The Curiousity Corner

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim One of the prescribed methods of making dua is by using Allah’s beautiful names as tawassul (intercession). Allah said in the Quran: And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them. [7:180] You fall in love with a person only when you know them. In fact, for a really … Read more

A single Arabic word can express a meaning which will take several lines to convey in English. Consider the following verse: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds – [1:1] The word Hamd is translated as ‘praise’. However, this word doesn’t just denote praise. Hamd is to praise … Read more

(See the first part of this article here.) 6. Bitanah يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَتَّخِذُوا بِطَانَةً مِّن دُونِكُمْ لَا يَأْلُونَكُمْ خَبَالًا وَدُّوا مَا عَنِتُّمْ قَدْ بَدَتِ الْبَغْضَاءُ مِنْ أَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَمَا تُخْفِي صُدُورُهُمْ أَكْبَرُ ۚ قَدْ بَيَّنَّا لَكُمُ الْآيَاتِ ۖ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ O you who have believed, do not take as intimates those other … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim One of the compelling reasons for studying Arabic language is the fact that the language itself is very eloquent and poetic. There could be several different words denoting one thing in different shades of meaning. One such word is ‘friend’. There are at least ten words in the Quran which mean different … Read more

In the previous article we looked at the definition of muttaqoon in verses 1 to 5 of Surah Baqarah. Now we will look at another definition of the word which occurs later in the same surah. Definition #2 Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim What is Taqwa? Taqwa is among the more frequently used words in the Quran. Allah talks about the muttaqeen, and asks us to have taqwa so many times. Why though? Because it is one of the most important qualities to have as a Muslim, and also one of the most difficult ones … Read more

All religions and cultures around the world teach that respecting parents is a fundamental lesson of good character. We have all heard about it, and know it, and believe that we follow it. But do we really? If we really did follow this fundamental tenet of being a good human being, then there would be … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim The great scholars ibn al Qayyim and al Ghazzali emphasized a lot of purification of the heart, because having a pure heart is necessary for reaching excellence in worship. If the heart is corrupted, every act of worship becomes corrupted, and our whole life becomes tainted. Both these great scholars categorized the … Read more

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim In this modern world of technology, getting things we want has become very easy— too easy. We can get almost anything we want from Amazon or Ebay. We can order whatever food we want and it’s on our doorstep in twenty minutes. We can have unlimited free entertainment and a huge social … Read more