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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.

An article in English in which Imam Ibn Al-Qayyem explains the five dangerous factors that corrupt hearts. They are excessive socializing, wishful thinking, attachment to others besides Allah, eating to one’s fill, and excessive sleep. In this article, he mentions their common effects of all as well as their unique effects.

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.

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.

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.