Guiding Romantic Desire: Wisdom in the Sexual Ethics of Islam
“This paper discusses traditional sexual ethics in Islam…”
Reason العقل
Sharia, Fiqh, and Islamic law explained
“To whomever Allah wills goodness, He grants him understanding of the religion.”
The parable of light, reason, and faith
“Light upon light,”
Understanding monotheism in Islam
“You alone we worship. You alone we ask for help.”
Understanding the soul in Islam
“Whoever knows himself, knows his Lord.”
Was the universe created by chance?
“We will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves…”
If Allah created everything, who created Allah?
“It is known by necessity and human nature that the question is invalid.”
Tawassul: Seeking help from prophets and saints?
“O you who have faith, fear Allah and seek means to approach Him.”
Fight jihad to impose a political system?
“Verily, I have only been sent to perfect righteous character.”
Life-long learning in Islam
“It is not befitting for anyone with knowledge to give up learning.”
Reason and science in Islam
“The foundation of a man is his intellect,”
All human life is sacred in Islam
“Do not kill the soul which Allah has made sacred…”
Islam, reason, and spiritual freedom
“Indeed, humans are only favored over beastly animals by their minds which order them to restrain their desires.”
Lessons from the journey of Mu’adh ibn Jabal to Yemen
“Make your character excellent for the people, O Mu’adh ibn Jabal.”
Kindness in the Quran and Sunnah
“Verily, Allah is kind and merciful to the people.”
Most restrained in killing are believers
“The most restrained of the people in killing are the people of faith.”
Al-Nawawi on enjoining good but practicing evil
“Do you order righteousness for the people and forget yourselves?”
Are women deficient in intelligence in Islam?
“We never asked Aisha anything but that we found her knowledgeable.”