Endry's Note

Bismillah. When someone converts to Islam or when a born Muslim begins to study Islam seriously, an essential question often arises: Which Islam is true? We see the number of non-Muslims embracing Islam growing rapidly. Yet, many mualafs (converts to Islam) find it challenging to determine which approach to Islam is the purest. Even lifelong Muslims, including myself, often feel confused about which method is the most authentic for practicing this religion. Like other religions, Islam has many sects. Islam is said to have more than 70 factions, as mentioned in the Hadith: حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ كَثِيرِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ الْحِمْصِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو عَنْ رَاشِدِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ افْتَرَقَتْ الْيَهُودُ عَلَى إِحْدَى وَسَبْعِينَ فِرْقَةً فَوَاحِدَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَسَبْعُونَ فِي النَّارِ وَافْتَرَقَتْ النَّصَارَى عَلَى ثِنْتَيْنِ ...

Sometimes, when we think of football, the first thing that crosses our minds is simply kicking a ball. While that's not entirely wrong, there's much more to the game, depending on how we view it. As the title suggests, "Football is more than just a sport." Before I dive deeper into why, let's take a look at what football is and its origins. According to Wikipedia, football is the act of kicking a ball with the foot to score a goal (called "Football" in the UK and "Soccer" in the US). Football was first played by the ancient Greeks and Romans around 388–311 BC. However, many countries, including China and England, claim to have invented the game. Over time, football has grown into the most popular sport in the world. England, one of the countries that claims to have founded football, established many rules that have made the game more enjoyable to watch and play. Nearly every day, we see countless football matches. Practically every country has ...