Assalamualaikum Dear Brothers & Sisters, It is the nature of this life that we have to put up with suffering and trials for different reasons, as pointed out in the Quran: Verily, We have created man in toil. [al-Balad 90:4]. Hence, one of the things that we are given in Paradise is the exact opposite: … Read more
By Ibraheem Lunat In the name of Allah, the most beneficial, the most merciful: When we wish to test the physical health of our bodies, blood samples are taken, body parts are checked, and so on. When we want to test the pressure of our tires a gauge is inserted, giving us an accurate reading. … Read more
Allah calls Himself Ar-Raheem— The Bestower of Mercy, The Most Compassionate— on 93 occasions in the Quran, 112 times in the basmalah. Ar-Raheem is the One who bestows His continuous mercy on all of creation and who bestows even more grace and greater rewards in response to the good deeds of the believers! The Most … Read more
Abid P. Akhter I’ll Do it Tommorow It was at this time that I began to understand the one definite thing about life: its antonym, death. Up until this time I had never thought that this life would end. Like most people I was concerned with living, eating, studying, cricket, movies, partying etc. I never … Read more
by Khawlah Bint Yahya It was night time. He whipped his right foot and said to it, “What have you done today?” Who was this? He was one of our great role models— the companion Umar ibn al-Khattab. Bring Yourself to Account! Bringing yourself to account is called muhasabah in Arabic. And we will all … Read more
Abid P. Akhter The Rat Race One of the biggest chains Shaytan has placed on modern man is that of busyness. He has stolen the most valuable resource from us by keeping us in a never-ending rat race. “The biggest problem with the rat race is that even if you win you are still a … Read more
Allah calls Himself Ar-Rahmaan— The Most Gracious, the intensely Merciful— on 55 occassions in the Quran and 133 times in the basmalah. Ar-Rahmaan is the One whose intense and perfect Mercy embraces the whole creation! The Most Gracious, Most Lovingly Beneficent Rahmaan comes from the root raa-haa-meem, which points to four main meanings. The first … Read more
by Khawlah bint Yahya Welcome to this week’s Jumuah Quran and Productivity Special! Imagine that there is no partition between you and Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala. Imagine you had this chance every day. Well, you do! Where is your musallah (prayer mat)? That’s where it all happens. What happens when you pray? Look at this … Read more
By Julaiha Parveen Scientific Discovery Affirms Quranic Wisdom From conception until death human beings are warned and guided by the Almighty. Many great scientific facts revealed in the twentieth century were given in the Quran by our Lord fourteen hundred years ago. We can’t call the Quran a book of science, but we can clearly … Read more