By Abid P. Akhter The Power of Falling Water One of the major problems facing most of us is related to fuel or the lack of it. Basically the fossil fuels which generate most of the energy needed are running out fast and the day is not far when most governments and their subjects will … Read more
Welcome to the new series: How to live by the Names of Allah! Today we reveal the first Name we will memorize, understand and implement in our lives: ALLAH. Our motives for studying the Names of Allah Every week we will choose one of the Beautiful Names of Allah [swt] to memorize and discuss its … Read more
Abu Hurayra reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, “Allah has ninety-nine names; whoever memorizes them will enter Paradise.” Sahih Muslim Does that mean just memorize the list of Names and you will enter Jannah? Ihsa’ which is mentioned in the hadith means not only to memorize, but also: contemplate, understand … Read more
Welcome to this week’s Jumuah Special on Quran & Productivity! Today I am sharing a very familiar ayah with you, but from an angle beyond this life. Let’s start. Did you know everything which is familiar to you now will change one day? Your house, your car, your city. You will look around and witness … Read more
By Mahmood Sanglay Crying as an expression of emotion has a deep connection with love for the Quran and love for the Prophet Muhammad (saw). Love for the Kalam of Allah The Quran is a fulcrum of love and tears between the Prophet (saw) and his companions. The Words of Allah were revealed to the … Read more
by Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem Once you enter the state of Ihram for Hajj or Umrah, you start reciting the Talbiyah. Because you will recite it perhaps hundreds of times, it is extremely important and useful to know the beautiful dimensions of the Talbiyah. This way, every time you say it you will taste a different … Read more
By Kelly El-Yacoubi During my first Ramadan, like many other Muslims I felt a heightened sense of interaction with the Quran. Each morning after praying El-Fajr I would go to a nearby mountaintop to watch the sunrise, and I would sit and read my Arabic-English Quran as the sun slipped above the horizon. The quiet … Read more
Did you know you can gain loads of rewards while celebrating Eid? “Eid” is an Arabic word referring to something habitual that returns and is repeated. You find eids or festivals in every nation. As Muslims, we start our days of celebration in a truly beautiful way. By glorifying Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala. The special … Read more
By Sana Ibrahim Hajj is Arafat. [Al-Hakim] Verily there shall be no reward for a righteous pilgrimage except Jannah. [Hazrat Abu Huraira reporting the words of Mohamed (pbuh)] Smiling at Satan’s Grief The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) smiled when he finished. Some of the Sahabah (companions) remarked: “We sacrifice our fathers and … Read more