Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِي أُنزِلَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنُ… The month of Ramadhan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur’an . . . [2:185] The first description that Allah gives of Ramadan is that it is the month of the Quran. Therefore, in this blessed month the thing we are to do the most … Read more
Ramadan is the time for mercy. It’s the time for making dua. Following are some of the most beautiful duas from the Quran and sunnah. You can take two days to memorize each dua, and recite them especially in the last ten days of Ramadan. Dua against laziness As Ramadan comes midway, we lose some … Read more
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim It’s becoming almost unbearable this summer. In my city, it reached 40 degrees Celsius – 3 degrees above normal human body temperature. But because of the humidity, it feels even hotter than it is. We’re probably feeling the heat getting down on us almost all over the world. Here are a few … Read more
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim The 255th verse of Surah Baqarah is known as Ayatul Kursi. It is one of those verses that are memorized by almost all Muslims around the world, because of its virtues. It is profound in meaning and has many benefits, some of which include: It is a protection against Shaytan. Narrated Abu … Read more
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim There are two trends when it comes to reading the Quran. One is to recite and memorize the Quran without understanding a single word of what Allah’s message really is, without considering at all the importance of translations and learning Arabic. This is very prevalent wherever cultural Islam is practiced (i.e. where … Read more
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Why does Allah test us? When someone asks us, ‘What is your religion?’ we say ‘Islam’. But what really makes us Muslims? What is the proof that we’re worthy of being called muslims? It’s the same proof that teachers use to make sure a student is worthy of being at the school … Read more
Assalamu alaykum dear brothers and sisters, Watch the introduction video on how to apply for Ramadan Challenge. You can send your applications with your video to students@understandquran.com///////////////////////. As you know we support each Muslim who can’t afford to learn Quran. Help us reach our goal by the end of this Ramadan by clicking on the … Read more
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Ramadan is almost here! Ramadan, the month of Quran, the month of reciting it, and memorizing it, and understanding it and studying it and making Quran part of our lives and everything we do! In order to maximize our Quran reading during this month when it was revealed, let us consider some … Read more
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Ramadan is the month of worship, of fasting and tarawih and Quran recitation. The rewards of any good deed that you do are multiplied manifolds in this month of mercy. However, there are those people who either can’t fast, or who just don’t have the energy or ability to stand for long … Read more