Category: Perspective
Ecological Significance of the Quranic Understanding of Humans as Custodians
Our relationship with Nature should be one of stewardship, not mastery.
By Mohammad Aslam Parvaiz
The Quran teaches us that human beings have been pla [...]
Resource Drain and Social Inequalities
By Dr Mohammad Aslam Parvaiz
What makes a person what she is? In many cases, it is the opportunities that she gets in life, which are generally shaped [...]
Interview with Shahin Ashraf Ali, author of Super Stories With Tips And Activities
Shahin Ashraf Ali's collection of short stories has some wonderful tips and fun activities that your kid will love
By Vidhya Thakkar
What made you wri [...]
Forgotten Duties
It was only when I started trying to study the Quran myself in translation that I began to realise and appreciate the broad understanding of duties th [...]
The Muslims’ Intellectual Decline
As Muslims began to move away from the Quran, their understanding of knowledge and learning also began to change.
By Mohammad Aslam Parvaiz
That Mus [...]
Islam, Nature and Climate Change
The resources of this planet aren't meant only for human beings. Rather, they are meant for all forms of life.
By Mohammad Aslam Parvaiz
This planet, [...]
The Perennial Relevance of the Quran
The Quran must be interpreted in every age with all the sorts of relevant knowledge that are available in that age.
This verse, being part of the Qura [...]
On Urdu and Linguistic Diversity
There is no reason why students of Urdu-medium schools should not be enabled to speak excellent English.
I am from Old Delhi. I was born in Ballimaran [...]
Do Justice
If God is already so close to us, what does getting close to God mean? It means to be coloured in God's colour, to adopt, imbibe and reflect God's att [...]
Victims of Blasphemy Laws
The Quran has 6,236 verses, none of which tell the faithful to stifle blasphemy by force.
By Mustafa Akyol
The agony of Asia Bibi, a 54-yea [...]