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by Khawlah bint Yahya Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu dear brothers and sisters, This week we are going to look into our hearts and be really honest with ourselves. In the last weeks we’ve discussed our situation on the siraat (the bridge over the hellfire), our situation in dealing with stress and worries in … Read more

Do Zikr! Want to maintain a remembrance of Allah (swt)? Perform Zikr! Make your tongue a tireless reminder of His presence. Abdullah bin Busr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: One of the Companions said, “O Messenger of Allah, there are many injunctions of Islam for me. So tell me something to which I … Read more

Companions of the Quran The Prophet (saw) said: Recite Quran. Indeed it will come on the Day of Judgment as an intercessor for its companions. [Muslim] Who are these companions? The ones who understand, recite, implement, propagate, and act upon  the Quran. On the Day of Judgment Imagine the Day of Judgment, when, according to … Read more

The prophet (saws) says that for whoever walks on the path seeking knowledge, Allah (swt) makes the path to Paradise easy. Indeed the angels lower their wings for the student because they are pleased with what he’s doing. The most important part of this good news is that for the student, Allah (swt) makes the … Read more

Whatever you learn, you forget. It’s how your mind works. Review is a must— but what’s the best way to review? Learn a hundred things and in one hour you’ll forget almost 70% of those things. But if you review those things after an hour, you’ll get them back, and they’ll stay in your head … Read more

By involving all of yourself in the learning process! How much do we remember? 25% of what we read, 35% of what we hear, 50% of what we see, 60% of what we say, 75% of what we do, and 95% of what we read, hear, see, say, and do. Involve yourself in learning by … Read more

Would you invite someone to dinner with a low, expressionless voice? Never! He would rather starve than eat dinner with you after an invitation like that! How will you invite your brain to study, practice, and memorise the Quran? Not by acting tired and halfhearted, but with enthusiasm, as if really looking forward to learning! … Read more

How will you remember me? You’ll remember me with reference to this meeting right now, and not with reference to my office, home, masjid, etc. We remember things within the contexts of where we first encountered them. How will you remember new words? With reference to the first example (meeting) in which you understand that … Read more