The Curiousity Corner

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala has told us everything we need to know in order to please Him and earn Paradise in His book, the Quran. All we need to do is follow the teachings of the Quran and its explanations and manifestations in the Prophet’s (saws) teachings. Among the many things which … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Anxiety is being afraid to face things which might happen. It’s being afraid to face our futures and the consequences of our actions. And it’s not just a psychological state. It affects our bodies in the following ways: Sweating Trembling Dizziness Rapid heartbeat In this world of uncertainties, anxiety is a pretty … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim We look for miracles in absurd, weird, out of the way things. When a frail woman gives birth to an immature baby and, despite all odds, the baby and mom both survive, we call that a miracle. But what about the miracle of birth itself? Just because it is so common, it … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Another Ramadan is knocking at the door. Now is the time to start planning how to make this the best Ramadan in our lives, bi idhnillah. Maybe you’re thinking, “Oh but I do plan so many things, that I’ll read the whole Quran twice, that I’ll memorize a whole Juz, etc, but … Read more

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ Surah Fatiha is such an important surah that we are required to recite it at least seventeen times daily, in our obligatory prayers. It is a crucial part of any salah that we pray – without it there is no salah. The problem is that this surah is read so much … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim As I sit down to write this article, Ramadan is exactly 23 days away. Let us take a minute now to sit down and think, how have I prepared for the coming of Ramadan? We prepare for days and months for a wedding, for our convocation ceremonies, for the birth of our … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim We are in an era of information explosion. It is very easy to get any kind of info about any subject in the whole world– everything is just one click away. In such an environment, we have gotten used to storing info in our computers rather than in our brains because it’s … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim We want our beautiful little ones to have beautiful names. But which names are really beautiful, and which are the most pleasing to Allah (swt)? The Prophet (saws) has left guidance for us in this matter as he has done in all other matters. So let us look at some of the … Read more

1. I am near. وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ ۖ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ ۖ فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُوا لِي وَلْيُؤْمِنُوا بِي لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْشُدُونَ And when My servants ask you, [O Muhammad (saws)], concerning Me – indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them … Read more