HAPPY UN ARABIC LANGUAGE DAY! Let’s honour it by watching and reflecting on this short video on the beautiful simplicity of the Arabic language! UN Arabic Language Day was established in 2010 by UNESCO with this goal: “. . . to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all … Read more
Kissing your children is sunnah. It’s also a beautiful sign of the mercy of Allah! So make it a habit, and ecourage others to do the same. (Check out more sunnan and printable review posters here! )
In the Quran when Allah first introduces Himself, He calls Himself “Rabbul aalameen”— The Master of the Universe. The Master is the one who owns us, nourishes us, and cherishes us, and He does so for the rest of the universe as well. But who is this Master? The first description given of Allah by … Read more
Are you afraid of Muslims and Islam because of what you see in the news? It is perfectly understandable, but let us talk a bit. What really is Islam, the faith that I and many others ascribe to? The gist of Islam is the belief that as human beings we have been created by God … Read more
With the Christmas season coming up, many people are getting involved in lots of discussions about how the belief about Jesus (peace be upon him) is different in Christianity and Islam. That is indeed a very important discussion and one that needs to happen. However, through that sometimes we miss out on what lessons the … Read more
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful . . . The Bedouins say, ‘We have believed.’ Say, ‘You have not [yet] believed; but say [instead], “We have submitted,” for faith has not yet entered your hearts. And if you obey Allah and His Messenger, He will not deprive you from your … Read more
It’s a very small phrase— Astaghfirullah— we learned it when we were young. And yet do we know its benefits? In the life of a Muslim, all that matters is earning the pleasure of Allah. Among the things that stop us from earning the pleasure of Allah are sins. And that’s where istighfar comes in. … Read more
In the very beginning of Surah Yaseen, Allah takes an oath: By the Hakeem Quran. Allah says that the Quran is hakeem. This attribute of the Quran is mentioned in multiple places in the Quran, and Allah Himself is called al-Hakeem in the Quran multiple times. What does it mean? And how is the Quran … Read more
We worry and run after material things believing that these things are our providers. We need to take time out to reflect on one of the greatest attributes of Allah, i.e. Ar-Razzaq. We all know about Him as The Provider, but do we really internalize it? Do our hearts deeply rely on the providence of … Read more