Rajab is one of the four months, Allah, the All-Wise, chose to be sacred. Verily, the number of months with Allah is twelve months (in a year), so it was ordained by Allah on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of them four are Sacred. That is the right religion, so … Read more
by Raiiq Ridwan Salah, or our ritual daily prayer, is the most important aspect of our lives. Allah has mentioned the prayer nearly 700 times in the Quran, and has given special praise for those who pray. For all the commands Allah sent Jibreel down to our Prophet (peace be upon him). But the salah was so … Read more
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Another beautiful Ramadan has passed us by. You, who have witnessed this month, are among those people chosen by Allah the Exalted to be blessed with this wonderful gift. How much have we benefited from this gift? How much did we fail to do? Have we attained the goals of Ramadan– taqwa, … Read more
“Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous, Who taught by the pen— taught humanity what they knew not.” (Quran – Surah al-Alaq :3-6) All the knowledge comes from Allah, the one who taught us everything we know. Allah is also the one who provided us with all the tools and abilities to learn and … Read more
The usual routine is back. Do you feel guilty the habits you built up in Ramadan seem to have fallen apart already? Here are four S’s to stay steadfast in Shawwaal and beyond, by Allah’s will! 1. SUPPLICATE with this amazing Ayah Do you feel down as you miss the strength you had in Ramadan? … Read more
While preparing ourselves for Ramadan, let’s not forget the blessings of the month leading up to it; Sha’baan! The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said, “[Sha’baan] is a month to which people do not pay much attention, between Rajab and Ramadan. It is a month in which the deeds are taken up to the Lord of the … Read more
There’s a beautiful, thought-provoking question of the Lord of the Worlds Himself addressed to you in His Book: يٰۤاَيُّهَا الْاِنْسَانُ مَا غَرَّكَ بِرَبِّكَ الْكَرِيْمِ O man! What has deceived you about your generous Lord? [Qur’an, 82:6] What has ‘estranged’ you from your Generous, Kind, Merciful Lord? Ask yourself: What’s the main thing standing in the … Read more
Assalamu alaikum (May peace be upon you all) Being the most honorable creature, with intellect and will, Allah, the Most High, gave us responsibilities and sent us prophets and books to fulfill them. Life on earth can be divided in three parts; that which was, that which is and that which will be. We are … Read more
Assalamu alaikum (May peace be upon you all) Are you consumed by your daily life tasks, and do you feel like you never have enough time to accomplish what you want? Do you set priorities, but you feel they aren’t serving you as a Muslim, or haven’t you consciously set priorities in life at all? … Read more