Aminah got her phone from the table and scrolled through her Facebook feeds, then she made a deep sigh “hmmmm”, yet again, her feed was filled with her friends’ achievements. She saw a picture of one of her old classmates who said to have currently relocated to Canada. Aminah had […]
Time has completed a cycle and has assumed the form of the day when Allah created the heavens and the earth. The year contains twelve months of which four are sacred. Three of them in consecutive order: Dhul-Qa’dah, Dhul Hijjah and Muharram. And also Rajab of Musldar, which comes between Jumada and Sha’baan.” – Abu Dawud
Ramadan is the holy month where Muslims strive to Earn Allah’s Mercy by abstaining from food and water from sunrise to Sunset. “O you who believe, fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may develop God-consciousness.” (Quran 2:183) The month of Ramadhan […]
Surah Al-Hujurat is a Madani Surah (it was revealed in Medina). The scholars of Islam had made it known to us that most Madani revelations are to strengthen the believers and to remind them of Allah’s Commandments and expectations from Muslims. This surah is indeed to strengthen and straighten Muslims. […]
The rise in unrest and insurgency in many parts of the world is on the increase every day. From suicide bombing to missiles and Covid-19 pandemic, the whole world has been thrown into turmoil. This has not only affected peoples’ standard of living and quality of lives negatively, but also […]
*”Allah will never allow the non-believers to have a way (sabilan) over the believers”* (Surat al-Nisaa’:141) Shawkani states: هذا في يوم القيامة إذا كان المراد بالسبيل: النصر والغلب، أو في الدنيا إن كان المراد به الحجة. قال ابن عطية: قال جميع أهل التأويل: إن المراد بذلك يوم القيامة. قال ابن […]
Arabic is spoken as a mother tongue by between 250 and 400 million people across 25 countries. Over a billion people can read the script even if they can’t understand the language. And Arabic happens to be one of the official languages of the United Nations. Therefore, many people learn […]
Ever wonder what would happen if we treated our Quran like we treat our cell phone? What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets? What if we flipped through it several time a day?… What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it? […]
“Surah Ad-Dhuha (chapter 93 of the Qur’an) was revealed in Makkah. The main themes of this Surah are: a) Mention of some major favors of Allah upon Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) b) Recommended conducts to show gratitude to these favors c) Superiority of the […]
“Indeed Allah will help those who help Him. Indeed Allah is Exalted in Might, All-Powerful.” Al-Qur’an 22:40 Imam Ash-Shanqiti (d. 1393H) – rahimahullah – said: Allah – the Mighty and Majestic – explains in this noble ayah that He has sworn to help and give victory to those who help […]
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 […]
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 […]
