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Introduction Islam guides us in every major and minor decision in our lives. The Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam taught us everything that will help us achieve Allah’s pleasure. It is essential to know how to deal with things in the way that is pleasing to Allah, and how to avoid His displeasure. Therefore the … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim The main task of the prophets of Allah the Exalted is to teach people His religion. Thus they are well equipped with the best teaching methods which can be used by human beings, along with the best teaching text books, the revelations of Allah. Allah says (translation of the meaning): We sent … Read more

Is the first thing you do when you wake up to grab your phone and check your messages? If so, you’re missing out on an extremely beautiful set of ayaat in the Quran, thus missing a great opportuity to revive a sunnah of the Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam in your life! Get ready to … Read more

Allah calls Himself Al-Mubeen— The Clear, The Manifest One— once in the Quran. Al-Mubeen is the Clear and Manifest Truth. He is the One who clarifies what is falsehood and what is truth and manifests His signs to the creation!  The Clear, the Manifest, the One Beyond Resemblance Mubeen comes from the root baa-yaa-noon, which points to  main meanings. The … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, culture consists of the beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time. According to Dr. Jimmy Jones, it is learned behavior that is passed down from generation to generation in a society. Therefore it excludes those matters that are genetically or biologically … Read more

Sometimes we have the opportunity to do good, but we do not have the ability. Sometimes we have the ability to do good, but not the opportunity. In the end it all comes down to tawfeeq. In this week’s central ayah Allah ‘azza wa jall describes the words of the prophet Shu’ayb ‘alayhi sallam: He … Read more

by Raiiq Ridwan Storytelling is one of the most amazing ways of getting our message across. Public speakers, book writers, motivational article writers, etc. are all taught to give vivid imagery through stories, as stories are how human beings best connect. Allah subhana wa ta’ala created us, and He knows best how we learn and … Read more

by Raiiq Ridwan Muslims the world over believe that the Quran is the undisputed word of Allah. They believe that the Most Honourable, Allah sent the most honourable angel, Gabriel, to the most honourable city, Makkah, in the most honourable month of Ramadan, on the most honourable night of Laylatul Qadr to the most honourable … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim There are many synonyms for “camel” which appear in various places in the Quran. Among them, the word ‘إِبِل’ appears twice, one of which is in the following verse: أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى الْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ Then do they not look at the camels— how they are created? [88:17] Allah the Exalted asks … Read more