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Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim As I sit down to write this article, Ramadan is exactly 23 days away. Let us take a minute now to sit down and think, how have I prepared for the coming of Ramadan? We prepare for days and months for a wedding, for our convocation ceremonies, for the birth of our … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim We are in an era of information explosion. It is very easy to get any kind of info about any subject in the whole world– everything is just one click away. In such an environment, we have gotten used to storing info in our computers rather than in our brains because it’s … Read more

Not for nothing are we human beings called insaan, of which one of the meanings is “forgetful.” We forget all the time. When we are sad, we forget when we were happy. By the evening we forget what we had for breakfast. And we tend to forget about Allah ‘azza wa jall. That is exactly … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim We want our beautiful little ones to have beautiful names. But which names are really beautiful, and which are the most pleasing to Allah (swt)? The Prophet (saws) has left guidance for us in this matter as he has done in all other matters. So let us look at some of the … Read more

1. I am near. وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ ۖ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ ۖ فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُوا لِي وَلْيُؤْمِنُوا بِي لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْشُدُونَ And when My servants ask you, [O Muhammad (saws)], concerning Me – indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Having a good memory is a very valuable asset for any person, but it is especially important to a student of Quran and knowledge. The brain is like a strainer – a lot of the information which we are bombarded with every day are strained out of it, and only very small … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Most of the things we do (if not all), we do to satisfy some need of ours or other. We work to earn money, we earn money to get food and shelter and all the other comforts of this life. We watch TV to satisfy our need for entertainment. We get married … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim In the last article we looked at five of the beautiful names of Allah (swt) and how they affect our lives. Now we’ll look at some more of these names. At Tawwab The fa’aal form in Arabic language denotes consistent repetition. At Tawwab is someone who forgives you and keeps forgiving you, … Read more

Wearing hijab, or a head covering, is something that is obligatory for muslimahs, and for reverts and even born muslims alike it can be a very intimidating task. We are pressured by our culture and society, by friends and family, and worst of all Shaytan and his whispers. We see other women who wear what … Read more