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 […]
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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 […]
Beauty and Hijab in the Quran
We often hear the argument that Muslim women are not given freedom by their religion. We’ve heard opinion after opinion about how hijab tends to hold back women,how it restrains thor freedom and what not. But hold on? Did we ask Muslim women if they feel oppressed or did we just make those assumptions based […]
5 pro tips to concentrate in Salah
It goes beyond a speck of doubt that Salah is the first deed we’ll be asked about on the day of judgement. The fact that Allah will first hold us accountable for this deed and then evaluate the rest of our actions is enough to emphasize its significance. Pass the first step and you stand […]