Life. We are living it right now, aren’t we? This is the general belief about the time we have on earth; it is our one life that we must…
The Importance of Accountability – Lessons from Surah al-Haqqah
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The Importance of Studying the Qur’an Before we delve into the meanings of Surah al-Ḥāqqah, I wanted to first talk about the importance of studying the…
The Value of Life
Bismillah Arrahman Arrahim “Only the attentive will respond ˹to your call˺. As for the dead, Allah will raise them up, then to Him they will ˹all˺ be returned” Al-An’am…
The Battle of Badr: A Divine Victory
“The lesson which the Muslims should learn from the battle of Badr, is to have faith and confidence in Allah (swt) and in themselves, and be always sure that Allah…
Are You a True Servant of Allah? Lessons from the Qur’an
Islam, being a complete and perfect way of life, seeks to shape the human being into the best possible form that benefits not only them as individuals, but society at…
Food Waste: The Biggest Pandemic (+ Tips on Eating Out)
Roughly one third of the food produced in the world for human consumption every year – approximately 1.3 billion tons – gets lost or wasted. [1] Now that some of…
Are We More Strict About Face Masks Than the Hijab?
When we follow a rule or a law, we do so because we trust those who made the rule and fear punishment or desire reward. That is why when the…
Are We Holding Onto The Qur’an As We Should? Lessons from Surah al-Jumm’ah
﷽ مَثَلُ الَّذِينَ حُمِّلُوا التَّوْرَاةَ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَحْمِلُوهَا كَمَثَلِ الْحِمَارِ يَحْمِلُ أَسْفَارًا ۚ بِئْسَ مَثَلُ الْقَوْمِ الَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِ اللَّهِ ۚ وَاللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَ The example of…
Today is Your Second Chance.
Picture this scenario: You are standing in front of your Lord, Allah (swt) on the Day of Judgement and all your deeds are being exposed. You know that your good…
The Legacy of al-Minshawi – the famous Qu’ran Reciter
Today marks the death anniversary of the famous Egyptian Qur’an reciter, Muhammed Siddiq al-Minshawi (20 January 1920 – 20 June 1969). Since he is considered among the unique Qur’an reciters…