Ouch, darn, or Oh, no? What do you say when you hurt yourself, when something breaks, or when you make a silly mistake? Is it the name of Allah or is it . . . other words? Be honest with yourself— what’s the first thing you say when you trip or bump yourself? Scholars say … Read more
Allah’s name As-Sitteer— The Coverer, the One who conceals— is not mentioned in the Quran, but occurs in a narration of the Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. As-Sitteer is the one who covers and conceals according to His wisdom. He is the One who can conceal the biggest of sins, faults, and shortcomings whenever and … Read more
by Raiiq Ridwan The death of Phil Hughes has had a very personal impact on me. Generally, I am known to be slightly more emotional than the average person, and thus more affected by pain, suffering, and bad news more than others. Alhamdulillah though, I recover well. Phil Hughes is a different story. Phil Hughes … Read more
Which beautiful name of Allah (swt) reminds us that some things must remain hidden? Do a word search here and make your best guess, then on Monday check here to see if you got it right!
Your home is a blessing as well as a great opportunity to have a place of worship and a platform for inviting many ongoing rewards! And why should we put our houses in order? Because Allah ‘azza wa jall Himself asked us to protect ourselves and our families from the hellfire, because you will be … Read more
Your prayer is a treasure chest full of rewards— and the nonobligatory parts offer amazing opportunities to revive a sunnah! For one thing, according to one sunnah, if you add the above supplication after ruku’, the angels will race to record it! What to do? Memorize it and use it straight after you say sami … Read more
Allah’s name Al-Jameel— The Most Beautiful— is not mentioned in the Quran, but occurs in a narration of the Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Al-Jameel is the one who is the most beautiful and the source of all beauty to be found in creation. He is perfect and most beautiful in His essence, attributes, and … Read more
Which beautiful name of Allah (swt) points to how beautiful He is, and how He loves beauty? Do a word search here and make your best guess, then on Monday check here to see if you got it right! Link clue graphic to this: https://understandquran.com/asma-ul-husna-99-names-of-allah/
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Ever feel like a zombie? It has probably happened to all of us, some time or another, that the alarm goes off and we feel so lazy and heavy, as if we haven’t slept at all. We put the alarm on snooze, then again put it on snooze, and again and again, … Read more