(5/5) Virtues of Surah Al-Mulk
‘Abdullaah ibn Mas’ood (radhiAllahu ‘anhu) said: “Whoever reads ‘al-Mulk’ every night, Allaah will protect him from the torment of the grave. At the time of the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), we used to call it al-mani’ah (that which protects). In the Book of Allah, there is a chapter [and] whoever recites it […]
You are capable!
As we approach the end of Ramadhan it is important that we reflect on the insights that we have gained. One insight that I have personally gained from fasting is that what we consider impossible can become a possibility when we have the consciousness of Allah. During the month of Ramadhan we push our body […]
(4/5) Virtues of Surah Hashr
Ma’qil b. Yasar related: Allah’s Messenger (SAW) said, “Whosoever says in the morning three times “A’udhu billahis-sami’ al- ‘alim minash-shaytan nir-rajim” ( I seek refuge in Allah, the All- Hearer, the All- Knower from the accursed Shaytan), then recites the last three verses of Surah al- Hashr, seventy thousand angels will be assigned to him […]
Know Yourself
Ramadhan has always been a special month for me because I consider it the month of reflection and solitude. It is a month where fasting really helps me to get in a zone of understanding and self examination. Seeking external knowledge and doing acts of ibaadah are important during Ramadhan. But a huge aspect of […]
(3/5) Virtues of Surah Al-Waqi’ah & Al-Qiyamah
Ibn Abbas narrated: Allah’s Messenger (SAW) said, “Whosoever recites Surah Al- Waqi’ah every night will be protected from poverty and need. Whosoever recited Surah Al-Qiyamah every night, will come before Allah on the Day of Judgement and his face will be shining like the moon of the fourteenth night”, (Kanz ul-ummal). I love this hadith […]
The Key to Success- Insights from Surah Al- Mu’menoon
Everyone wants to be successful. Everyone wants to be great at what they do. We all want to achieve a certain level of success whether as defined by society or our religious views. The reason why this topic is so important and why I wanted to examine it during Ramadan is because I started my […]
Reflection of the Week: Q57:20
Last Ramadhan, this was my flagship ayah… everywhere I went, every tafsir I attended would touch on this ayah… “Know, that the life of this world is only play and amusement, pomp and mutual boasting among you, and rivalry in respect of wealth and children, (it is) as the likeness of vegetation after rain, thereof […]
