By Raiiq Ridwan The Quran is the spring of our lives. If we are to take from this spring like the companions of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam took from the spring, then we are promised to have a life that is better and more fulfilling and a hereafter that is safe and secure. A … Read more
By Raiiq Ridwan In human life, there is joy, and then there is pain. There is hardship and then there is ease. There is happiness as well as sadness. That is almost inevitable regardless of the circumstances of life, and regardless of our socioeconomic status. While, the pain of hardship might vary from person to … Read more
By Raiiq Ridwan Winter is here, well at least for those in the Northern Hemisphere it’s here. And, depending on which part of the world you are, you either can’t wait for it to be here, or you are just dreading the winter. In more tropical areas, you either do not have a winter, or … Read more
Allah says in the Quran, The most beautiful Names are for Allah, so call on Him by them. [1] Allah mentions to us that to Him belongs the most beautiful of names, and orders us to call upon Him by them. Why is that? Because Allah’s names are not only varied, but they encompass every … Read more
Allah says in the Quran: بِئْسَ الِاسْمُ الْفُسُوقُ بَعْدَ الْإِيمَانِ (Wretched is the name of fisq after having faith. [Quran 49:11]) Allah says that the name of fisq is wretched and disgusting to say after someone has had faith. What is fisq? Fisq is anything that is an act of disobedience, anything that is shameless … Read more
by Raiiq Ridwan (You can see the first two parts of this series here and here.) After focusing on Surah Duha and Surah Inshirah in the first two instalments of”The Quranic Anti-Depressant,” we will now take a slightly different turn. Today we will focus on Surah Burooj, a surah that doesn’t just talk about times … Read more
Every single day, five times a day, at every masjid on earth, rings out the adhan. Wherever it may be on earth, Allah subhana wa ta’ala has hardly left a nation without there being Muslims in that country. And wherever there are Muslims on earth, Allah has guided some of the more fortunate ones to … Read more
Most people born into Muslim families are taught the basic reading of the Quran, and also some if not all of the last ten surahs of the Quran. These surahs are short and very easy to memorize, and thus new Muslims are encouraged to learn a few from among these as well. However, while the … Read more
by Raiiq Ridwan “Our Life is what our thoughts make it”, said Marcus Aurelius, a Roman emperor who lived nearly 200 years ago. He also said, “The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature.” … Read more