Subject: Lessons from the Lives of the Holy Prophets
Lessons from the Lives of the Holy Prophets
September 14th, 2020 at 11:44 am ESTLessons from the Lives of the Holy ProphetsAssalamualaikum Friend, The Arabic word that corresponds to “human being” is Insan. This word takes its root from the word Nisyan, which literally means “forgetfulness”. As human beings, our general ...
Sadaqah (Charity) – It’s Meaning, Importance and Rewards
August 27th, 2020 at 11:05 am ESTSadaqah (Charity)Assalamualaikum Friend, The two most emphasised pillars of Islam are Salah (prayer) and Zakah (obligatory charity). The Quran orders us numerous times to fulfill these two obligations. They are in the legislations of Prophet Muhammad ...
Virtues and Blessings of Surah al-Baqarah
August 13th, 2020 at 8:00 am ESTVirtues and Blessings of Surah al-BaqarahAssalamualaikum Friend, The second surah of the Quran, the largest in length, revealed over several years in the Madinan life of the Prophet (sa), Surat al-Baqarah is special in many ways. Although all surahs ...
Protective Duas from the Quran and Hadith
August 3rd, 2020 at 2:10 pm ESTProtective Duas from the Quran and HadithAssalamualaikum Friend, The Qur’an and the Sunnah of Muhammad (saw) has been sent down to us Muslims as guides on how to live our lives completely as believers in Allah (swt). These two books contain so ma ...
The Prophetic Way of Dealing With Enmity
July 21st, 2020 at 6:30 pm ESTThe Prophetic Way to Deal with EnmityAssalamualaikum Friend, We Muslims are currently in an era where we seem to be the object of hatred for many people. We believe this animosity to be misguided, but in deciding on how best to respond, we should loo ...
14 Islamic Quotes about Politeness
June 29th, 2020 at 12:05 pm EST14 Islamic Quotes about PolitenessAssalamualaikum Friend, Showing good manners is extremely important in Islam. In fact, one of the reasons that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was sent to humankind was to teach good manners. Importance of Politeness Politen ...
[Surah Al-Fatiha – Series 3 of 3]
June 22nd, 2020 at 11:50 am ESTSurah Al-FatihahAssalamualaikum Friend, In our previous email, we discussed the discussed the middle of Surah Al-Fatihah. In the final part of this series, we discuss the last 2 ayahs and the conclusion of Surah Al-Fatihah. Read below to learn more! ...
[Surah Al-Fatiha – Series 2 of 3]
June 18th, 2020 at 11:30 am ESTSurah Al-FatihahAssalamualaikum Friend, In our previous email, we discussed the first two ayahs of Surah Al-Fatihah. In the next part of this series, we discuss ayahs 3, 4, and 5. Read below to learn more! The Third Ayah of Surah Al-Fatihah(Surah Al- ...
[Surah Al-Fatiha – Series 1 of 3]
June 14th, 2020 at 12:00 pm ESTSurah Al-FatihahAssalamualaikum Friend, There is no end to learning about Surah al-Fatihah. It’s the most important Surah in the Quran, and we recite it many times daily in our prayers. In this series, we’ll try to understand this amazing Surah a ...
[Surah Maryam – Parts 5 and 6]
June 8th, 2020 at 3:13 pm ESTSurah MaryamAssalamualaikum Friend, Earlier, we sent an introduction email, along with parts 2, 3, and 4 overviewing Surah Maryam. Now, let us dive into parts 5 and the final part 6 of this series. I really hope you benefitted a lot from the Surah M ...