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The Prophet (saws) would often call Allah using His beautiful names. He taught us many duas, and he also elaborated on the importance of the Asma ul Husna.  لِلَّهِ تِسْعَةٌ وَتِسْعُونَ اسْمًا مَنْ حَفِظَهَا دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ Allah has ninety nine names and whoever preserves them will enter Paradise. [Sahih Muslim] In this hadith, hafidha doesn’t just … Read more

By Syed Ubaidullah Hussainy In the name of Allah swat, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Quranic messages to mankind through the prophets of Islam It is Allah (swt), who provides guidance (hidayat) to mankind by His revelations through the prophets, as He did with all the prophets from Nuh (as) to the last of … Read more

It is time for prayer and you remember you must wash, so you go to the sink and halfheartedly go through the motions just to get it over with so that you can move on to prayer. There is so much reward in cleansing ourselves, but we often fail to give our full attention and … Read more

Allah calls Himself Al-Haadi— The Guide— on two occasions in the Quran. He is the one who gives perfect guidance. Al-Haadi is the one by whom His believers are guided and by whose general guidance all creatures are guided to what is beneficial for them! The One who guides, The Guide of the right path … Read more

by Syed Ubaidullah Hussainy In the name of Allah swat, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful The Basics of Islamic Belief Monotheism (wahdaniat), ibadah (worship), and righteousness are some of the fundamental Islamic commands, and Allah (swt) has explained these in the various verses of the Holy Quran. The Quran discusses Islamic monotheism in 285 … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim One of the prescribed methods of making dua is by using Allah’s beautiful names as tawassul (intercession). Allah said in the Quran: And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them. [7:180] You fall in love with a person only when you know them. In fact, for a really … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Take this opportunity to learn or refresh your memory of these Quranic facts. Who are the Ulul Azmi min ar Rusul and why are they called so? Which surah indicates towards the five Ulul Azmi min ar Rusul together? The Ulul Azmi min ar Rusul were five prophets known especially for their … Read more

7 lessons from the best woman of the worlds She is the only woman mentioned by name in the Quran and is more often mentioned in the Quran than in the entire New Testament. An entire surah in the Quran is named after her and in this week’s central ayah Allah the Most High mentions her … Read more

A single Arabic word can express a meaning which will take several lines to convey in English. Consider the following verse: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds – [1:1] The word Hamd is translated as ‘praise’. However, this word doesn’t just denote praise. Hamd is to praise … Read more