Islamic Online University Insights: Lectures on I`tikaf

Dr. Bilal Philips, Founder and Chancellor of Islamic Online University presents a series of lec ...

Conditions of the Shahadah

The Conditions of the Shahadah to Be Accepted by God

The Shahadah is the key to the gates of Paradise, but in order for it to work, be accepted by G ...

How to Acquire Knowledge of God

How to Acquire Knowledge of God?

How does one acquire knowledge of and belief in God, His Attributes, His Law and the Day of Jud ...

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How Should I Declare the Shahadah?

Where should I say the Shahadah? Being one’s own choice, why should it be in public? Is it just ...

Five Pillars of Islam

The Five Pillars of Islam: Their Meaning and Priority

What are the Five Pillars of Islam and what is the origin of this expression? Which comes first ...

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The Friends of Allah: Who and How?

What might we do to attain a higher position in our relation with Him? And why do we need to ge ...

Islam The Greatest Blessing Bestowed upon Mankind

Islam: The Greatest Blessing Bestowed upon Mankind

Islam is the greatest blessing that Allah has bestowed upon mankind and the Qur’an is the great ...

Closeness to God

Dhikr: Closeness through Worship

How can one get closer to God through specific acts of worship? Is it through obligatory or sup ...

What Does It Mean to Believe in Allah

What Does It Mean to Believe in Allah? (Part Two)

As He is One in His Lordship without any partner, He is also One in His servitude. What does it ...

The True Muslim between Islam and Iman

The True Muslim between Islam and Iman

How iman (faith) is related to Islam? Who is the Muslim, and who is the mu’min? Is there Islam ...

Islam’s Code of Life Between Faith and Obedience

Islam’s Code of Life: Between Faith and Obedience

Islam means obedience to God. And it is common sense that this obedience cannot be complete unl ...

What Does It Mean to Believe in Allah

What Does It Mean to Believe in Allah? (Part One)

Allah created all of mankind to have belief in Him (their Creator). What is the evidence to tha ...

The Adhan Its Virtues and History

The Adhan: Its Virtues and History

The adhan, although it has very few words, covers all essentials of the faith. How is that? Wha ...

When Did the Adhan Become the Call to Prayer?

When the Muslim community migrated to Madinah, they faced all sorts of new questions – like whe ...

Step by Step Guide to Prayer

What is the importance of prayer in Islam? How could one perform ablution (wudu’)? How to perfo ...

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How to Develop Your Level of Faith through Dhikr

How can we truly feel the presence of God at all times, and make His remembrance (dhikr) permea ...

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The Muslim and Belief in Divine Decree

Everything good or bad, all moments of happiness or sorrow, pleasure or pain, come from God. Wh ...

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Dhikr: God’s Always Open Door

To do dhikr is to strive to fill all your moments, all your thoughts and all your actions with ...

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For Valid Acts of Worship

Why are we obliged to worship God? How do we properly meet such obligation? What guarantees a v ...

Testimony of Faith

The Last Testimony of God

If you seek to become a sincere Muslim, be on the straight path of Islam, achieve success and f ...