By Abid P. Akhter The Power of Falling Water One of the major problems facing most of us is related to fuel or the lack of it. Basically the fossil fuels which generate most of the energy needed are running out fast and the day is not far when most governments and their subjects will … Read more
By Mahmood Sanglay Crying as an expression of emotion has a deep connection with love for the Quran and love for the Prophet Muhammad (saw). Love for the Kalam of Allah The Quran is a fulcrum of love and tears between the Prophet (saw) and his companions. The Words of Allah were revealed to the … Read more
by Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem Once you enter the state of Ihram for Hajj or Umrah, you start reciting the Talbiyah. Because you will recite it perhaps hundreds of times, it is extremely important and useful to know the beautiful dimensions of the Talbiyah. This way, every time you say it you will taste a different … Read more
By Kelly El-Yacoubi During my first Ramadan, like many other Muslims I felt a heightened sense of interaction with the Quran. Each morning after praying El-Fajr I would go to a nearby mountaintop to watch the sunrise, and I would sit and read my Arabic-English Quran as the sun slipped above the horizon. The quiet … Read more
By Sana Ibrahim Hajj is Arafat. [Al-Hakim] Verily there shall be no reward for a righteous pilgrimage except Jannah. [Hazrat Abu Huraira reporting the words of Mohamed (pbuh)] Smiling at Satan’s Grief The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) smiled when he finished. Some of the Sahabah (companions) remarked: “We sacrifice our fathers and … Read more
By Hina Saleem Awakening to Recitation Alhamdulillah, Allah granted me beautiful parents. My mother had a master’s degree in Arabic, masha Allah. People came to her to understand the meanings of ayah and hadith. I don’t remember a single day when we awoke without hearing Mom or Dad reciting the Quran. This gave us a … Read more
By Warda Krimi Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu brothers and sisters. In Surat Yusuf we see a gifted young man thrown in prison for years under a false accusation. Imagine how he must have felt, confined within those dark, dirty stone walls for years, suffering loneliness and hunger! It may be hard to believe … Read more
By Asma Naeem From Bold Girl to God-fearing Woman I’m going to tell you about a few miracles that transformed me from a bold, modern girl to a modest, God-fearing lady who now offers, masha Allah, all five prayers a day and sometimes the Tahajjud Prayer as well. A Budding Curiousity By profession I was … Read more
by Towheed Fatma We will test you with a certain amount of fear and hunger and loss of wealth and life and fruits of your toil. But give good news to the steadfast: Those who, when disaster strikes them, say, “We belong to Allah and to Him we will return”. Those are the people who … Read more