by Raiiq Ridwan Among the best trademarks of Ramadan activity 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 … Read more
by Tabassum Mosleh بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم If you open any of the standard Islamic books from good publishers you’ll see that they always use a standard transliteration system for those terms which won’t fully retain their meanings if translated into English, and neither can they be written in the kind of informal chat-language we … Read more
by Tabassum Mosleh بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Most often we start memorizing the Quran backwards, i.e. from the 30th Juz, and it’s these short surahs that we often recite in our prayers. So it’s a great idea to learn a bit about the meanings, contexts, and implications of these surahs so that when we recite … Read more
By Raiiq Ridwan Ibrahim alayhi salam called his people to Allah, and he reminded people to worship Allah alone and to stop worshipping idols. How was he rewarded for his efforts? His people not only hated him, but also planned to kill him. They made a huge bonfire that was very high and very hot. … Read more
By Raiiq Ridwan The Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “I have been sent only to perfect good character.” [Narrated by Ahmad] It shows the importance of character in Islam when the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam puts that much emphasis on building character. Unfortunately, in muslim circles today character is not seen as a very … Read more
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
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
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
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