• Lessons from Sūrah 55 – Sūratur Raḥmān

    بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Allāh taught man how to express himself in clear words; a quality no other creation enjoys. It is impossible to deny the Favours of Allāh upon us. Everything on earth shall perish. The favours and rewards that await us in Jannah will be tailored…

  • ‘Beautiful Names of Allāh’ Exhibition

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    A rare excerpt from my diary of Hajj 2014 Friday, 26th September 2014 I visited the Names of Allāh Exhibition in Al-Madīnah Al-Munawwarah after Maghrib. At the exhibition, there were displays of the names of Allāh, their meanings and āyāt in which they were mentioned. There was also…

  • Lessons from Sūrah 54 – Sūratul Qamar

    بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The splitting of the moon in the time of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was a sign of Qiyāmah drawing closer. The Qur’ān has been made easy to memorise. The Qur’ān has been made easy to take lessons from. The order of Allāh…

  • Lessons from Sūrah 53 – Sūratun Najm

    بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not speak of his own accord. Each word of his was divinely inspired. Man does not always get what he wants. On the Day of Qiyāmah, nothing will be able to intercede on behalf of anyone except…

  • Lessons from Sūrah 52 – Sūratuṭ Ṭūr

    بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The Day of Judgement is a certainty. Those who have been given entry into the higher ranks of Jannah, shall be blessed with their offspring being reunited with them in the higher ranks, on condition they died with Īmā If you give someone a…

  • Lessons from Sūrah 51 – Sūratudh Dhāriyāt

    بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم One of the qualities of the Allāh-conscious people is that they are always in acknowledgment of being imperfect, and they constantly seek forgiveness from Allāh for that. There are signs of Allāh’s existence and power all around us, even within ourselves. Be hospitable to…