Say: “Truly, my prayer and my service of sacrifice, my life and my death, are [all] for Allah, the Cherisher of the worlds.” [Quran, 6:162] This is one of my favourite ayaat in the Quran. Why? Because here Allah (swt) is telling me to constantly remind myself about why I do what I do each … Read more
Want your brain to understand Quran better? Memorise faster? Remember longer? Cut out the junk food and start eating healthy! The Prophet (saws) and his companions lived in a time when nearly all foods were whole, natural, organic, and free of extra sugar, fat, salt, and preservatives. Brothers and sisters who live in less developed … Read more
Just looking at how you spend your time can help you make more room in your life for studying the Quran! Try this: spend a day, or even an afternoon or evening, writing down everything you do and how much time it took. Then add up all the time you simply frittered away on useless … Read more
By Zeneefa Zaneer When we’re blessed with many bounties it’s common to think we’re better than others. We tend to feel superior if we’re blessed with beauty, health, wealth, children, or knowledge. We often forget why we’ve been blessed with something that’s been denied to others. Proud of What We Are It’s a natural human … Read more
Allah calls Himself Al-Qahhaar— The Subduer, The Ever-Dominating— six times in the Quran. He is the One who prevails over all and to whom all creatures surrender. Al-Qahhaar dominates the whole universe, He is victorious over any opposition, and His will is irresistable. The Subduer, the Prevailer, The Conquerer Qahhaar comes from the root qaa-haa-raa, … Read more
You must have had those moments when you felt so strong, thinking: whatever needs to happen will happen. That sweet feeling of trusting in Allaah subhanahu wa ta’alaa is priceless, granting an amazing peace of mind. Then there are the times you get tense. You worry. You feel a knot in your stomach. What if … Read more
Want to Learn Better? Don’t Be an Octopus. Multitasking isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Researchers have discovered that those who switch back and forth between different tasks aren’t learning as well as those who focus on one thing for a fixed period of time. They also make more mistakes and take a lot … Read more
I really don’t know when I’ll be handing you this letter. As long as I’ve held onto it and prayed over it I still get the sense: Wait—not yet. My Only Fear I’m not afraid of your rejection, or of your anger. The only thing I fear is hurting you, making you feel like I’ve … Read more