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K. N. Ahsan Need some help calling yourself to account for the new year? Here’s a personal inventory for setting goals, changing bad habits, and keeping your deen on track! You’ll need to ask yourself some tough questions. Get started here! The Quran Can I correctly translate the first Surah— Al-Fatiha?  The Book of ALLAH … Read more

Allah calls Himself Al-Ahad— The Only One, the Unique— on one occasion in the Quran. Al-Ahad is the One who was, is, and will ever remain alone. He is indivisible and the essence of unity, and nothing or no one can ever be equal to Him in essence in all His beautiful attributes! The Sole … Read more

What Did We Deposit in Our Accounts for this Year? By Uzma Awan At the end of each year, people welcome the next year exuberantly. Some are thrilled that a new year is beginning. Plans must be made for New Year ’s Eve. Call friends. Make arrangements. Purchase greeting cards. Wrap gifts.  Draft New Year … Read more

Weeping for Allah brings amazing rewards of which many of us are not even aware. So let’s find out in this week’s Jumuah Special about the beauty of crying for your beloved and discover practical tips on how to do this, insha’Allah! In this week’s central ayah Allah ‘azza wajal describes the blessed people, and … Read more

by Nazia Janar When we really want something we make du’a after every salah, standing for tahajjud in the depths of the night and crying to Allah (swt), asking Him to accept our prayer. But sometimes it isn’t accepted. And we’d really wanted it! We lose hope— our hearts break, and we feel like it’s … Read more

by Abda Begum A mother cooks, cleans, and looks after the family.  Yes, she is there for you in your times of need, hardship, and happiness.  How reassuring it is to come home see her there, the food cooked and the house is cleaned! But what actually is this role of a mother?  Why does … Read more

Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect, someone once said; It means you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections. That’s right; being content is a choice you can make— one of the best choices you will ever make. In this week’s Jumuah Special you’ll find five reasons to be happy even if things aren’t perfect … Read more

Allah calls Himself Al-Qayyoom— The Sustainer, The Self-Subsisting— on three occasions in the Quran. Al-Qayyoom is the One who is self-existing while every being exists through Him and because of Him. He is completely free of any dependence on anything else, while the whole creation depends entirely on Him! The Self-Existing, The All-Sustaining Qayyoom comes … Read more

Allah calls Himself Al-Hayy— The Ever-Living— on five occasions in the Quran. Al-Hayy is the One who is everlasting and undying, the One from whom all life arises. Al-Hayy is the One who was, is, and will always be alive! The Everlasting, The Living Hayy comes from the root haa-yaa-yaa, which points to four main … Read more