بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ تَنَزَّلُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ سَلَامٌ هِيَ حَتَّى مَطْلَعِ الْفَجْرِ Bismillahirrahmanirrahim 1.Innaa anzalnahu fii lailatil qadr. 2.Wa maa adrooka maa lailatul qadr 3.Lailatul qadri khairummin alfi […]
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Source: Qur’an Tafsir Ibn Kathir Allah said: ﴿وَلاَ تُبَـشِرُوهُنَّ وَأَنتُمْ عَـكِفُونَ فِي الْمَسَـجِدِ﴾ (And do not have sexual relations with them (your wives) while you are in I`tikaf in the Masjids.) `Ali bin Abu Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas said, “This Ayah is about the man who stays in I`tikaf […]
Tafseer of the Basmala Text: بسم الله من الرحمـن الرحيم Transliteration: Bismi Al-Lahi Ar-Raĥmāni Ar-Raĥīmi Translation: In the name of ALLAH, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Tafseer: This line can be called بَسْمَلَة (basmala) or تَسْمِيَة (tasmiyah) It means I start with the name of ALLAH and with HIS mentioning before […]
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (1. Have you seen him who denies Ad-Din) (2. That is he who repulses the orphan,) (3. And urges not the feeding of Al-Miskin.) (4. So, woe unto those performers of Salah,) (5. Those who with their Salah are […]
This tafseer (explanation) of Surah Naas (chapter 114 of the Noble Qur’an) is taken from Tafsir ibn Kathir (abridged). Surah An-Naas (Chapter of Mankind) is used for protection against the evils of Shaytan and the Jinn. It was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) at a time when a witch had […]
In the Name of Allaah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful… In a response to a recent exposition of the Almaghrib Institute and their direction, one of our visitors who has (apparently) been influenced by their teachings requested us to reflect on the Verse of the Quran: يا أيها الذين […]
” Praise be to Allaah. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Thus We have made you [true Muslims — real believers of Islamic Monotheism, true followers of Prophet Muhammad and his Sunnah (legal ways)], a just (and the best) nation, that you be witnesses over mankind and the Messenger (Muhammad) […]
Today, as part of Rafeeqee Islamic mentoring activities, we will like to continue the explanation or the tafsir of Surah al-Ikhlas as we started it yesterday. “Humankind is witness to the blessings that Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) has bestowed upon them, yet they look the other way. Humankind is witness to […]
Today,s part of Rafeeqee Islamic mentoring activities, we will like to give the tafsir of Surah al-Ikhlas The name for this chapter of the Quran means “sincerity” in English. This Surah has been called one-third of the Quran because it describes the basic essence of Islamic belief. This Surah is […]
Assalaamualykum dear reader, As we are gradually approaching the blessed month of Ramadaan, we at Rafeeqee Islamic Mentoring (rafeeqee.com) will like you to share this write up with your friends and loe ones. There are many of Muslim men and women who become Ramadaan Muslims just for the month of […]
The Ramadan nightly prayer (Taraweeh) has a special merit over other nights. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “Whoever observes night prayer in Ramadan as an expression of his faith and to seek reward from Allah, his previous sins will be blotted out.” (Muslim) In this hadith, […]