Author: AbuAmmar
"Indeed, I am a servant of Allah"
Worship the Creator not the creation
God is NOT like His creation. Islam directs humans away from the worship of creation of God or (anything else besides God)to the worship of God, Our Creator and the Creator of all that exists. Every creation has a beginning; the Creator doesn’t. When we were born, we began to exist in this world from […]
Continue ReadingDifferent ways of interpreting the Quran
Introduction The Quran is the last of the divine revelations of Allah subhaanahu wa ta’ala (abbreviated hereafter as SWT). Allah SWT has promised to protect the Quran from any distortion or loss. Allah SWT said in the Quran: إِنّا نَحنُ نَزَّلنَا الذِّكرَ وَإِنّا لَهُ لَحافِظونَ “Verily, We have revealed the Reminder [Quran] and verily […]
Continue ReadingBelief in angels and some effects on imaan (faith)
Belief in angels is a key component of our faith and a number of important aspects of our faith are connected to the angels. Thus, our belief in them becomes very critical to our faith. Belief in the existence of angels effects our imaan in many ways. Revelation Jibril alayhissalam is responsible for bringing the […]
Continue ReadingMy reflections on Surat Al-Inshiqaaq
Read the Surah here – https://quran.com/84 Listen to this surah here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBwKHnyc_-0 Reflection on Surat Al-Inshiqaaq Everything in this entire universe is subservient to Allah SWT. He is the Lord and Master of this universe and all things and beings are His creation and follow his command and order. This surah again reminds us […]
Continue ReadingLessons from the life of Nuh (alayhissalam) for the Da’ee
The life of Nuh alayhissalam is a great lesson for da’ees in the ummah of Muhammad ﷺ. Nuh alayhissalam’s life is one of the best examples of patience, perseverance and faith. He called his people to Allah consistently over an extended period of time (900+ years). Calling people to the worship of Allah Nuh alayhissalam […]
Continue ReadingMy quick reflections – Surat Al-Fajr
Listen to this surah here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-8Z31JFbmY Read the translation here – https://quran.com/89 Allah SWT wants us to ponder over how He dealt with the previous nations that were considered to be the most “powerful” of their time. The people of ‘Aad, Thamud and Fir’awn all had one thing in common and that is their […]
Continue ReadingMercy of Allah (God)
Look at the justice and mercy of Allah (God), the creator of all that exists. Glory be to the One!! 1. Intend to do a good deed and you don’t do it – Allah records it as a complete good deed 2. Intend to do a good deed and you do it – Allah records […]
Continue ReadingThe Concept of Worship in Islam
At some point in life, all human beings ask the big questions like “what is the purpose of life?”, “why are we here on earth?”, “what is life all about?” or something similar. This question has greatly intrigued people of all races, nationalities and times regardless of their position in society. Some people might say […]
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