, and you’ll get the idea. Have […]
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Aug
Aug
They claim they want to burn Quran. Some Muslims are upset over the whole matter. In fact, some places the Muslms are so upset they have rioted in the streets. But what does Islam really say about people burning the Holy Quran?
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Jul
Is it probable that all the letters on this page unscrambled themselves bychance to form these meaningful and structured sentences? How then, could a human being – with ears, eyes and a mind – have been formed by chance? Is it credible that such a vast universe with inestimable billions of galaxies could have evolved […]
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Many people think that they have a vision but in reality they have nothing. Countless brothers and sisters consult me regarding key decisions in their life. My answer has always been and continues to be, ‘if you had a clear vision of what you want to be or what you want to do, you would […]
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Jun
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (May 5, 2012) — The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) New Jersey chapter organized the first annual Muslim Sports Day (MSD) for youth and adults, on May 5, 2012, in South Brunswick, NJ. Over 1200+ Athletes and 100+ Teams participated. The 2012 MSD featured: • Basketball• Soccer• Volleyball• Cricket• Flag […]
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May
May
It all started in September 2010, during the Park51 “Ground-Zero Mosque” controversy. The same rhetoric spewed out of the mouths of the Islamophobes seeking to spark more anti-Islam and anti-Muslim sentiment in America. We’d heard it all too many times before in fact, for the past nine years we’d heard the anti-Islam and anti-Muslim rhetoric being spewed […]