Sabr in Islam means patience. It means exercising patience during trials, little or big, and it means remaining calm during anxiety. Many times in the Quran, Allah (ta’ala) speaks of the patient and the reward that they will receive for being patient. The Quran talks about beautiful patience as a mark of a true believer. […]

“But those who believe and do deeds of righteousness, we shall soon admit them to gardens, with rivers flowing beneath, to dwell therein for ever. Allah’s promise is the truth, and whose word can be truer than Allah’s?” (4:122) The Holy Quran describes Jannah as “Gardens of Pleasure” prepared for the righteous believers to dwell in for […]

Waking up for Fajr Salah can be difficult for many of us. For people who sleep late, Fajr comes at a time when they are still deep in sleep and so it’ll be difficult to wake up for Fajr. Even for those who sleep early, sometimes you just want to hit the snooze button instead […]

Backbiting is a serious sin in Islam. A sin that, unfortunately, many Muslims have come to normalize in their day to day interactions. We tell other people the wrongdoings of another out of mindless chatter, and we share people’s personal matters in our gatherings. Many people may not be aware that they are falling into […]

Many of us want to learn the Quran, to be able to read it with understanding, and to be able to experience that deeper connection with the words of Allah (ta’ala) that people who understand the Quran have. One of the major problems that we encounter however, is finding a suitable Quranic teacher to guide […]

What is zina? When is it said that a person has committed zina? Questions like these have become common as our societies become more liberal and zina is becoming more common practice.  Zina means fornication and adultery, and it is considered a major sin in Islam. Fornication is the sexual intercourse that takes place between two […]