By Zeena Marikkar In the name of Allah, The Abundantly Merciful. The Always All Merciful— All perfect praise be to Allah alone; peace and blessings of Allah be upon His messenger, his family, his companions, and those who follow his guidance. A Remembrance And A Reminder Allah (swt) often uses the word “dhikr”- remembrance- a … Read more
(See the first part of this article here.) In The Name of Allah, The Abundantly Merciful, The Always All Merciful: All perfect praise be to Allah alone; peace and blessings of Allah be upon His messenger, his family, his companions and those who follow his guidance. A Blessing, a Mercy, and A Healer The Quran … Read more
Imagine there is an outbreak of a dangerous disease; warnings and posters are everywhere. What do you do? The first thing you want to know is: do I have it or not and what do I have to look for? Meet one of the most dangerous diseases of the heart: hypocrisy. Get ready to put … Read more
Welcome! Pull up a chair and start getting answers to your questions about Understand Quran Academy! While you’re here have a look at the answers we’ve given to questions from other fans and students. Feel free to leave your questions and comments in the comment space below, then check back in a week to read … Read more
Are you ready to revive your hope to the fullest and face daily life fresh and strong? Join us in our struggle for Jannah! In this week’s Jumuah Special you’ll discover a selection of seven good deeds and their reward. So get super-motivated to apply them instantly! The Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: Allah, The … Read more
Allah calls Himself Al-Aakhir— The Last— once in the Quran. Al-Aakhir is the one who neither has an end nor beginning. There is nothing beyond Him; He is the Ultimate and will remain after the whole creation has passed away! The Last One, The Ultimate Aakhir comes from the root hamza-khaa-raa, which points to three main meanings. The first meaning … Read more
How to be a productive prisoner When you think about prisoners you most likely think of those who are behind bars because of crimes they’ve committed. It’s time to flip that image around! A prisoner is someone who is trapped and— temporarily— restricted in going home. We’re all prisoners. The question is, what kind of … Read more
Allah calls Himself Al-Muqtadir— The Omnipotent, The Powerful Determiner— on two occasions in the Quran. Al-Muqtadir is the One who has the power and he ability to do whatever He decides. His Power enforces all decrees and His decree prevails in every situation! The Omnipotent, The All-Determining Both muqtadir and qadeer come from the root … Read more
Alhamdulillah, it was a good year! In 2013 Understand Quran’s Facebook page “likes” hit over two and half million, and fans engaged intently, commented meaningfully, read mindfully, and responded in record numbers! We also launched Understand Quran 100% of Words, the final step in our revolutionary learning process and a course which like 50% … Read more