The Quest for Perfection In my journey as a student of the Quran, I’ve often grappled with the notion of perfection. One name of Allah (SWT) that has resonated with me recently is As-Samad. It signifies that Allah (SWT) alone is Perfect and Complete in every sense. Struggles and Reflections …
Parenting is indeed a tough job to do especially at this age. Controlling your children, taking care of their education, and taking care of their needs is no easy task. When it comes to education, Muslim parents have another duty besides giving their kids formal education. That’s to teach them …
Every year Muslims around the world sacrifice an animal and distribute its meat to those in need. The Islamic concept of Qurbani is a reminder of Ibrahim’s (as) willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail (as) for God. It is a reminder of Ibrahim’s (as) willingness to sacrifice for ALLAH (SWT). …
Written by: Shazia Chowdhury From the Hijrah until the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ settled in Madinah Quraysh found out that there were some people from Yathrib (Madinah) who became Muslims, so they intensified their persecution of the believers in Makkah. Prophet Muhammad ﷺ asked these people to migrate to …
Study notes for Word Analysis of Quran Lesson 5, Surah Baqarah Ayahs 17-20. I hope you find them beneficial to your studies. These Ayahs cover the examples of the hypocrite’s deeds مَثَلُهُمْ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي اسْتَوْقَدَ نَارًا فَلَمَّا أَضَاءَتْ مَا حَوْلَهُ ذَهَبَ اللَّهُ بِنُورِهِمْ وَ تَرَكَهُمْ فِي ظُلُمَاتٍ لَّا يُبْصِرُونَ 17. …
Preparing for Memorisation After you have decided to memorize the Quran the first step is to prepare yourself for it. First comes the mental preparation in which you mentally tell yourself about the great responsibility that you are about to take and its immense reward from Allah the Almighty. The …
That day I asked my six year old why has Allah created us? Are we here to play and eat and have play dates? What is the purpose of our creation? She observes that I am connected to the Quran so she tried her best and said, “Allah created us so …
