Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Nowadays in the minds of Muslims there is some ambiguity concerning the differences between gifts, loans and charity and how and when to give each for the sake of Allah. You’ll see a Muslim giving something to his brother, the brother accepting it gratefully, and then a few days later he is … Read more
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Allah (swt) has sent us the Quran as a guidebook on how to live. He mentions only the things that are relevant to that purpose and doesn’t mention a single word or letter that is irrelevant or useless. In the same way, the things Allah has mentioned in the Quran repeatedly also … Read more
How long does this take? Exactly ten seconds! Use any tool available to remind yourself to do this when you wake up, until it becomes a habit. And really reflect on it as a weapon against Shaytan. Small action— huge rewards!
by Raiiq Ridwan One of the most beautiful aspects of the blessed month of Ramadan is the praying of Fajr by the ummah in multitudes. Almost overnight, the masjid which had only 10 musallis during Fajr in Shaaban has over a 100 on Day 1 in Ramadan. It is interesting and heart-warming to see such … Read more
by Abu Jamal Why Stop Your Progress Now? When the blessed month of Ramadan ends we leave behind us the month emphasizing mercy, forgiveness, and freedom from the hellfire. But what do we take with us? We have challenged our nafs and our desires and– insha’ Allah– made progress. Now is the time to continue … Read more
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Have you faced the situation where you tried to correcet a mistake someone was doing, or tried to tell someone something is haram or something is obligatory, and that person asked you, ‘What’s the proof of that?’ And you were silenced, or you stuttered out something like ‘It’s in the Quran’ or … Read more
by Raiiq Ridwan 1 By the morning brightness 2 and by the night when it grows still, 3 your Lord has not forsaken you [Prophet], nor does He hate you, 4 and the future will be better for you than the past; 5 your Lord is sure to give you so much that you will … Read more
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim This one night is so special that Allah the Exalted dedicated a whole surah on it: إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ Indeed, We sent the Qur’an down during the Night of Decree. وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree? لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ … Read more
by Raiiq Ridwan Laylatul Qadr (The Night of Power) is the greatest night of all nights. Various narrations mention when it can be or will be. The most accepted narrations indicate that it will be sometime in the last ten nights of Ramadan, most likely to be the odd nights, with one specific narration referring … Read more