Some Indians today hate Aurangzeb who was the 6th emperor of the Mughal empire. The reason for their hatred? Well, they claim Aurangzeb razed several thousands of Hindu temples to the ground simple because of his hatred towards the Hindus, forced millions of Indians to convert to Islam and engaged in a genocide of Hindus. […]
Continue ReadingBelief 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 ReadingRead 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 ReadingThe 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 ReadingListen 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 ReadingLook 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 ReadingAt 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 […]
Continue ReadingAt some point in our lives, most of us ask ourselves: “Why are we here?”, or “What is the purpose of our existence?”. Is this life just meant for us to grow up, get an education, get a job, get married, procreate, buy a house, a car and then die? What will bring us true […]
Continue ReadingPalestine (pronounced as ‘falasteen’ in Arabic) has a special place in the hearts of Muslims. It is very sad to see what the Israeli government is doing by regularly denying Palestinians access to the masjid while also consistently denying their fundamental human rights. This is a great resource Here is a wonderfully written article on […]
Continue ReadingWhy me? We often see that when we are faced with difficult circumstances in our lives, we tend to question why such a trial or difficulty is occurring in our lives. We often ask ourselves “what have I done to deserve this? Why me? Allah SWT says in chapter 2, verse 155 of the Quran: […]
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