“I feel like I don’t know what to ask . . .” “What’s the point of asking? I’ve sinned too much anyway . . .” “ I kept asking, but nothing changed so I stopped asking . . .” These are some things I’ve heard when people spoke about their image of making dua. The … Read more
“Reading the Quran at least once in Arabic, together with the translation . . .” “Completing my recitation of the whole Quran, with correct tajweed . . .” “Finishing the Quran three times . . . ” Many of us are setting Quran goals for Ramadan, and often these goals are based on numbers. Quantity … Read more
Imagine yourself when the adhan of Maghrib comes in and Ramadan has started. From day one your mind is set on this new daily routine of fasting, preparing for iftar, going to taraweeh, trying to pray your five prayers on time, and reading as much Quran as possible. You’re also trying very hard not to … Read more
“What are your goals in Ramadan?” she asked. My mind started fast-forwarding. Finishing the Quran, studying the tafseer of selected parts, teaching children about fasting, organising a charity iftaar . . . Then I thought, hang on a minute, what if I die tomorrow? What Will You Achieve Before Ramadan? Soon we’ll be visited by … Read more
One of the most beautiful things I found in Islam when I first encountered it was the emphasis on good manners. One quote a shaykh once made in a lecture particularly stuck with me: A Muslim is made by manners. Nowadays something strange is going on in the UK, where I live. The Islamic schools … Read more
A beautiful aspect of Allah’s power is that He chooses and selects whatever He wills. Allah ‘azza wajal says about Himself: And your Lord creates whatsoever He wills and chooses. [Quran, 28:68]. The attribute of choosing shows the perfection of His wisdom, knowledge and power. Allah subhanahu wa ta’alaa has chosen four months to be … Read more
The most beautiful and the most elevated love we can experience is the love for the One our hearts were created to love, the One that creation was brought into existence to adore. This love is the love for Allah. It is your highest aspiration. You know this, but do you feel it? Do you … Read more
Do you remember that in one of the first weekly Jumuah specials we got to know the sabiqoon? They’re the ones first and foremost in doing good deeds. You could call them the top-rank believers— the first and the fastest in the race to Paradise. Let’s take your daily-life situations to the next level and … Read more
From Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri, who said: “Whoever reads Soorat al-Kahf on the night of Jumu’ah, will have a light that will stretch between him and the Ancient House (the Ka’bah).” Narrated by al-Daarimi. This hadeeth was classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani) Do you benefit from this amazing reward each week by planning to read … Read more
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