It’s not about having a faith in which one attempts to force revelation to conform to your own thought patterns and constructions but rather it is that you are secure and firm in the truthfulness of what God says, no matter how astonishing it may be to you. “Allah: I fit into your perspective. You… Continue reading

In this episode, Imam Marc clarifies some points about the boundaries of belief and asks some important questions for our community to consider. Sources 1. The Unrecognizable Islam of Reza Aslan. 2. Mu’min and Kafir – Negotiating Shared Space. 3. The Trouble With Muslim Pundits Today – Part 1 and Part 2. Continue reading

وَلتَكُن مِنكُم أُمَّةٌ يَدعونَ إِلَى الخَيرِ وَيَأمُرونَ بِالمَعروفِ وَيَنهَونَ عَنِ المُنكَرِ ۚ وَأُولٰئِكَ هُمُ المُفلِحونَ “So let there arise from among you a community that will invite (people) to the good and command (others to follow) what is known (to be right) while forbidding (them from) what is unfamiliar (to God’s way of life), for… Continue reading