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Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim The majority of Muslims today know English, but they don’t know Arabic. Arabic is not just a language of the Arabs, it is the universal language of Islam. Yet we don’t feel the need to learn it. The most we know of Arabic is the letters and how to read it. We … Read more

(Correction: The second “A” above is meant to read simply “assessable.”) There is something about the month of Ramadan that makes accomplishing goals seem super easy. Either it’s the high level of motivation because of the rewards mentioned in Quran and ahadith that eases the process of goal accomplishment, or because it’s in the air. … Read more

(See the first part of this article here.) 6. Bitanah يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَتَّخِذُوا بِطَانَةً مِّن دُونِكُمْ لَا يَأْلُونَكُمْ خَبَالًا وَدُّوا مَا عَنِتُّمْ قَدْ بَدَتِ الْبَغْضَاءُ مِنْ أَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَمَا تُخْفِي صُدُورُهُمْ أَكْبَرُ ۚ قَدْ بَيَّنَّا لَكُمُ الْآيَاتِ ۖ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ O you who have believed, do not take as intimates those other … Read more

Allah calls Himself An-Nur—The Light, The Illuminating— on one occasion in the Quran. He is the one who is the light and from whom comes all light. An-Nur is the light of the heavens and earth, and His light clarifies and reveals, both physically and spiritually! The Light, The One who reveals and illuminates An-Nur … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim One of the compelling reasons for studying Arabic language is the fact that the language itself is very eloquent and poetic. There could be several different words denoting one thing in different shades of meaning. One such word is ‘friend’. There are at least ten words in the Quran which mean different … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim I have seen people desperate for having a baby. They will do anything, go to any place where there is the remotest chance of help. They go to all the famous doctors, go abroad for treatment, eat all kinds of medicines, try weird alternative treatments. Some even go to magicians who give … Read more

In the previous article we looked at the definition of muttaqoon in verses 1 to 5 of Surah Baqarah. Now we will look at another definition of the word which occurs later in the same surah. Definition #2 Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim What is Taqwa? Taqwa is among the more frequently used words in the Quran. Allah talks about the muttaqeen, and asks us to have taqwa so many times. Why though? Because it is one of the most important qualities to have as a Muslim, and also one of the most difficult ones … Read more

All religions and cultures around the world teach that respecting parents is a fundamental lesson of good character. We have all heard about it, and know it, and believe that we follow it. But do we really? If we really did follow this fundamental tenet of being a good human being, then there would be … Read more