Think of all your sins the last year, the shortcomings in worship, the wasting of time, the bad speech, and the broken promises. Now truly realize from the bottom of your heart that an amazing day will greet you on the ninth day of Dhul Hijjah, the day before Eid ul Adha: “Yawm ‘Arafah” or … Read more
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Feeling unmotivated? 4 ways from the Qur’an and Sunnah to Battle Laziness!
Let’s be honest with ourselves: how eager are you really to pray? How many times can’t you get yourself to read the Qur’an? Or to even do Dhikr (remembrance of Allah) daily, which hardly takes a physical effort at all? The word lazy has many different layers; it is an actual (spiritual) disease – even … Read more
Prepare for the Big News: 4 super-simple, highly rewarding tips!
Imagine you are travelling and stopping by a village, knowing your destination is elsewhere. Would it make sense to stay, get distracted by all the village has to offer and then realizing time is up to prepare for the rest of the journey, leaving you empty handed and full of regret? Believing in what we … Read more
Insta-Famous, Followers & Likes: 5 tips from Surah At-Takaathur
How many followers does he have? How many subscribers does she have? How many likes did I get? Did we ever reflect on what seeking fame does to our faith and how we can deal with the effects of it on our Iman? What is more important to you, the amount of followers of likes … Read more
Five Qur’anic Tips to Help you Navigate Through Life
An amazingly composed treasure of knowledge and productivity we find in the 45 ayaat of the 50th Surah in the Book of Allah, the Most High: Surah Qaf. Umm Hishâm bint Hârithah, may Allah be pleased with them both, said: We used to share the same oven with the Messenger of Allah for two years … Read more
The 4 S’s of Staying Steadfast in Shawwaal!
The usual routine is back. Do you feel guilty the habits you built up in Ramadan seem to have fallen apart already? Here are four S’s to stay steadfast in Shawwaal and beyond, by Allah’s will! 1. SUPPLICATE with this amazing Ayah Do you feel down as you miss the strength you had in Ramadan? … Read more
How to be the best of the best this Ramadan!
Ask yourself this question: am I happy with my Salah (prayer)? How amazing would it be, if you can stand in prayer in the most blessed days and beyond and know what is being recited? And how would you honestly rate your relationship with the Book of your Lord? How motivating would it be if … Read more
With His Names: 3 Qur’anic Supplications and Action points
The largest concentration of Names in the Qur’an can be found on the last page of Suratul-Hashr: هُوَ اللهُ الَّذِىْ لَاۤ اِلهَ اِلَّا هُوَج عٰلِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ ج هُوَ الرَّحْمٰنُ الرَّحِيْمُ He is Allah, other than whom there is no deity, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed. He is the Entirely Merciful, the Especially … Read more
Sha’baan & You: 4 ways to benefit in the forgotten month!
While preparing ourselves for Ramadan, let’s not forget the blessings of the month leading up to it; Sha’baan! The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said, “[Sha’baan] is a month to which people do not pay much attention, between Rajab and Ramadan. It is a month in which the deeds are taken up to the Lord of the … Read more