The Curiousity Corner

By Tabassum Mosleh Allah (s.w.t.) has opened for us direct access to call Him anytime we want. In fact making duas constantly increases our eemaan and makes us better human beings. But still we ask others to make dua for us, for instance those who are going for Hajj, or those whom we think are … Read more

By Tabassum Mosleh بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم You are the best creation. Let not anyone, even yourself, tell you otherwise– you are the best as long as you worship Allah ﷻ. He says: We have certainly created man in the best of stature. (95:4) A human being can become worse than an animal, but he … Read more

By Tabassum Mosleh بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Eating moderately is not only good for health, but also greatly stressed in Islam, and a sign of a true believer. Allah ﷻ says in the Quran (translation): O children of Adam . . . eat and drink, but be not excessive. Indeed, He likes not those who … Read more

By Tabassum Mosleh بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم It causes us so much pain, disgust, anxiety, and tiredness every single month. It doesn’t let us pray or fast. It doesn’t let us play basketball. If it sometimes makes you cry, you’re not alone— you’re in the same boat as our mother Aisha (ra), because it made … Read more

by Raiiq Ridwan As Muslims it is pretty clear to us that our purpose in life is to worship Allah. At times it seems very difficult for us to constantly be in the obedience of Allah. Dare I say, at times we actually feel that Islam is a bit too much!! However, that is more … Read more

By Tabassum Mosleh بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Period– time for a break? We can’t deny that we view our periods as a monthly break from worship. During our eemaan lows, we may even look forward to the coming of a period. And why not? After all Allah did waive salah, fasting, tawaf, and so on … Read more

by Raiiq Ridwan Among the best trademarks of Ramadan activity is Taraweeh— the long night prayers prayed right after Isha every night in Ramadan. Among the beautiful traditions that are prevalent in many Muslim countries is the culture of completing the recitation of the Quran in Taraweeh. Ramadan is, of course, the month of the … Read more

by Tabassum Mosleh بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم If you open any of the standard Islamic books from good publishers you’ll see that they always use a standard transliteration system for those terms which won’t fully retain their meanings if translated into English, and neither can they be written in the kind of informal chat-language we … Read more

by Tabassum Mosleh بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Most often we start memorizing the Quran backwards, i.e. from the 30th Juz, and it’s these short surahs that we often recite in our prayers. So it’s a great idea to learn a bit about the meanings, contexts, and implications of these surahs so that when we recite … Read more