Allah calls Himself Al-Aakhir— The Last— once in the Quran. Al-Aakhir is the one who neither has an end nor beginning. There is nothing beyond Him; He is the Ultimate and will remain after the whole creation has passed away! The Last One, The Ultimate Aakhir comes from the root hamza-khaa-raa, which points to three main meanings. The first meaning … Read more
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WHICH BEAUTIFUL NAME OF ALLAH (swt) IS THIS?
WHICH BEAUTIFUL NAME OF ALLAH (swt) IS THIS? Do a word search here and find out! https://understandquran.com/asma-ul-husna-99-names-of-allah/
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Art in the Quran Classroom Eden Academy is the first Islamic school in Mumbai to adopt and implement the complete curriculum of Understand Quran Academy, including the Read Quran Curriculum as envisaged by Abdul Aziz Sahab. Recently students in the secondary section participated in a Word-by-Word artwork competition— students were simply told to prepare artwork … Read more
What is Your Prison?
How to be a productive prisoner When you think about prisoners you most likely think of those who are behind bars because of crimes they’ve committed. It’s time to flip that image around! A prisoner is someone who is trapped and— temporarily— restricted in going home. We’re all prisoners. The question is, what kind of … Read more
Taking Allah as Our Rabb
by http://semal.org/web/ Raiiq Ridwan Allah mentions a very special group of people in Surah Fussilat. These people don’t just say “we believe in Allah”—they say that their Rabb is Allah. Rabb in most English translations is translated as “Lord,” but that doesn’t completely cover the meaning. What does it mean for Allah to be our … Read more
Discipline yourself by thinking about the future
Thinking about the future— making goals, focusing, and imagining your success—.can make you a better student now! Learn more here.
Learn by asking yourself questions
You can learn a lot just by questioning yourself. Click here to learn about how the latest research can help you study the Quran!
AND THE ANSWER IS . . . AL-AWWAL!
Allah calls Himself Al-Awwal— The First— once in the Quran. Al-Awwal is the one who neither has a beginning nor an end. There is none prior to Him; He is self-existent, all comes from Him, and He is the cause of all that became! The First One, The Foremost, The Pre-existing Awwal comes from the root hamza-waw-laam, which points to three main … Read more
Handle with Care
by Sarfraaz Ahmed Towards the end of these beautiful verses is a dua. The first thing that struck me when I read the translation of this dua was this: How can anyone think of Hell when he is busy admiring the beauty of Allah’s creation? I would have been awed and thrilled while looking at … Read more








