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There are so many things to reflect on in the story of Prophet Yunus (peace be upon him). The first is that his ordeal took place at night, and there is something about the loneliness of the night. People sometimes call it “the dark night of the soul”: that quiet, difficult journey which happens when…
Secret righteous deeds: what only Allah knows Allah Almighty says about Prophet Yunus: فَلَوْلَا أَنَّهُ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُسَبِّحِينَ “If he had not been one of those who glorified Allah,” لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطْنِهِ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ “he would have remained in its belly until the Day they are resurrected.” (Surat As-Saffat, 37:143-144) These verses contain a…
Complete submission to Allah Allah Almighty says: فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ السَّعْيَ قَالَ يَا بُنَيَّ إِنِّي أَرَىٰ فِي الْمَنَامِ أَنِّي أَذْبَحُكَ فَانظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰ ۚ قَالَ يَا أَبَتِ افْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ ۖ سَتَجِدُنِي إِن شَاءَ اللَّهُ مِنَ الصَّابِرِينَ “When he was old enough to work with him, he said, ‘My dear son, I have seen in…
Why didn’t Allah send angels as prophets? وَقَالُوا۟ مَالِ هَـٰذَا ٱلرَّسُولِ يَأْكُلُ ٱلطَّعَامَ وَيَمْشِى فِى ٱلْأَسْوَاقِ ۙ لَوْلَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مَلَكٌۭ فَيَكُونَ مَعَهُۥ نَذِيرًا They also say, ‘What sort of messenger is this? He eats food and walks about in the marketplaces! Why has no angel been sent down to help him with his warnings?…
In Surat Anbiya, most prophets are only mentioned briefly, but the theme common to all of them is how Allah heard their duas and answered them, or saved them from whatever difficulty they were going through. Stories of the prophets For example, we have the story of Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and how he…
Prophet Musa (peace be upon him) appears many times in the Quran, but the longest continuous part of his story is in Surah Taha. One of the episodes described in this set of ayahs is the incident of the golden calf, when Musa (peace be upon him) left his people for a short while to…
Surah Ta Ha opens with the individual letters Ta Ha, and it is a Makkan surah. All except two of the surahs which start with individually pronouned letters are Makkan (Surat al-Baqarah and Surah Ale ‘Imran). Surah Taha talks a lot about Prophet Musa (peace be upon him), especially the part of his story when…
Tarbiya (التربية) means nurturing and developing a person step by step. It is training the heart, mind, and behaviour. It is not only passing on information. It is building a human being: their iman, character, habits, and connection to Allah. One of the most powerful methods of tarbiya in Islam is encouragement. It is a…
Surat al-Kahf is a key surah with many lessons. It is the sunnah to recite it every Friday. We have reflected on different aspects of this surah on many occasions, but our focus here is on young people. The very first story in Surah al-Kahf is the story of young people, who retreated into the…
The character of the Prophet ﷺ was reflected in his behaviour every day – in the home, in the street, in the masjid, and with people of all types. His character was evident in how he spoke, how he listened, how he dealt with difficulty, how he showed kindness, and how he corrected without humiliating….
The greatest role model was undoubtedly the Prophet ﷺ. What was it about him that made his personality so warm and charismatic and at the same time, made him the greatest human being ever to have lived? What were the qualities he possessed that we can improve within ourselves? Check his qualities in yourself. Here…
A year has passed from our life and tomorrow might be Tomorrow – the Last Hour. یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلۡتَنظُرۡ نَفۡسࣱ مَّا قَدَّمَتۡ لِغَدࣲۖ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَبِیرُۢ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ O you who believe , be mindful of Allah, and let every soul look what it has put forth for tomorrow, and…
Orphan The Prophet ﷺ was born as an orphan, having lost his father before his birth. It is a consolation to orphans that despite the fact he had no father he went on to achieve greatness and achieve a lot. It shows that having no father should not hold you back. The definition of orphan…
Following my exciting adventure up Jabal Nour, I decide to embark on my next escapade… Mount Uhud. Free to go where I want, when I want, how I want… the prospect is exciting. Following another negotiation with a taxi driver in which I know he is overcharging me, I swiftly agree to 50 Riyals –…
Something inside me said ‘Leave right now!’ I felt I didn’t have a moment to lose. I quickly slipped on my trainers and threw on my abaya, wondering whether it would be getting in my way when I was climbing… As I prepared to leave, Mum wondered why I was in such a rush, we…