By Raiiq Ridwan Ibrahim alayhi salam called his people to Allah, and he reminded people to worship Allah alone and to stop worshipping idols. How was he rewarded for his efforts? His people not only hated him, but also planned to kill him. They made a huge bonfire that was very high and very hot. … Read more
By Raiiq Ridwan The Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “I have been sent only to perfect good character.” [Narrated by Ahmad] It shows the importance of character in Islam when the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam puts that much emphasis on building character. Unfortunately, in muslim circles today character is not seen as a very … Read more
by Raiiq Ridwan Surah Hadeed is a surah that is sent specifically to revive hardened Muslim hearts. Allah is talking to the Muslim, rather than to all of humanity, asking him or her to reflect on His majesty and reminding him or her to return to His book. In the middle of Surah Hadeed there … Read more
The Quran is an amazing book. Every word, every verse, every section, every story has a nuance and a miracle. One of these miracles is the way the Quran contains ideas and thoughts that did not even exist in those days, for example, how the Quran shatters many of the stereotypes that we have today. … Read more
by Raiiq Ridwan Among the best of Ramadan activities is Taraweeh— the long night prayers prayed right after Isha every night in Ramadan. Among the beautiful traditions that are prevalent in many Muslim countries is the culture of completing the recitation of the Quran in Taraweeh. Ramadan is, of course, the month of the Quran, … Read more
By Tabassum Mosleh بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Allah ﷻ has given us the Quran as a guidance and mercy. He has not only told us what to do and not to do, but given us many examples, both good and bad, from the lives of both prophets and wrongdoers. He ﷻ has given certain groups … Read more
By Tabassum Mosleh Mishma and Sarah were sitting in the latter’s room, drinking delicious coffee and hot rolls made by Sarah’s mom, as a special bribe to stimulate their studying for their final exams, which they were soon going to take together. “I’ve had enough! I just can’t finish this book. It’s mission impossible. Look … Read more
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم When you begin to study the different Arabic verb forms, it looks very confusing, tedious, and difficult. But in reality, it is just like maths, and it depends on whether you know the rules or not. If you haven’t a clue as to the formulas and steps necessary to solve a … Read more
By Raiiq Ridwan In the Quran Allah orders us to call people to Islam with wisdom [Quran 16:125]. However, these days it has sadly become all too common to find dawah that is very unwise and unhelpful. Rather than bringing people closer to Islam, they actually have the potential to drive people away from the … Read more