He is with you wherever you are
Surat al-Hadid is another Madani surah with plenty of lessons. One of the most important verses is: ‘He is with you wherever you are, and sees whatever you do.’ This is a very...
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Laylatul Qadr and the reward of congregational worship
Focus on Allah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) stated that in the last ten days of Ramadan, the Prophet (peace be upon him) would spend the night in prayer, and wake up...
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The closest people to Allah on the Day of Judgement
In Surat ar-Rahman, Allah describes Jannah more than Hellfire. Although description of Hellfire do come up in some verses, the majority of surah is addressing the description of Jannah, and the favours which Allah...
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Certainty outweighs doubt – is my Wudu still valid? How many Rakahs did I recite?
Have clarity rather than doubt in your affairs اليقين لَا يَزُولُ بِالشَّكِّ There is a maxim in Fiqh that one must not let doubt creep into matters. It is a very wide ranging principle....
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How to be People of the Quran
The more you learn the Quran, the more Allah will open your heart and eyes to see the truth and implement it in your life. The barakah will envelop your family and your life....
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Salah is your imaan-charger
Salah energises us, rejuvenates us, empowers us to face the tests we go through every day. This is why we have five prayers, not just one: because we face continuous tests all day, from...
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What can we do to benefit the deceased?
What will reach the deceased in their graves? As per the well-known hadith, when someone dies three things continue to benefit them in their grave. These are charity given on their behalf, beneficial knowledge...
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The circle of righteousness
In Surat al Ahqaf, Allah Almighty describes a circle of righteousness. It creates the blueprint of how to set your priorities straight and maintain righteousness within your family and society. وَوَصَّيْنَا الْإِنسَانَ بِوَالِدَيْهِ إِحْسَانًا...
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Being people of Jannah
The people of Jannah did sleep, but not that much. They would wake up and pray tahajjud, and do istighfar during suhoor time. They were concerned about the akhirah, over the enjoyment of the...
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Major Principles of Islam 5: Al Mujeeb, Al Raouf, Al Ghafoor
Don’t sell your deen and your dignity and your akhirah for silly games in the dunya. Don’t do that, even if it’s for money, even if it’s followers. They will not carry this responsibility...
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The Islamic Social Code – building a harmonious community
Surat al-Hujarat is a Madani Surah full of rulings about the social code for a community, setting out boundaries and etiquettes for how to deal with other people in a way that pleases Allah....
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Seeing the signs
Surat al-Fath is one of the very special surahs. Allah starts this surah by saying: ‘Indeed, We have granted you a clear triumph.’ The majority of scholars have said that this refers to...
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Hypocrisy – the enemy from within
Surah Muhammad is a Madani surah, so it has different characteristics compared to the previous Makki surahs. Madani surahs are full of rulings – prohibition of this, permissibility of that – and they also...
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O Palestine, you will prevail
إِن يَمْسَسْكُمْ قَرْحٌ فَقَدْ مَسَّ الْقَوْمَ قَرْحٌ مِّثْلُهُ ۚ وَتِلْكَ الْأَيَّامُ نُدَاوِلُهَا بَيْنَ النَّاسِ وَلِيَعْلَمَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَيَتَّخِذَ مِنكُمْ شُهَدَاءَ ۗ وَاللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الظَّالِمِينَ If a wound should touch you – there...
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When you are sincere, Allah will find you an exit from difficulty
As long as you are sincere with Allah, He will give you a way out of any difficult situation. The people of Makkah were not interested, so Allah sent the jinn to Rasul Allah...
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