Allah calls Himself As-Samee’— The Hearing, The Ever-Listening— on 45 occasions in the Quran. He is the One whose hearing and attention comprehends everything. As-Samee’ hears every word, thought, and secret, and He listens to every voice. As-Samee’ listens and pays attention to everything, perfectly, eternally, and without any limits! The All-Hearing, The Ever-Listening Samee’ … Read more
by Umme Muhammad Nadia was perplexed; her students, once understanding, patient, and kind, had suddenly become violent and angry, holding grudges and complaining about each other. Nadia tried to counsel them but to no avail. A Plan One day she asked them to bring a paper and told them that every time they had a … Read more
You probably know the story of Aadam ‘alayhis salaam, but do you know how to make this story relevant to you? Do you know how Aadam ‘alahis salaam dealt with family issues? Or that two very important must-have habits are found in his story, as well as the secret of the importance of knowledge and … Read more
You know what you want and are constantly trying to pursue it, but somehow you never really seem to get anywhere. Why not? Many of us have a mindset that’s totally working against us! If we want success we need to understand our ideals of success. This week we look at how your productivity is … Read more
Shireen Husain And those who associate others with Allah say, “If Allah had willed, we would not have worshiped anything other than Him, neither we nor our fathers, nor would we have forbidden anything through other than Him.” Thus did those do before them. So is there upon the messengers except [the duty of] clear … Read more
By Zeneefa Zaneer When we’re blessed with many bounties it’s common to think we’re better than others. We tend to feel superior if we’re blessed with beauty, health, wealth, children, or knowledge. We often forget why we’ve been blessed with something that’s been denied to others. Proud of What We Are It’s a natural human … Read more
Allah calls Himself Al-Qahhaar— The Subduer, The Ever-Dominating— six times in the Quran. He is the One who prevails over all and to whom all creatures surrender. Al-Qahhaar dominates the whole universe, He is victorious over any opposition, and His will is irresistable. The Subduer, the Prevailer, The Conquerer Qahhaar comes from the root qaa-haa-raa, … Read more
Turn the tap on and watch the water fall in one sheet of infinite glamour. Do you see the sparkling light woven into its flow? Do you feel its peaceful coolness and hear the flow of its unified motion? Remember that science lesson at school, when you learned about the structure of atoms? Together atoms … Read more
Allah calls Himself Al-Ghaffaar— The All-and-Oft-Forgiving— on five occasions in the Quran. He is the One who forgives and covers us time and time again. Al-Ghaffaar is the One Who forgives our sins, veils our shortcomings, and protects us from the effects of our mistakes in this life and the next so we can go … Read more