The old saying “time flies” always hits hardest around this time of the year. It feels as if the world has just gotten into the swing of summer and suddenly school is starting again. School is not only a place of learning for children but also a place for socializing and enjoyment.

Muslim Students’ Associations (MSAs) are the best way to stay in touch with the Muslim community on college campuses. They have been a presence for almost 60 years, when the first MSA was established in 1963 at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Anyone having baby fever these days? Or thinking that you should give your toddler a sibling sooner than later?

As I stood across the kitchen from my friend, a cup of tea in hand, I felt my palms getting sweaty and it was not because of the warm drink I was holding. I was finally ready to share my news with someone other than family.

One of the most common causes of infertility in women is attributed to a condition called PCOS or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Statistics indicate that about 5-10% of women aged 15-44 have this condition, and most women learn about it in their 20s or 30s.

“And those who say, ‘Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us a leader [i.e., example] for the righteous.’" 

(Surah Al-Furqan, 25:74)

The first sin came from the words, “I am better than him. You created me from fire and created him from clay." (Quran 38:76).

Iblis had labeled himself as the greater one because he did not understand that distinctiveness and diversity is the order of creation.