TO look back to the original meaning of a word is to embark on more than just a linguistic voyage; in some cases, tracing a word back to its original meaning is actually the key to unlocking one of the treasures of the guidance of the Qur'an.
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SO important is the concept of ‘happiness' in our lives that many people – even dating back to the days of the Greek philosophers – considered its pursuit to be the very purpose of existence.
The Qur'an speaks of happiness as being one of the (...)
ONE of the first concepts new Muslims come across is that a Muslim is a brother of his fellow Muslim. Among the first Arabic words, a new Muslim may learn, are ‘Akhee' (my brother) and ‘Ukhtee' (my sister). ‘Akhee' also becomes a habitual word we (...)
