Articles
Allah
Allah, from Introduction to Islam by Dr. Zahid Aziz
The Divine Being from Islam, The Religion of Humanity by Maulana Muhammad Ali
The Divine Being from Handbook of Islam, abridged edition of The Religion of Islam by Maulana Muhammad Ali
Allah — The Unique Name of God by Maulana Abdul Haq Vidyarthi
Word Allah used for God in Modern Standard Arabic translation of the Bible
The Oneness of God by Dr Zahid Aziz
The Lord of All-encompassing mercy by Miss Sarah Ahmad, Lahore, Pakistan
Attributes of Allah - Selections from The Quran Compiled by the Editor (The Light and Islamic Review, April - June 2018)
Islam
Islam in Brief by Dr. Zahid Aziz
Name Islam by Dr. Zahid Aziz
Spiritual Significance of Five Pillars of Islam
Islam, The Religion of Humanity by Maulana Muhammad Ali
Introduction to Islam (Booklet) by Dr. Zahid Aziz
Beliefs
God | Angels | Prophets and Messengers | Books of God | Life after Death
Practices
Prayer | Fasting | Hajj or Pilgrimage to Makka | Charity
Multiple meanings of commonly-used terms of Islam
Spirituality in Islam By Dr. Noman Malik
Sufism
Essence of Sufism By Syed Ambar Chishty
Sufism and the Western World By Fazeel S. Khan, Esq.
Quran
The Holy Quran: Arabic Text with English Translation, Commentary and comprehensive Introduction By Maulana Muhammad Ali
Miraculous Nature of the Holy Quran by Maulana Muhammad Ali
Ramadan Daily Quran Studies
2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |2009 | 2008
Learning and Disseminating the True Message of the Quran: Jummah Khutba (Sermon) from June 18, 1948 By Maulana Muhammad Ali
Seven criteria for the right interpretation of the Holy Quran, by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (see The Light and Islamic Review, March - April 1998)
The opening of Surah Al-Baqara by Dr. Zahid Aziz
Shakir’s plagiarism of Maulana Muhammad Ali’s translation of the Holy Quran (first edition)
Reading the Holy Quran: The right and proper way versus ritual use
Lessons in the Quran – Translation of Mr. N.A. Faruqui’s book Mu‘arif-ul-Qur’an by Dr. Mohammad Ahmad, Columbus, Ohio | Lesson 13 | Lesson 12 | Lesson 11 | Lesson 10 | Lesson 9 | Lesson 8 | Lesson 7 | Lesson 6 | Lesson 5
Unravelling the “Tangled Knot”: Cause and Effect of 450 Years of Manipulating Qur’anic Revelations By Hans Drost (Published in The Light and Islamic Review, October-December 2017, January-March 2018 issues) | Part 1 | Part 2
Prophet Muhammad
Muhammad, the Final Prophet By Fazeel S. Khan, Esq
Muhammad, the Final Prophet: An Introduction to Prophet Muhammad from a Muslim perspective and how others viewed him through the ages By Fazeel S. Khan, Esq.
Prophet Muhammad - A Mercy to All Mankind By Dr. Mohammad Ahmad
The Life of Prophet Muhammad By Dr. Noman Malik
Prophet Muhammad - A Guide for Universal Peace By Dr. Noman Malik
Defending the Holy Prophet against Western attacks — How Lahore Ahmadiyya set true example in 1934
Holy Prophet Muhammad as a “mercy to the worlds”
Balancing the Prophet By Karen Armstrong
Muhammad: One Story, Multiple Narratives By Prof. Hussein Aly
Saints
Chishti guided more people than Israelite prophets
Four excellent qualities bestowed upon saints, From the book ‘Tiryaq al-Qulub’, by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (see The Light and Islamic Review, November - December 1997)
Tolerance
Islam’s teaching on response to abuse and mockery
Freedom of Religion in Islam. No punishment for apostasy
Diversity - A Blessing, Not a Curse - By Ebrahim Mohamed
Islam and Human Rights, speech at Conference in Oxford
“Respect” and its Significance to the Goal of Peace - Presentation on UN’s International Day of Peace By Fazeel S. Khan, Esq.
Freedom of Opinion in Islam - By Sadar-ud-Dean Sahukhan, Esq.
Racism and Islam: Speech at Convention in Columbus, July/August 1999 by Aliyah Khan
Women
Rights of women in Islam by Dr. Zahid Aziz
Some Hadith On Women And Maulana Muhammad Ali’s View
Remarriage after divorce in Christianity and Islam
Answer to allegation that wife-beating is approved in Bukhari: html version • pdf version
Does Islam prohibit a woman from travelling without a close relative?
Enlightening Islamic Perspectives on Gender Issues by Hans Dost
Punishment for Rape
Note on the so-called “wife-beating” verse 4:34 of the Holy Quran
Eid Sermons
Performance of Good Deeds, with Sincerity: Eid ul Fitr Sermon, June 2019 By Ebrahim Mohamed
Creating Happiness and Peace on Earth: Eid ul Fitr Khutba (Sermon) By Ebrahim Mohamed (External Link, The Light and Islamic Review)
The Real Basis for Muslim Progress: Eid Khutba (Sermon) from April 27, 1925 By Maulana Muhammad Ali (Translated by Dr. Mohammed Ahmad)
Celebrating the Sanctity of Human Life - Eid ul Adha Khutba (Sermon) By Ebrahim Mohamed
Al-Asr (“The Time”): Means for Spiritual Progress - Jummah Khutba (Friday Sermon) from May 7, 1920 By Maulana Muhammad Ali (Translated By Dr. Mohammed Ahmad)
‘Id al-Fitr address at Darus Salaam, London, on 29 January 1998, by Mr. Nasir Ahmad, Lahore, Pakistan
Sacrifice of Abraham Id-ul-Adha address at Darus Salaam, London, 7 April 1998 by the Editor
Id al-Fitr address Khutba at Darus Salaam, London, delivered on 18 January 1999 by Mr Nasir Ahmad
Prophets
Jesus, the Spirit of God By Fazeel S. Khan, Esq.
The Quran vindicated previous prophets as models of virtue
Lessons on the Quran: Chapter 12 (Joseph), Section 7 (Joseph Cleared of False Charges) By Fazeel S. Khan, Esq.
Lessons on the Quran - Chapter 10 (Jonah), Section 11 (Divine Judgment) By Fazeel S. Khan, Esq.
Lessons on the Quran - Chapter 7 (Elevated Places), Section 8 (Noah) By Fazeel S. Khan, Esq.
The death of Jesus – Evidence from Islamic sources, by Maulana Hafiz Sher Mohammad
Caliphate
ISIS’S Caliphate - A Violation of Scripture and Historical Precedent By Fazeel S. Khan, Esq.
The Caliphate and the Quran - An Introduction to the concept of Caliphate in Islam By Fazeel S. Khan, Esq.
The Rightly Guided Caliphate - Examining the key characteristics of the first four successors to Prophet Muhammad By Dr. Noman Malik
The Spiritual Dispensation of “Caliphs” - The role of “Mujaddids” in the Ever-Enduring Caliphate By Dr. Mohammed Ahmad
The book “The Early Caliphate” - Preface by Maulana Muhammad Ali, plus reviews — Compiled by The Editor
Other Topics
Prayer
· Prayer and its acceptance (1994, issue 3)
· Prayer — the Sustenance of the Soul, Speech at the Ahmadiyya Convention, Toronto, 1997 By Dr. Mohammad Ahmad, Columbus, Ohio
· Contact with God elevates man Khutba by Maulana Muhammad Ali
· Spiritual Striving of a Believer By Lubna Ahmad
A Trend of Decline in Religiosity By Fazeel S. Khan, Esq.
Interpreting Scripture By Dr. Ayesha Khan
Islam’s Guidance for Serving Humanity by Hajira Ahmed
Slavery and Concubinage according to Islam: Two misunderstood concepts diametrically opposed to Islam's fundamental goal of liberating humanity - By Lubna Ahmad
The age of deception by Dr. Zainib Ahmad
Human responsibility and its denial
The concept of Truth in the Quran
Teachings of Islam on Family Life
Muslims as followers of earlier prophets — Islam brings religions together
Use of words nabi and rasul in Islamic literature to mean non-prophets
Clothing of Virtue and Piety By Barry White (Muhammad Sadiq)
Arise and Warn! - Jummah Sermon delivered in South Africa By Ebrahim Mohamed
Individual Spiritual Reform - Means to Eradicating Transgression and Inequity in the World By Maulana Muhammad Ali (Translated by Dr. Mohammed Ahmad)
Islamic Pluralism: The need for Diversity in Attaining the Goal of Unity - By Fazeel S. Khan
The Spiritual Practices of Ramadan - By Christina Butler, Ph.D.
Environmental Protection: Perspectives from the Quran and the Sunnah - By Prof. Henry Francis B. Espiritu
Lessons on Maintenance of Temporal and Spiritual Orders By Maulana Muhammad Ali (translated by Dr. Mohammad Ahmad)
Book Review, Kalim Siddiqui’s ‘Stages of Islamic Revolution’, Reviewed by Svend Akram White
Review of the new American film ‘The Siege’ by Svend M. Akram White
Interfaith
Abraham: The Common Ground - By Fazeel S. Khan, Esq.
Unreliability of the Biblical text
Interfaith – Islam, Christianity and Judaism By Fazeel S. Khan, Esq.
An Analysis of the Doctrine of Original Sin By Professor Andrew Oldenquist
A Message of Understanding: The need for mutual respect and understanding in interfaith relations By Professor Michael Birkel
Introduction to "Common Ground:" An interfaith initiative building bridges between Islam and Buddism By His Royal Highness Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad
New Publication, The True Message of the Quran, the Torah and the Gospel, by Ismail Peck, reviewed by the Editor (From The Light and Islamic Review, Nov-Dec 1997).