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Can you imagine the beauty of being with your family in Paradise, enjoying pure pleasure together forever? Allah ‘azza wa jall gives you a beautiful message of optimism in this week’s central ayah: Gardens of perpetual residence; they will enter them with whoever were righteous among their fathers, their spouses and their descendants. And the … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir http://conformis.com/wp-online/ Rahim Why Listen? Alhamdulillah we are living in a revolutionary time, named by some the Islamic awakening. We have many opportunities of learning Islam and the Quran available to us which were not available to older generations even a few decades ago. And Alhamdulillah many brothers and sisters are making full use … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim In the previous article we had a brief glimpse of the first four of the ten last surahs of the Quran. Now we will proceed with the remaining in sha Allah. Again as a reminder, reading translations and explanations of the Quran in English is not enough for whoever really wants to … Read more

Why We Look for Miracles Falling stars, flying UFO’s, crying statues . . . Anything out of the ordinary unfailingly captures our attention. The more extraordinary the thing, the greater coverage it gets in media. And so you will hear some people say things like, “I will go forward in marrying this person if Allah … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Why Not Just Memorize? When we begin Quran memorization, we usually start with Surat Al Fatihah, a necessary component of our salaat, and then move on to the very end of the Quran and go backwards. Many Muslims have at least the last ten surahs of Juz Amma memorized for frequently using … Read more

Allah calls Himself Maalik ul-Mulk— Master of the Kingdom, the Dominion’s Owner— on one occasion in the Quran. He is the only possessor and ruler of the creation. Maalik ul-Mulk has the supreme authority and ruling power to act, command, and decide in whatever manner He likes! The King, the Ruler, the Owner of Dominion … Read more

(You can find the first part of this article here.) Positive Social Support We all need friends and companions, and a huge part of youth is all about social interactions. What matters is who you choose to spend your time with. When you spend it in the right company— with those who remind you of Allah … Read more

Introduction When your native language is not Arabic, it becomes difficult to follow what is being said when listening to Quran, even if you know the translation of the verses. In such cases it is very helpful to have some “anchor” words which you can easily catch from the flow of words and link to … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Introduction Allah Azza Waajal has made the Qur’an easy to read, understand and memorize for those who sincerely want to embrace the divine words. He repeated four times in the Quran, in surah Al Qamar: وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ And We have certainly made the Qur’an easy for remembrance, … Read more