Suffering as Surrender

Hamza Yusuf

If we are righteous, pious servants of the Merciful and steward well our lives but still are stricken with calamities, then these are trials from God and we must surrender to Him.

A New History of the Prophet of Islam ﷺ

Juan Cole, Hamza Yusuf

A “world war” between the Eastern Roman and Iranian empires helps us understand the mission of the Prophet s in a new light.

The Only Real Solitude

Stephen A. Gregg

Solitude calls to mind experiences that differ widely, from the pain of isolation to the freedom of self-reliance. How then should we understand the nature of being alone?

What Islam Gave the Blues

Sylviane A. Diouf

The blues is neither African nor Islamic—rather, it’s an African American creation shaped by some of the most enduring contributions of West African Muslims to American culture.

Things in Their Proper Places

Zaid Shakir

In Western philosophy, the conversation about justice has been long and winding. How has this conversation proceeded among Muslims?

Medina and Athena: Restoring a Lost Legacy

Hamza Yusuf

Hamza Yusuf shares his article that he wrote for the Spring 2019 issue.

Can an Islamic Natural Theology Explain God's Silence Today?

Shabbir Akhtar

In our age of rage and reason, we must examine the implications of the God of Abraham remaining silent.

The Soul of Rhetoric in the Age of Amazon

Scott F. Crider

Our digital lives are so mediated by soulless algorithms that it seems absurd to imagine genuine human relationships governing our online interactions.

Where Do Imaginary Figures Come From?

A conversation on the origin of fictional beings and the notion of artistic creativity

Eva Brann, Sarah Barnette

Breaking the Language Barrier

John Walbridge

The Han Kitab teaches that the Islam found in the Arabic and Persian books is only one possible way in which the Islamic revelation can be expressed.

Muslims Are Not a Race

Caner K. Dagli

Many intellectuals believe Islamophobia is a form of racism, but the ultimate presuppositions embedded in this view are antithetical not only to Islam but to religion as such.

The Many Sides of Knowledge

Sarah Barnette

If the knowledge we gather is partial and limited, can we truly understand the feelings and experiences of others?

Among the Disbelievers

Andrew F. March

How does the “radical other”—the unbeliever, and not merely the wayward Abrahamic cousin—figure in Islamic discourses on toleration and coercion?

Must Religious Duty Conflict With Political Order?

Roger Scruton

To secure the kind of religious freedoms Muslims desire, we must revisit Muslim commitment to religious pluralism and shared obedience to sovereign powers.

Can We Free Our Minds in a Postcolonial World?

Zaid Shakir, Oludamini Ogunnaike

Zaid Shakir, Francisco Nahoe, and Oludamini Ogunnaike engage in a public conversation on the legacy of colonialism in today's educational system.