Sometimes we have the opportunity to do good, but we do not have the ability. Sometimes we have the ability to do good, but not the opportunity. In the end it all comes down to tawfeeq. In this week’s central ayah Allah ‘azza wa jall describes the words of the prophet Shu’ayb ‘alayhi sallam: He … Read more
They are easy. They are unexpected. They are amazing. We all sin, but we don’t all know of ways to make up for our sins. This is your chance, in shaa Allah. Here are five very simple, amazingly effective ways to expiate your mistakes, errors, and shortcomings from the Quran and sunnah. In this week’s … Read more
Battling Those Post-Ramadhan Blues Ramadhan is over. How do you feel? When the last day of Ramadan was announced, something happened. A lot of us started to change; people started giving up, blaming Shaytan for their own weaknesses. In this week’s central ayah Allah ‘azza wa jall says: Indeed, Allah will not change the condition … Read more
Assalamu alaykum dear brothers and sisters, We are excited to share with you a selection of the best-tested resources, charts, and tools to download, print and use each day of Ramadhan: The top ten most practical Ramadhan resources for 2014. https://understandquran.com///////////////////////wp-content/uploads/2014/06/SP_ramadhanfiles.zip We strongly recommend you take the advised actions for each and every resource to … Read more
Not for nothing are we human beings called insaan, of which one of the meanings is “forgetful.” We forget all the time. When we are sad, we forget when we were happy. By the evening we forget what we had for breakfast. And we tend to forget about Allah ‘azza wa jall. That is exactly … Read more
In this week’s central ayah Allah ‘azza wa jall sounds a soul-shaking wake up-call: O my people, this worldly life is only [temporary] enjoyment, and indeed, the Hereafter – that is the home of [permanent] settlement. [Quran, 40:39] Let’s get our minds and hearts focussed and navigate towards Ramadhan inspired and motivated, in shaa Allah. … Read more
7 lessons from the best woman of the worlds She is the only woman mentioned by name in the Quran and is more often mentioned in the Quran than in the entire New Testament. An entire surah in the Quran is named after her and in this week’s central ayah Allah the Most High mentions her … Read more
Do you actually fear disappointing the One you so dearly love? Have you in some way gone past the stage of fearing Him from your heart? Let’s explore why fearing Allah ‘azza wa jall in a balanced way is crucial for your eternal success. In this week’s central ayah Allah the Majestic gives you a … Read more
Can you imagine the beauty of being with your family in Paradise, enjoying pure pleasure together forever? Allah ‘azza wa jall gives you a beautiful message of optimism in this week’s central ayah: Gardens of perpetual residence; they will enter them with whoever were righteous among their fathers, their spouses and their descendants. And the … Read more