“Oh my God! No way!” What do you say when you’re surprised or startled? Some people even have the habit of saying “Jeez!” which is short for Jesus. It’s time to train your tongue to revive a highly rewarding sunnah multiple times a day by saying “subhanAllah” whenever you feel surprised or startled! What does … Read more
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REVIVE A SUNNAH THIS RAMADAN: Review poster III!
Revive the Sunnah this Ramadan! Image the great rewards of reviving a sunnah in the blessed month of Ramadan. Here’s your ultimate tool to truly start practising all the sunan you’ve studied so far in the Revive a Sunnah Series: The third and latest Revive a Sunnah Series review poster: revivesunnahposter3 Print it, tick of … Read more
Reflections on Rain— and Surah Hadeed
by Raiiq Ridwan Surah Hadeed is a surah that is sent specifically to revive hardened Muslim hearts. Allah is talking to the Muslim, rather than to all of humanity, asking him or her to reflect on His majesty and reminding him or her to return to His book. In the middle of Surah Hadeed there … Read more
Welcome This Ramadan With Quranic Understanding
by Mujahedulla Khan In the name of Allah, the most beneficent and most merciful, All praises, thanks, respect, and glory be to Allah (swt), the One and Only, Further, Salath wa Salam be upon our beloved prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Ramadan is a select month in the eyes of Allah (swt). It is full of blessings and … Read more
Your Ramadan Preparation Mini-course!
We are excited to share a super motivational, last minute preparation series to get your heart ready for Ramadan around four main topics: 1. Prepare with taqwa 2. Prepare with the Quran 3. Prepare your charity 4. Prepare with dua Each topic will be just one page long and will teach you highlights of theoretical … Read more
How the Quran Shatters Modern Stereotypes
The Quran is an amazing book. Every word, every verse, every section, every story has a nuance and a miracle. One of these miracles is the way the Quran contains ideas and thoughts that did not even exist in those days, for example, how the Quran shatters many of the stereotypes that we have today. … Read more
Seek Refuge After a Bad Dream
“It was so scary— terrible things happened, and it all seemed so real! ” Good news: You can now gain rewards by dealing with your dreams the sunnah way! The Prophet salallahu alayhi wa sallam said: Dreams are of three types: a dream from Allah (rahmaani), a dream which causes distress and which comes from the … Read more
Developing Your Relationship With the Quran This Ramadhan
by Aishah, author of the blog: www.grainsandgains.com The month of Ramadhan is once again near. It’s a time of reflection and personal development; many of us make sure we take plenty of time out from our schedules to focus on studying the Quran. Many aim to finish the Quran once in the month of Ramadhan, … Read more
5 Tips for Taraweeh for Those Who Don’t Know Arabic
by Raiiq Ridwan Among the best of Ramadan activities 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 Quran, … Read more