This beautiful dua (supplication) is highly recommended to be recited at the end of the Holy month of Ramadan. It’s meanings are filled with praise of Allah (swt), seeking His pardon and the best mindset to have towards completing Ramadan and reaching Eid. Try to read this at least once and try to experience the meanings with all your…

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 وَلَعِبٌ ۚ…

Traditionally, Muslims envision Eid as a time of fun and entertainment. Some people are not aware of the real meaning of Eid so they do not perform the Eid prayer or any act of worship on Eid day. This article explains the meaning of Eid from the Islamic point of view, by answering three important questions; what is Eid?…

The blessed first ten days of Dhul Hijjah are almost here, and on this occasion we invite you to take part in the Ihram Challenge During the rituals of Hajj, pilgrims are required to enter a sacred state called “Ihram” which is designed to distance us from this worldly, material life and remind us of our purpose of serving…

وَأَنْتَ غايَةُ مَطْلُوبِي وَمُنايَ، فِي مُنْقَلَبِي وَمَثْوايَ Oh Allah, you are the goal behind everything I do   When you think about your goals or what you want to achieve in the coming years, what do you think of? We all have personal goals, career goals etc., and that is natural.   However our overarching goal which pervades through…

Dr. Iman Alattar graduated with her PhD from the University of Tasmania in 2014 with a thesis titled: Textual Representation of the Socio-urban History of Baghdad in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries.  Based on her thesis, she has published her first book titled: Baghdad: An Urban History Through the Lens of Literature, and is currently working on her second…

“أَحَبُّ النَّاسِ إِلىَ اللَّهِ أَنفَعُهُم لِلنَّاسِ.” -رسول الله “The most beloved of people to Allah are those who benefit people the most.” – Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)   Islam is the most beautiful religion. Fundamentally, it asks the human being to worship the one and only God, Allah, and to please Him. The things that please Him, however, are not…

In these holy nights, we are often told to pray intensely for all our worldly needs. But what we sometimes forget is to be truly thankful to Allah (swt). The reality is, we owe absolutely everything to Allah (swt), His Mercy, His perfect design of the universe and His intricate creation of each and every one of us. We…

17th Ramadan 2AH. That was the remarkable day when Allah (swt) rewarded those who had trust in Him, and showed the world that power lies in His hands only, and with no one else. It is the day a few hundred Muslims were victorious in the face of thousands of disbelievers on the other side of the battleground. It…

“وقروا كباركم وارحموا صغاركم”- رسول الله “Respect your elders, show mercy to the young.” -Prophet Muhammad (saw) The idea that “age is just a number” is one that has become prevalent among many. It is basically the idea that no matter what the person’s age, there should be no difference in treatment or attitude between them. And it means…

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 in this way. There…

“[The reward for] praying on time is the equivalent of a camel, and [the reward for praying] at the end of its time is the equivalent of a bird” – Prophet Muhammad (“الصلاة في أوّلها جزور وآخرها عصفور”)   To everything there is assigned a value, and as Muslims, we seek the things that are of highest value so…