Interview With Abdulazeez Abdulraheem, Director of Understand Quran Academy The following is a condensed version of an interview recently done with Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem by Zeenath Ifthekar Ahmed. What prompted you to enter this field of study? First and the last, a blessing of Allah through which I realized that this is the most … Read more
One of the most beautiful things I found in Islam when I first encountered it was the emphasis on good manners. One quote a shaykh once made in a lecture particularly stuck with me: A Muslim is made by manners. Nowadays something strange is going on in the UK, where I live. The Islamic schools … Read more
by Shireen Husain What exactly is eemaan? How does one describe the “sweetness of eemaan?” More importantly, how can one taste the sweetness of eemaan? According to a number of scholars, eemaan consists of two things: speech and action. The Eemaan of Speech The eemaan of speech consists of the speech of the heart and … Read more
By Ibraheem Lunat As my brother completed his tahfeedh (hifz, or memorization of the entire Quran) last week, I was inspired once more to write about what it truly means to hold this position, both in the eyes of the people and of the Lord. Not a Minor Role Make no mistake; being a hafidh … Read more
Allah’s name Al-Haleem— The Most Forbearing, The Calm Abiding, The Most Kind and Gentle— occurs eleven times in the Quran. He is the One who keeps on bestowing blessings, both visible and hidden, even though we disobey Him. Al-Haleem can punish us instantly, yet how often He grants us respite in a mild and serene … Read more
Do you remember that in one of the first weekly Jumuah specials we got to know the sabiqoon? They’re the ones first and foremost in doing good deeds. You could call them the top-rank believers— the first and the fastest in the race to Paradise. Let’s take your daily-life situations to the next level and … Read more
Allah’s name Al-Lateef— The Subtle, The Most Gentle, The All-Kind— occurs seven times in the Quran. Al-Lateef is the One Who disposes of our affairs in the most beneficial way without us even perceiving it. He is Al-Lateef to His slave, being kind, gentle, and merciful, and He’s Al-Lateef of His slave; He’s fully aware … Read more
Our faith sometimes weakens and we become overwhelmed by our desires. The shaytaan makes sin attractive to us, so we fall into things that Allah ‘azza wajal has forbidden. Now the question is not whether or not you will sin, because mistakes are in fact part of our nature. The question is: what will you … Read more
Nazira Usmani Glad Tidings for the Patient One And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits . . . [from Quran, 2:155] Have you ever been tested with sickness, loss of loved ones, unemployment, job loss, or a financial crisis? Does your … Read more