How many times do we sin in a day? What if there were something we could say each day that only took a few minutes and could lead to to forgiveness of all your minor sins? Imagine that apart from this you could also get rewarded for reviving a sunnah, inshaaAllah. How? By saying “subhanAllahi … Read more
By Raiiq Ridwan With Laylatul Qadr arriving soon, it’s worth visiting the Surah that is dedicated to this night alone! Allah has not honoured any other night more than the Night of al-Qadr. So what is it that Allah says about this grand night? This is a short run-through the Surah with the aim that … Read more
“If only I had done that.” “If only she hadn’t done that.” “If not for her, you wouldn’t have this job!” How many times do we say “if only,” not realizing that we are saying something which isn’t appropriate in Islam? Whenever something you dislike happens or you fail to achieve something you attempted to … Read more
By Tabassum Mosleh بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The Muslim world is in crisis. Everywhere you look you’ll find corruption, violence, and mass murders. In a situation like this, it is natural for Muslims who have a strong feelings to want to spread awareness of these crises. We want everyone to know the reality that we’re … Read more
by Raiiq Ridwan Among the best trademarks of Ramadan activity is Taraweeh— the long night prayers prayed right after Isha every night in Ramadan. Among the beautiful traditions that are prevalent in many Muslim countries is the culture of completing the recitation of the Quran in Taraweeh. Ramadan is, of course, the month of the … Read more
by Tabassum Mosleh بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم If you open any of the standard Islamic books from good publishers you’ll see that they always use a standard transliteration system for those terms which won’t fully retain their meanings if translated into English, and neither can they be written in the kind of informal chat-language we … Read more
by Tabassum Mosleh بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Most often we start memorizing the Quran backwards, i.e. from the 30th Juz, and it’s these short surahs that we often recite in our prayers. So it’s a great idea to learn a bit about the meanings, contexts, and implications of these surahs so that when we recite … Read more
By Raiiq Ridwan Ibrahim alayhi salam called his people to Allah, and he reminded people to worship Allah alone and to stop worshipping idols. How was he rewarded for his efforts? His people not only hated him, but also planned to kill him. They made a huge bonfire that was very high and very hot. … Read more
By Raiiq Ridwan The Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “I have been sent only to perfect good character.” [Narrated by Ahmad] It shows the importance of character in Islam when the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam puts that much emphasis on building character. Unfortunately, in muslim circles today character is not seen as a very … Read more