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They are easy. They are unexpected. They are amazing. We all sin, but we don’t all know of ways to make up for our sins. This is your chance, in shaa Allah. Here are five very simple, amazingly effective ways to expiate your mistakes, errors, and shortcomings from the Quran and sunnah. In this week’s … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Some of us take perfection very seriously. We take time and deliberate a lot about any project we wish to take in hand, and once we take in hand something, we exert ourselves to accomplish it to perfection. Sometimes in doing so, we spend way too much time than would be normally … Read more

Take a break and revive a sunnah! Anas radiyallahu ‘anhu said: “I pray as I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessing be upon him, leading us.” Thaabit radiyallahu ‘anhu said: “Anas used to do something which I do not see you doing; when he lifted his head from bowing (rukoo‘) he stood up … Read more

The Knowledge Directive and its Blessings Allah (swt) has sent down many commands instructing us to read, observe, contemplate and understand. Man has been given a powerful intellect which he can put to proper use and rise in honor. “God will raise in rank those of you who believe and those who have been given … Read more

Allah calls Himself Al-Qareeb, the Near One, on one occasion in the Quran. He is the One who is closest to mankind, by His hearing, seeing, knowing, and witnessing, and the successful ones are those closest to Al-Qareeb in the Hereafter! The Near, the Close One Qareeb comes from the root qaaf-raa-baa, which points to … Read more

1 [Prophet], have you considered the person who denies the Judgement? 2 It is he who pushes aside the orphan 3 and does not urge others to feed the needy. 4 So woe to those who pray 5but are heedless of their prayer; 6 those who are all show 7 and forbid common kindnesses. The … Read more

by Raiiq Ridwan Life is never a bed of roses. We suffer from heartbreak, pain, and calamity, any of which might drive us to depression. However, at times depression can just be there for no specific reason at all, and when this happens it is imperative that we seek help for it. Allah subhana wa … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Many of us ask this question: How to get closer to Allah? Oftentimes we feel that we have somehow lost connection with our Creator; we don’t feel the love and enthusiasm we used to feel for worshiping Him. We have lost touch with our own souls, and no matter how we try, … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim All Muslims are students of the Quran. It is obligatory to recite Quran in prayers, and so every Muslim memorizes at least some verses of the Quran in order to be able to offer their prayers. We all know the great rewards associated with learning the Quran, reciting it and memorizing it. … Read more