• Lessons from Sūrah 26 – Sūratush-Shu‘arā

    بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم When we set out on fulfilling the command of Allāh, know that Allāh guides us. Some people will just not be willing to take advice on board. That doesn’t mean we give up trying.[1] The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was commanded by Allāh…

  • Lessons from Sūrah 25 – Sūratul Furqān

    بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم People thought the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was too ‘normal’ and ‘down to earth’ to be a prophet. They judged comparing him to a king. The inheritors of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم should also be ‘down to earth’ and not cut…

  • Lessons from Sūrah 27 – Sūratun Naml

    بسم الله الرحمين الرحيم Be thankful to Allāh just like Sulaymān عليه السلام The mark of a person working for Allāh is that he/she cannot be tempted away from the work through wealth. Read the du‘ā of Sulaymān عليه السلام regularly: رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ…

  • Lessons from Sūratun Nūr

    بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Don’t make unfounded accusations. When you hear of slander or a false accusation, say: سُبْحَانَكَ هَذَا بُهْتَانٌ عَظِيْم Don’t spread rumours. Don’t follow the footsteps of Shayṭān. Have a big heart and forgive those who have wronged you; Allāh will forgive you as a…

  • Lessons from Sūratul Mu’minūn

    بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Eat ḥalāl only. Read this du‘ā regularly: رَبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِينِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَنْ يَحْضُرُونِ ‘My Rabb, I seek refuge in You from the strokes of the Shayāṭīn (devils), and my Rabb! I seek refuge in You even from their coming…

  • Lessons from Sūratul Ḥajj

    بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The Day of Qiyāmah will be one full of horrors. We don’t even realise some of the things around us to be blessings. Every one of Allāh’s creation is subservient to Allāh, except the human. Whoever revers the symbols of Allāh does so out…