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Shireen Husain And those who associate others with Allah say, “If Allah had willed, we would not have worshiped anything other than Him, neither we nor our fathers, nor would we have forbidden anything through other than Him.” Thus did those do before them. So is there upon the messengers except [the duty of] clear … Read more

Allah calls Himself Al-‘Aleem— The All-Knowing, The Omniscient— on more than 150 occasions in the Quran. He is the One whose knowledge is complete and perfect. Al-‘Aleem knows the tiniest of details of all things hidden and manifest and He has recorded the properties of everything in a book that is with Him! The All-and-Ever-Knowing, … Read more

The more you do it, the more you’re elevated. It’s called “the secret of prayer” and “the seal of rukoo.” It’s the ultimate position of humility and glorification of your Lord. Engaged in it you’re closer to Him than in any other position. You can benefit from it even on many different occasions outside your … Read more

by Ali Naqash We all seem to have an image of what a God-fearing and religious person looks like. Our image may have been shaped by direct experience with people we consider pious. At other times our ideas are based on our reading or video viewing. Concepts aside, the reality is that there are, have … Read more

Integrated Knowledge Research shows that when you look at a subject from different angles, examine different aspects of it, and make it a part of your life, it’s much easier to remember and to integrate new knowledge about the subject. So don’t just memorise— see, hear, speak, and experience the Quran in any and all … Read more

To fail to plan is to plan to fail. So make a plan for your Quran studies! Be Realistic If you have a lot of extra time on  your hands, lucky you! You’ll be able to whizz through your lesson plan and start reading the Quran within the next year, in shaa Allah! Your daily … Read more

Allah calls Himself Al-Fattaah— The Opener, The Revealer— on one occasion in the Quran. He is the One who opens all doors of blessing for His slaves. Al-Fattaah judges what shall be opened from opening hearts, clarifying visions and opening doors to sustenance to conquering cities and revealing knowledge! The Judge of All That is … Read more

By Yasir Qadhi They are clothing for you and you are clothing for them. Allah knows that you used to deceive yourselves, so He accepted your repentance and forgave you. So now, have relations with them and seek that which Allah has decreed for you. [from Quran, 2:187] I’ll never forget the first embarrassingly explicit … Read more