by Raiiq Ridwan We are going through that time of the year when there is a lot of religious worship going on! Starting from Shaaban when we try and fast in preparation for Ramadan, and then the Holy Blessed Month of Ramadan comes along! As Ramadan passes away, we miss that fasting fever! On comes … Read more
Allah calls Himself Al-‘Allaam— The Most Knowing, the All-Knowing— on four occasions in the Quran. He is the one with the highest level of knowledge. Al-‘Allaam is both All-Knowing and Most-Knowing; His knowledge is complete, perfect, encompasses all of creation, and is far above any other knowledge! The Most Knowing, the All-and-Ever-Knowing ‘Allaam comes from … Read more
The Prophet s.a.w., having given the message of Tawheed to the idol-worshippers in Makkah for ten years and getting insults and humiliation from them in return, finally found a fertile ground for planting the seed of the nation of Tawheed in Madinah. The Muslims, small in number, helpless and persecuted in Makkah, migrated to Madinah … Read more
Anyone interested in psychology knows about Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. This theory gives a precise list of human biological and social needs and arranges them by the level of the importance of fulfilling that need. The more vital needs are at a lower level of the hierarchy, and according to this theory, lower level needs … Read more
How many days go by in which you don’t even think about the most important meeting of your existence? Let’s have a look at seven ways you can prepare for the appointment of all appointments— standing before Allah ‘azza wa jall! In this week’s central ayah Allah says: And they will be presented before your … Read more
One of the most frequently recited surahs is surah Yaseen. There are many virtues assigned to the recitation of this surah, but today we won’t go into that. We’ll just have a brief look at a most amazing passage from this surah, where Allah the Exalted talks about several natural phenomena. ﴿ وَآيَةٌ لَّهُمُ اللَّيْلُ … Read more
Allah calls Himself Al-Faatir— The Originator, The Creator, the Initiator— on six occasions in the Quran. He is the One who initiates and creates. Al-Faatir is the one who starts and finishes the complete creation with perfection! The Initiator, the Creator and Originator Faatir comes from the root faa-Taa-raa which points to three main meanings. … Read more
by Abu Jamal Allâh (swt) places emphasis on the need for individuals to purify themselves. After swearing by the sun and moon, day and night, as well as the heaven and the earth, Allâh (swt) states: Indeed he succeeds who purifies his ownself (i.e. obeys and performs all that Allah ordered, by following the true … Read more
What comes after the ten blessed days of Dhul Hijjah? Did you do your best the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah, benefiting from the time good deeds are most beloved to Allah ‘azza wa jall? Guess what? A sign of Allah accepting your good deeds is that He enables you to continue doing them. … Read more