Author: Islamic Reflections

At a time when women are standing up for themselves, demanding equal rights, and feminism is becoming a raging phenomenon, it is natural that it has made its way in Muslim society as well. The concept of feminism can be defined as the fight for equal rights for women in all walks of life. It campaigns to establish equality of … Continue Reading

Atheism comes from the root “a”, a Greek prefix, meaning “without”, and “theos”, meaning “God”. Together, it means “without gods”. This term was originally used to label those who were thought to be impious, or in debates between early Christians and Hellenists, where each side used it to label the other in a bad way. In short, it … Continue Reading

We live in a time where, besides the monotheists and polytheists, there is an equal number of people who ask “why do we need religion?” This article is written with the best efforts to answer this question.

To Understand the Purpose of Life

Allah ﷻ clearly states in the Qur’an,

“I did not create jinn and humans except

The dahriyyah (atheists) believe and argue that nothing in this universe was created but has existed ever since life came about. Although they make a lot of claims, the one most commonly spread and talked about is that of no existence of a God.

Atheism, in simple terminology, signifies denying the existence of the Creator and not acknowledging who He … Continue Reading