A beautiful aspect of Allah’s power is that He chooses and selects whatever He wills. Allah ‘azza wajal says about Himself: And your Lord creates whatsoever He wills and chooses. [Quran, 28:68]. The attribute of choosing shows the perfection of His wisdom, knowledge and power. Allah subhanahu wa ta’alaa has chosen four months to be … Read more
By Vanessa M When it comes to the environment, there is much we can do to make the planet that Allah (swt) has given us healthy and more peaceful. So why are we only using these practices to clean up the world around us? Doesn’t change start from within? By His will our Creator has … Read more
By Nazia Janar Recently I’d been feeling very hard-hearted and unemotional; I couldn’t feel anything for anyone close or far, no matter what they were going through. I couldn’t cry. I would ask Allah (swt) to soften my heart but even this asking was emotion-free. I hated this feeling. But one afternoon everything changed, and … Read more
Allah’s name Al-‘Adheem— The Magnificent, The Supreme Glory, the Greatest — on eleven occasions in the Quran. He is the One whose might and grandeur are contained within Himself. All His actions are perfect, and only He deserves to be exalted by creation. Al-‘Adheem is the owner of all power, might, and strength. Everything besides … Read more
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The most beautiful and the most elevated love we can experience is the love for the One our hearts were created to love, the One that creation was brought into existence to adore. This love is the love for Allah. It is your highest aspiration. You know this, but do you feel it? Do you … Read more
by Shireen Husain What exactly is eemaan? How does one describe the “sweetness of eemaan?” More importantly, how can one taste the sweetness of eemaan? According to a number of scholars, eemaan consists of two things: speech and action. The Eemaan of Speech The eemaan of speech consists of the speech of the heart and … Read more
By Ibraheem Lunat As my brother completed his tahfeedh (hifz, or memorization of the entire Quran) last week, I was inspired once more to write about what it truly means to hold this position, both in the eyes of the people and of the Lord. Not a Minor Role Make no mistake; being a hafidh … Read more
Allah’s name Al-Haleem— The Most Forbearing, The Calm Abiding, The Most Kind and Gentle— occurs eleven times in the Quran. He is the One who keeps on bestowing blessings, both visible and hidden, even though we disobey Him. Al-Haleem can punish us instantly, yet how often He grants us respite in a mild and serene … Read more