Allah (swt) has created all of us unique, with different passions and interests, degrees of faith and patience, ideas and ethics. Marriage is a beautiful blessing, but can also have it’s fair share of distress and complications. It is in times of difficulty that it is important to remember Allah (swt) and His instructions when … Read more
When a wave of depression and darkness overtakes us, it is difficult for us to appreciate the sun shine when it emerges from the clouds. It is even more difficult to be happy when overcome with sadness and burden weighs us down and makes us feel as if we have no one, we are not … Read more
Patience and gratitude are two keys of happiness. The Prophet ﷺ has said, If Allah intends for a servant to reach a rank he is unable to reach by his good deeds, then Allah will put him to trial in his body or his wealth or his children, and he will be patient until he … Read more
Can you imagine the beauty of being with your family in Paradise, enjoying pure pleasure together forever? Allah ‘azza wa jall gives you a beautiful message of optimism in this week’s central ayah: Gardens of perpetual residence; they will enter them with whoever were righteous among their fathers, their spouses and their descendants. And the … Read more
Bismillahir Rahmanir http://conformis.com/wp-online/ Rahim Why Listen? Alhamdulillah we are living in a revolutionary time, named by some the Islamic awakening. We have many opportunities of learning Islam and the Quran available to us which were not available to older generations even a few decades ago. And Alhamdulillah many brothers and sisters are making full use … Read more
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim In the previous article we had a brief glimpse of the first four of the ten last surahs of the Quran. Now we will proceed with the remaining in sha Allah. Again as a reminder, reading translations and explanations of the Quran in English is not enough for whoever really wants to … Read more
Why We Look for Miracles Falling stars, flying UFO’s, crying statues . . . Anything out of the ordinary unfailingly captures our attention. The more extraordinary the thing, the greater coverage it gets in media. And so you will hear some people say things like, “I will go forward in marrying this person if Allah … Read more
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Why Not Just Memorize? When we begin Quran memorization, we usually start with Surat Al Fatihah, a necessary component of our salaat, and then move on to the very end of the Quran and go backwards. Many Muslims have at least the last ten surahs of Juz Amma memorized for frequently using … Read more
Allah calls Himself Maalik ul-Mulk— Master of the Kingdom, the Dominion’s Owner— on one occasion in the Quran. He is the only possessor and ruler of the creation. Maalik ul-Mulk has the supreme authority and ruling power to act, command, and decide in whatever manner He likes! The King, the Ruler, the Owner of Dominion … Read more