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Twinkle twinkle little star… just one of the favours from Allah

He causes the dawn to break, and has made the night for rest and ˹made˺ the sun and the moon ˹to travel˺ with precision. That is the design of the Almighty, All-Knowing. (6:96) And...

The One who splits the seed and the dark

During Makkan times, Allah Almighty was drawing the attention of non-believers to His signs, and prompting them to think about who was the originator of the universe and the world. He pointed out the...

The Paradox of Selfishness

Today’s reflection is about selfishness, which is known al athara الأثرة and al isti’thar الاستئثار in classical Arabic, and in colloquial Arabic, it is ananiyyah أنانية , which is wrong but commonly used. Paradox...

Search yourself – for the signs of Allah and why we need to maintain our soul’s purity

وَفِي الْأَرْضِ آيَاتٌ لِلْمُوقِنِينَ وَفِي أَنْفُسِكُمْ ۚ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ In the earth, there are signs for those who (seek truth to) believe, (51:20) And in your own selves! So, do you not perceive? (51:21)...

Isra wal Miraj – All you wanted to know (part 3: the scenes of jahannum)

During the miraculous night journey of Isra wal Miraj, the Prophet (peace be on him) saw some of the people of hellfire. The scenes are vivid and terrifying, and a stark deterrent to sin,...

Isra’ wal Mi’raj – All you wanted to know (part 2)

The journey to the heavens The Prophet (saw) was then taken to the Hijr, the semi-circular wall of the Ka‘bah, where the Prophet (saw) said that Jibril, ‘opened my chest, and washed it with...

Isra wal Mi’raj – All you wanted to know (part 1: al Isra)

A wondrous journey سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي أَسْرَىٰ بِعَبْدِهِ لَيْلًا مِّنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ الْأَقْصَى الَّذِي بَارَكْنَا حَوْلَهُ لِنُرِيَهُ مِنْ آيَاتِنَا إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ “Glory be to Him, Who took His servant during the...

Surat al Qalam – What lessons are there in the second revelation?

Ibn Abbas mentioned that Surat al Qalam was the second surah to be revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him). Not all of the surah was revealed at once, just as not...

Du’a for Hajah – The Prayer for Need

Salatul Hajah The Prophet (peace be on him) used to make many comprehensive dua. The dua Hajah teaches us how to ask Him for help. `Abdullah bin Abi Awfa narrated that Allah’s Messenger (peace...

Can you perform ruqya on people who are not with you?

Can you do ruqya only in close proximity or for people far away? This is appoint of discussion among scholars, as there is no clear evidence on this from the sunnah. Do you need...

What’s the prophetic way to bring others round to your point of view?

There will always be different opinions We are not photocopies of each other. Not everyone thinks the same way and has the same understanding or opinions on matters, whether they are about religion, politics,...

How many rakahs should I pray for Tarawih?

Ramadan is a month of ibadah and increasing our closeness to Allah Almighty by increasing in our worship. Whether it is our recitation of the Quran or by doing additional salah. One of these...

The Blessing of Reciting the Quran with a Beautiful Voice

فضل تلاوة القرآن The Prophet (peace be on him) encouraged his companions to recite the Quran in a beautiful voice. Al-Bara’ bin Azib reported him as saying: “Beautify the Quran with your voices.” (Ahmad,...

Who is a martyr in Islam?

We are all familiar with the concept of shaheed when it is related to the one who sacrifices their life for Allah with the right intention. The word shaheed means witness, and martyrs are...