“What are your goals in Ramadan?” she asked. My mind started fast-forwarding. Finishing the Quran, studying the tafseer of selected parts, teaching children about fasting, organising a charity iftaar . . . Then I thought, hang on a minute, what if I die tomorrow? What Will You Achieve Before Ramadan? Soon we’ll be visited by … Read more
By Abu Jamal Teague How Your Brain Works Neurons are the building blocks of the brain, and all thinking (including memory and consciousness) is based on these little cells. Neurons connect to each other across synapses to form neural networks through which information is passed from neuron to neuron. Synapses appear to adapt to how … Read more
Alhamdulillah and many thanks to Shaykh Waheed Abd-alslam Baly for explaining this very effective method for memorizing aya, surat, and whole pages of the Quran! You can hear his explanation here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G25_FDY1UDg May Allah (swt) richly bless your efforts to learn and spread the message of the Quran. Be pious scholars of the Lord because … Read more
Studying the Quran is one of the most important things you’ll ever do, right? You know it and I know it, but sometimes the people in your life just don’t get it. They interrupt your study time, distract you, and ask you to do things for them that they’re perfectly capable of doing themselves. Before … Read more
By Bela Khan It’s Family Z Now! When a man coming from family A marries a woman from family B they start something new— family Z. Family Z is neither A nor B— it’s a new family with its own unique set of values, principles, and rules. If the two pioneers of this family (husband … Read more
Allah calls Himself Al-‘Aliy— The Most High, The Exalted — on eight occasions in the Quran. He’s the One Whose loftiness is both in His essence and in His attributes. Al-‘Aliy is above any imperfections, above the ‘Arsh (throne). Our minds are at a loss regarding His greatness and our intellect is incapable of conceiving … Read more
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Interview With Abdulazeez Abdulraheem, Director of Understand Quran Academy The following is a condensed version of an interview recently done with Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem by Zeenath Ifthekar Ahmed. What prompted you to enter this field of study? First and the last, a blessing of Allah through which I realized that this is the most … Read more
by Ibrahim Anankachi Rasoolmohideen Human beings are splendid creations, but their lives should have a purpose. A life without purpose will end in utter humiliation, so our goal in life should be to learn, follow, and propagate the noble Quran, a continuing miracle that Allah (swt) has promised to save for eternity. Alhamdulillah, the Quran … Read more