by Khawlah bint Yahya Allah the All-Wise has shared a beautiful piece of advice with us in Surah Qaaf (Chapter 50) of the Quran, a counsel that can make us more productive. This advice is only for special people like you and describes a way to: lift your emaan when you feel low; get to know Allah ‘azza … Read more
Allah calls Himself Al-Muhaymin— The Guardian, The Witness, The Overseer — on one occasion in the Quran. He is the One who ensures the wellbeing of creation. Al-Muhaymin observes, guards, and protects His creation! The Overseer, Protector and Guardian Muhaymin comes from the root haa-meem-noon , which points to three main meanings. The first main … Read more
Hear to Know, Know to Act, Act to Receive Mercy If you hear, then you will know. If you know then you will act. And if you act well, Allah (swt) will have mercy. So Talk About the Quran! You talk of thousands of things each day, so why not just talk at least one minute … Read more
The Ranks of Jannah The Prophet (pbuh) said, The one who was devoted to the Quran will be told on the Day of Resurrction: “Recite and ascend (in ranks) as you used to recite when you were in the world. Your rank will be at the last Ayah you recite.” [Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi] There … Read more
The Elevated and the Abased Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (saw) said, Verily, Allah elevates some people with this Quran and abases others. [Muslim] This is to say that some people who read this will get glory— elevation in this world and in the hereafter. As for those who … Read more
The Blessing of Sound Hearing is a huge blessing; in the Quran, creation of hearing is mentioned first, before seeing. You can find many blind scholars but not a single deaf one because the deaf don’t know what sound represents. Use this gift for good things. Fill Your Ears with Good Sounds Shaikh Abdulkareem Parekh … Read more
by Tonje Hagen I once heard a Muslim explain his religion like this: “Islam is a relationship between you and the Creator— after you get to know Him”. For me, born and raised in a Christian family in a small town in Norway— with seven different churches and no mosque– then accepting Islam at the … Read more
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud RA said: “I asked the Prophet SAWS, ‘Which deed is most liked by Allah SWT?’ He said, ‘Prayer offered on time.’ I asked him, ‘Then what?’ He said, ‘Kindness and respect towards parents.’ I asked him, ‘Then what?’ He said, ‘Jihad for the sake of Allah SWT.’” Doing this opens the biggest … Read more
By Hafsa Sultana Imagine This . . . Imagine finding a box that looks ordinary on the outside but is filled with gold, silver, diamonds, rubies, rings, necklaces, bracelets, crowns, pearls, and more. What would you do with such a box? Would you open it and enjoy the treasures or put it away in a … Read more