Bilal Philips - Articles

A brief commentary on Surah Al-Fatiha.

An introduction to the most puzzling question of human history, and a discussion about the sources which can be used to find the answer.

An article in English in which Dr. Bilal Philips shows the importance of the Quran in a Muslim’s life and the purpose of its revelation. He also illustrates how the Prophet Muhammad and his companions took much care of the Quran.

A useful article in English in which Sh. Bilal Philips explains Surat al-Ikhlas in simple way to show the concept of god in Islam.

A brief article in English written by Dr. Bilal Philips in which he explains some aspects of Islam such as meaning, message, virtues, and Universality.

A useful article in English for both Muslims and non-Muslims shows the wisdom of creating humankind, based on the Quranic and Prophetic texts.

An article in English in which Dr. Bilal Philips shows that from the earliest sources of history, the struggle for a global search for inner peace has been something mankind has tried to achieve. In this article, the writer presents an informative topic on the problems of the societies that we live in with a special look at the western way of life, which the rest of the world has started to adopt but is this imitation a search for inner peace or the path to inner destruction?

An article in English in which Dr. Bilal Philips briefly explains the first verse of Surat Al-Hujurat to show some manners that Muslims should have.

An article in English in which Dr. Bilal Philips confirms that some people claim knowledge of the unseen and the future. They are called and known as fortune teller, soothsayer, foreseer, augur, magician, prognosticator, oracle, astrologer, palmist, etc. They use various methods and mediums from which they claim to extract their information, among them: reading tea-leaves, drawing lines, writing numbers, palm-reading, casting horoscopes, crystal ball gazing, rattling bones, throwing sticks, etc. This article shows the Islamic perspective towards these acts, based on the Quran and the sunnah.

An article in English written by Dr. Bilal Philips in which he mentions the challenge that the Quran presented to people fourteen centuries ago, especially those who deny its message. None was able to face this challenge so far. Allah says, "Say, 'If mankind and the jinn gathered in order to produce the like of this Qur'an, they could not produce the like of it, even if they were to each other assistants.'"

An interpretation of chapter 112 which revolve around the concept of God in Islam.

The predisposition in humans to worship One God. By Dr. Bilal Philips Published on 05 Jan 2009 - Last modified on 01 Jan 2012 Viewed: 10786 (daily average: 7) - Rating: 4.4 out of 5 - Rated by: 25 Printed: 448 - Emailed: 18 - Commented on: 0 Category: Articles > The Benefits of Islam >

An article in English in which Dr. Bilal Philips handles the issue of fasting. He shows that fasting was prescribed in all religions and that fasting is one of the best righteous deeds. Afterwards, he mentions the levels of fasting as follows: Ritual, physical, medical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual one.

A written lecture delivered by Sh. Bilal Philips in English in Singapore, in which he talks about the phenomenon of hardening of the heart and how to treat it, as Islam urged us to purify our hearts from bad morals.

An article in English in which Dr. Bilal Philips explains the danger of drugs and intoxicants on individuals and societies. He stressed that drugs are more forbidden than intoxicants and asked those dealing in these matters to return and repent to Allah.

A short article in English taken from "Tafseer Soorah Al-Hujuraat" written by Dr. Bilal Philips. In this article, he confirms the importance of choosing a beautiful and meaningful name for a newborn, for it is like a logo and symbol identify him.

An article in English taken from the sixth chapter of the Book "Funeral Rules" written by Sh. Bilal Philips. In this article, he clarifies the matters that benefit the dead after his moving to the hereafter, without being able to do any more righteous act. These matters like: Making duaa for him, giving alms on his behalf, paying his debt, and his knowledge from which people benefit after him.

A short article in English written by Dr. Bilal Philips. He relates the attitude of Rashad Khalifa, an Egyptian biochemist educated in the United States, who claimed the knowledge of the exact date of the Day of Judgment and eventually prophethood for himself then he was killed in 1990.

This is an English speech translated into Thai about believers' patience.