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The following are just some of the reasons why the Qur’an is made up of various chapters. It should be noted however, that more important than these is that the Almighty Creator Who sent down the Qur’an has so willed.  The fact that the Qur’an is divided into chapters facilitates its

The word sura (chapter of the Qur’an) literally means rank, high position, honor, high and beautiful building, city-wall, floors or the upper parts of a building. The plural form of the term is suwar (chapters). When applied to the Qur’an it means the separate parts of the Qur’an that

The Qur’anic chapters take their names either from the personalities included in them, for example, the stories of Prophets Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Mary, or the family of Imran, or from the communities included in them, for example, the civilization of Sheba or the Children of Israel,

God Almighty should be considered from five perspectives. One is His “Essence” as Divine Being (Dhat in Islamic terminology), which only He can know. A Prophetic Tradition says: “Do not reflect on God’s ‘Essence’; instead, reflect on His works and acts.” God has no partners, likes or

Zakat, with its innumerable facets, is a bond between members of society, one  wherein collective harmony is dependent on individual harmony. For zakat explicitly creates a virtuous setting that eliminates various social problems by establishing a harmonious atmosphere for both the ri

North East Islamic Community Center CT and Turkish Cultural Center of Hartford held an Iftar Dinner program on July 2, 2016 for American friends and neighbors. The program started with welcoming speech by Mehmethan Erdogdu, Executive Director for Turkish Cultural Center of CT. An info

North East Islamic Community Center New Jersey organized a family iftar for its members on July 1st, Friday at Pioneer Academy in Wayne, NJ. People from different ethnicity and background had the joyful opportunity to break the fast together in a friendly gathering. Families broke the

Boston Dialogue Foundation in collaboration with  North East Islamic Community Center organized Iftar dinner program in Boston. Weekend school`s students have  joined  to the event.All students were very happy and they sang songs and hymnodies with everybody. in Also Their parents wer