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by Samina Farooq Falaq I seek refuge of the Lord of daybreak When through the night, light outbreaks From the evil of what is created by Him I seek refuge from everything grim From evil of darkness when it settles hiding the evil as it battles From evil of blowers in knots Black magic of … Read more

by Zahra Hassan Many non-Muslims have a bad impression of us— they think of Muslims as a bad community with strange thoughts, or, at worst, as terrorists. Why do they think of us like this? Who has portrayed us in such a bad way, and why are we silent and unable to prove ourselves? The … Read more

By Tabassum Mosleh Bushra (Read the first part of this article here.) Bismillahi-r-Rahmani-r-Rahim. Earning the Displeasure of Allah (swt)   It was also narrated from the Prophet that the most hated person to Allah is he who is Aladd and Khasim (meaning most quarrelsome). [Bukhari, Tafsir ibn Kathir] Losing reward for all good deeds: The … Read more

By Tabassum Mosleh Bushra Bismillahi-r-Rahmani-r-Rahim. In today’s world of materialism and secularism where religions in general, and Islam in particular, are seen as unnecessary, backward and unscientific, it is a great honour from Allah to be among those few who truly learn and practice the teachings of Islam in their lives despite facing social difficulties … Read more

by Samina Farooq Two years back when I gave a brief presentation on this topic, it stirred quite a controversy among the listeners, who’d perhaps thought of the heart as no more than a mushy, bawling-over-love organ. But after two years of studying Quran, Hadith, and Arabic, I stand my ground even more firmly: feeling … Read more

by Abu Jamal How do we elevate the process of seeking our rizq to the domain of spiritual growth?  We can do this by fully understanding– and using– the keys to the acquisition of rizq. Keys to Elevated Rizq-Seeking: Fear of Allâh (swt) (taqua), Reliance upon Allâh (swt) (tawakkul), Certainty (yaquin), and Seeking Allâh’s forgiveness … Read more