Arab anecdotes often reflect a culture that highly values family, generosity, and community ties. Storytelling in the Arab world has a rich, ancient tradition. In this one, we see how a knowledgeable scholar could answer with the verses from the Qur'an
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Among the most chilling verses in the entire Quran are these words from Surah Al-Kahf. Allah ﷻ does not simply warn us about wrongdoers who know they are doing wrong. Rather, He warns us about something far more dangerous: people who are convinced they are doing right, while in reality, their deeds are worthless.
Sen. Brian Guthrie, R-Bixby, filed two pieces of legislation to further efforts to prohibit foreign land ownership in Oklahoma.
Senate Bill 1582 and Senate Joint Resolution 31 aim to close loopholes within state statute and the Oklahoma Constitution that allow aliens to obtain land.
Islam offers something the modern world desperately needs: a comprehensive moral system that produces individuals of exceptional character, people who honor their parents, protect the vulnerable, welcome strangers, speak truth, and stand for justice even when it costs them.
This story has been preserved for over twelve centuries not because it's typical, but because it's extraordinary. It represents an ideal—a peak of human nobility that most of us will never reach but should never stop aspiring to.
"I was reading the Quran, I found it reading me" — Dr. Jeffrey Lang's extraordinary journey from atheism to Islam
A female companion of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. She is the one who pleaded (argued) with the Prophet when her husband "Aws ibn As-Samit" made Zihar with her.
Surah Al-Mujadilah (The Pleading Woman) was revealed to the prophet in response to her plead. She was mentioned in the Surah as the "pleading (woman)".
This is a story of a man who had no education at all, who lives in a country where everything is difficult to achieve, and where girls' education is almost unattainable.
This is the story of Mia Khan
Prophet Zakariyah (Zachary), a figure of profound reverence in Islam, stands as a model of unwavering faith, patient prayer, and humble service to God among the Children of Israel. Chosen from the noblest lineages as one of God’s prophets, he devoted his life to worship, guiding his people toward monotheism while serving as the guardian of the pure-hearted Maryam in Jerusalem’s sacred sanctuary. His story, vividly recounted in the Qur’an’s Surahs Al-Imran and Maryam, culminates in the miraculous birth of his son Yahya (John), a testament to divine mercy that transcends human limitations of age and barrenness, offering timeless lessons in trust and sincerity for readers of all backgrounds.
Prophet Solomon (Sulaymān), peace be upon him, is one of the honored prophets in the Qur'an, endowed with wisdom, just authority, and miracles, yet always presented as a humble servant of Allah. He was the son and heir of Prophet David (Dāwūd), inheriting both prophethood and a kingdom
Saeed ibn Al-Harith is one of the Tabeen (Tabeen are the followers of the companions of the Prophet, pbuh). Saed was a good Muslim and used to do a lot of worship and Nafl for the sake of Allah.
In this piece we recount the last three days of his life and the miracle and blessings he was bestowed with.
This is a summary of the Jumuah Sermon that was delivered on January 09, 2026 at the Islamic Center in Stillwater.
The AsSiddique Post will post Jumuah Khutbah (Sermons) whenever the Khateeb (the speaker) gives his permission and submits his sermon in writing.
Veronica Laizure, executive director of the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, described the attorney general’s move to deploy state resources to probe a proposed mosque in Broken Arrow as a “publicity stunt” and a “witch hunt” by Drummond, who is seeking the Republican nomination for governor.
Supernova explosions are a crucial step in the chain of events that generate the iron we find in interstellar space and in the Solar System, including on Earth. Iron is formed via nuclear fusion in the cores of stars that are eight times more massive than our Sun.
Sometimes in the name of religion, sometimes in the name of homeland, and other times in the name of governance or interests…. But the truth is that a sound mind and pure nature cannot be deceived, no matter how the justifications change.