Issue 7 (July - September 1994)

Almost every nation has religious festivals to commemorate important events in their history or to celebrate special occasions. There are two religious festivals in Islam. ‘Id al-Fitr, the festival of the breaking of the fast, comes at the end of the month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast fro…

Then He applied His design or turned to the sky (or heaven) which was yet but smoke (Arabic: dukhan) and said to it and to the earth, ‘Come, both of you, willingly or unwillingly.’ They both responded, ‘we do come in obedience’ (al-Fussilat, 41.11). Sura ‘Fussilat, which may be translated as the c…

The world has been the scene of many massacres and countless acts of genocide since mankind appeared on earth. Even Habil (Abel), the son of the first human, Adam, was the victim of a murder committed by his brother Qabil (Kabul) for no just reason. Since then, the world has witnessed all manner of…

The results of a survey carried out in England and Wales showed that 60% of couples love their pet dog more than each other. In France, caring for dogs has reached the stage where there are barbers, private clubs, walking paths, cemeteries, health insurance, lotions, perfumes and shampoos, especial…

God promises the final inheritance of the earth to His righteous servants. So, in order to have a right to this promised inheritance, there must be a group of righteous people. What are the criteria of righteousness, or what qualities should the heir, to whom the final dominion was promised by God…

Of the five senses - vision, hearing, smell, taste and touch - vision is undoubtedly the one that man has come to depend upon above all others and indeed the one that provides most of the data he receives. Not only do the input pathways from the eyes provide megabits of information at each glance…

Moths fly around the light of the inspired ones Whose hearts are as warm as the corona of the sun Pained and worried are they for the destiny of the nation Yet lovely as Paradise are they and as deep as eternity Moths fly round the light of the inspired ones On their faces radiant as mirrors…

In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate and we pray Him for succour. In His name, glory be to Him. There is nothing that does not glorify Him with praise. Degrees of life First question: Is Khadr (peace be upon him) still alive? If so, why do some serious scholars reject his being…

Returning to Mecca in haste after a trading trip to Syria, Talha asked his family: ’Did anything happen in Mecca since we left?’ ‘Yes,’ they replied. ‘Muhammad ibn ‘Abdullah emerged alleging that he is a Prophet and lbn Abu Quhafah (Abu Bakr) has followed him.’ ‘I used to know Abu Bakr,’ said Tal…

Since my childhood, I have been afraid of small, confined spaces and furiously fled such places. Later, I understood that this condition was known as claustrophobia, but I have never been able to master it. Now, unwillingly, I had to enter a closed narrow space. I was wrapped in a shroud and lying…

The current number of English converts to Islam is estimated at around 3,000-5,000 and their number seems to be relatively increasing (McHugh, 1990:36). Converts range from local women who have adopted Islam to a greater or lesser extent of commitment upon marrying a Muslim (Ball, 1987: 21) to Brit…

Is the Qur’an, as some people say, the work of the Prophet Muhammad? If not, how can it be proved that it is not? Much has been said and written in response to the allegation that the Qur’an is the work of the Prophet Muhammad, upon him be peace, and not, as Muslims know and believe, the Word of G…

As our readers remember THE FOUNTAIN announced in its third and fourth issues a WRITING COMPETITION –The Islamic approach to the modern science,natural,social,and, applied. We invited our readers to reflect on the meaning and final end of the meaning and final end of the world around us with its wo…