Happiness! Ah what a wonderful term, wouldn't all of us like to have that? I think it's the only thing that we need in life. How can we achieve happiness in the life hereafter after as well as in this life?
The deadly disease anthrax has received much attention. Here are some frequently asked questions about this deadly disease, its symptoms and what you can do about it from the US government's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Since September 11, Sound Vision has received numerous e-mails from Muslims and non-Muslims about the event, especially in response to the updates we sent out in response to the horrible tragedy. Some reactions were both good, others were bad. Here is a sampling of these e-mails.
The following is a transcript of the speech given by President George W. Bush during a visit to the Islamic Center of Washington, DC on September 17, 2001. In it, he speaks about Islam in general and comments positively about Islam and Muslims and condemns anti-Muslim harassment in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.
For Americans the feeling of security is not what it was prior to September 11, 2001. For Muslim Americans a sense of caution and uneasiness has quickly become a constant state-of-mind. For Muslim American women, stray glances cause thoughts of fear to emerge where comfort has previously existed.
A number of churches and organizations though, are interested in doing more. They want to know how to reach out to their Muslim neighbors and friends in this difficult time. Below are some suggestions of simple things they can do to express their support for Muslim-Americans.
"If My slaves ask you about Me, I am near. I answer the call of the caller when he calls on Me. They should therefore respond to Me and believe in Me so that hopefully they will be rightly guided" (Quran 2:186).