When you start reading the Quran, you are welcomed by Surah Fatiha. Even your Salah is incomplete without the short, but powerful verses of this Surah. What is it about Surah Fatiha that makes it such an important part of your Salah. If you analyze and ponder over its verses, you’ll find that it has […]
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Stories of the Prophets: Jesus
The story of Jesus or Eesa (a.s) is one where Muslims and Christians both converge and debate. It begins with his pious mother, Mariam, who dedicated her entire life towards Allah’s worship. Once while she was praying, an angel in the form of a man appeared before her. The angel informed her that she was […]
4 Parenting rules in Islam
As Muslims, we always want to connect our children with the religion of Allah at an early age so they are able to differentiate between good and bad. However, the world around us presents unique challenges and obstacles to achieve simple spirituality. Come to think of it, our children live in very different times than […]
Stories of the Prophets: Ibrahim (a.s)
Ibrahim (a.s), known as Abraham in the Hebrew Bible, was given the title KHALILULLAH’, which means ‘the friend of Allah’. He was the forefather of many great Prophets and is among the 25 prophets mentioned in the Quran. CHILDHOOD Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.) was born in a house of idolaters and his father was a well-known […]
Prophet Muhammed – The Role Model
As Muslims, who is your role model? Is it a movie star or a cricketer/footballer? Is it the author of your favorite book or a character from your favorite TV series?No matter who it is, every worldly role model we will ever have will be flawed in thir own ways. Everyone will have their imperfection, […]
How to avoid Riba
As Muslims, we are fully aware of not eating pork, not to take drugs or alcohol because Allah forbade all of these for us. However, there is something that is prohibited that we show no problem or concern with, devouring Riba (e.g. interest, usury). Engaging in Riba is a major sin that could lead you […]
Answers from the Quran: Who is Allah?
One of the most common questions Non-Muslims ask us is this – Who is Allah? Before getting to the roots of Islamic principles and theology, it is important to address this question because it is the foundation of the religion of Islam. When Allah sent down Adam and Hawa, they had full knowledge of who […]
Husband and wife in the Quran
The relationship between a husband and wife is beautiful, fulfilling and tranquil. It is a companionship, the yearning of which has been placed in every human heart by Allah Himself. The Qur’an speaks highly of this relationship, which shows us its importance. What Quran says about husband and wife relationships? – “And one of His […]
Stories of the Prophets – Nuh (a.s)
After the death of Adam (a.s), many generations later, idolatry became a common practice in the world. It was at this time that Prophet Nuh (AS), an extremely patient and kind man, was sent by Allah to remind the people of His Oneness and to forbid the act of idolatry. How did idolatry start? During […]
6 reminders from the Quran to live by
Let’s begin this with a question – what was the first thing you did a week back? Don’t remember? We are in your league because it is human nature to forget. And if we can forget what happened a week back, we can also forget the purpose of our creation, our Creator (Who we cannot […]