Do you know that moment when everything you have believed in scatters around you and simply ceases to exist? And you realize for the first time how alone you really are even in a crowd of thousands of people. How vulnerable and — at the risk of disgusting some by sounding “weak” – *weak*? You […]

The last juz of the Quran consists of one of the exemplary Surahs which, although is amongst the shortest ones, has the most profound implications. Surah Ikhlas is a Meccan Surah and is one of the earliest revelations of the Quran. It was revealed on the occasion where the pagans and polytheists questioned the Prophet […]

Every Muslim looks forward to something the most, and that is attaining Jannatul Firdous. Everything we are currently doing is in the hope of earning the pleasure of Allah (ta’ala) and becoming part of the inhabitants of paradise. There are many ways to earn Jannah, far many than we probably are aware of as humans. […]

Memorizing the Quran is one of the noblest and most challenging tasks that any Muslim can ever undertake. You know the nights spent trying to memorize new verses and the days you spend trying to remember what you have memorized. For every person who is memorizing the Quran, you know how valuable it is to […]

My brothers and sisters in Islam and in humanity, please lend me a few minutes. I promise you will take something of benefit insha’Allah from this one! Think about this – you opt for a subject in your school or college, a subject you are totally naive to, say chemistry. You get the textbook and […]

Many Muslims confess that one of hardest things for them to do is wake up for Salaat al Fajr. You know, this prayer comes at the time when you are deep in your sleep and trying to get in those last few minutes of precious sleep before you have to wake up to face the […]