Lessons, tafsir reflections and themes drawn from the Holy Qur’an.
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 live to the fullest. And once we pass away, our life is over. However the Qur’an completely redefines this idea. وَمَا هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَآ إِلَّا لَهْوٌ … Read more
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 Holy Qur’an. As Muslims, we all know that the Qur’an is the most important source of guidance for us, and we have to treat it … Read more
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 36 “إِنَّمَا يَسْتَجِيبُ الَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَ وَالْمَوْتَى يَبْعَثُهُمُ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُونَ” الأنعام ٣٦ – This verse distinguishes between the people who are really alive and those … Read more
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 large. At the core of that is reaching the highest state of submission to Allah (swt), the most Merciful Creator. At many points in our … Read more
﷽ 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 those who were entrusted with the Torah and then did not take it on is like that of a donkey who carries volumes [of books]. Wretched … Read more
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 deeds are not enough to intercede for you, and you are shaken and mortified by the impending doom of eternal punishment that awaits you. At … Read more
Ramadan is the month of the Qur’an, and there is no better time to learn about all aspects of this Holy Book. Have a read of the infographic timeline below to learn the journey of the Holy Qur’an from revelation to a physical book which we read from today.
*Please Note: the following is not an extensive tafsīr/interpretation of Surah Al-Māʿūn; it is a combination of explanations of this beautiful Qur’anic chapter derived from other tafasīr or from personal reflections on the Surah. My favourite resources which I have derived information from for this article are Min Wahy Al-Qur’an by Sayyed Muhammad Hussain Fadlallah … Read more