Culture Hamza Karamali Culture Hamza Karamali

Why Do We Refer to God Using the Masculine Pronoun?

Feminist insecurities over the use of the pronoun “He” for God stem from three mistakes: (a) imagining that huwa in Arabic carries the same biological connotations that “he” does in English, (b) an anthropomorphic conception of God, and (c) a modern humanist worldview.

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Culture Tabraze Azam Culture Tabraze Azam

Worship, Selfies and I

Studies show that there exists a strong correlation between attention-seeking and selfies. From an Islamic perspective, the danger in this is falling into the unlawful (haram) by showing off (riya’) — something that ruins the sincerity of your blessed deeds and efforts.

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