Being given the chance to be able sit and to be able to read and to be able to comprehend these beautiful verses, having been given the chance so that these verses touch the heart, is SO BIG of a blessing we take for granted. thank you; I'm indescribably grateful ya rabb. thank you for giving me the chance to sit, read, understand and reflect on such beautiful words of yours. i love you; please never let me go back to my old ways
There is a moment — almost imperceptible — when, as you move through the Qur’an, you pass from asking into being answered. It does not announce itself. There is no clear boundary, no visible threshold. You turn the page, as you would in any book, and yet something in the atmosphere shifts — like stepping into a space that feels familiar, but somehow more attentiv...
I remember having a conversation with a friend. We both work in the medical field. She told me that for her, true success would be leaving her job and staying home to raise her children with Islam. I thought this was beautiful. Raising children upon the deen is one of the most beautiful responsibilities a person can have.
But as the conversation continued, something in the tone shifted. She began speaking as though those who pursued their career...
This āyah low-key exposes something we don’t like to admit: knowing the truth isn’t the same as living on it. Allah doesn’t say these people know guidance — He says they are upon it. That’s a whole lifestyle, not a mood. Most of us float around guidance when it’s convenient, then disappear when it asks for discipline. And then we wonder why life feels stuck. The verse drops the quiet formula: guidance first, success later — not the other way arou...
what a beautiful connection between two surahs —at the end of Surah Al-Fatiha, we ask Allah for guidance: 'Guide us to the straight path…' And then, at the very beginning of Surah Al-Baqarah, Allah answers that prayer by saying: 'This is the Book in which there is no doubt—a guidance for those who are mindful of Allah.' SubhanAllah! He is showing us clearly that the people who are truly guided are those who have the qualities of the righteous (th...
Life, life, life. It calls you to so much. You study and study to work, you work and work to live, you live to enjoy and enjoy.
Prayer, prayer, prayer. Commanded to pray five times a day at five different parts of the day - your study, your work and your pleasures would always have to make time for prayer.
No matter what, prayer.
It doesn't help if you so happen to live in a country that doesn't uphold the prayer. You're often having to make...
It is they who are truly guided by their Lord, and it is they who will be successful. We are reminded here to, check our definition of guidance and success. A big car isn't a success, fame isn't a success. We need to reassess how we define guidance and success in light of the Quran.
Culture and society in many ways force us to view others and ourselves through a very superficial 'classification lens' - usually based on things such as social reputation, appearance, education, achievements, titles, career, talents, and so on. At least that's a little more interesting than the classification system of other animals which is simply based on ancestrial details and biological features, a ranking system which is called "taxonomy."
For the rest of September, we will be journeying through Surah al-Baqarah, reflecting on its verses, lessons and reminders, and allowing its guidance to speak to our lives today.
Surah al-Baqarah holds a special virtue. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Recite the Qur'an, for on the Day of Resurrection it will come as an intercessor for those who recite It. Recite the two bright ones, al-Baqara...
aselamu alykum, I started my journey of reading the Quran and reflecting on it recently, and I came across some of the brothers' opinions on looking at each of the Quranic topics in greater detail, and to connect it with my life and things around me for a better grasp. In addition, I also felt that sharing my reflections would help make it stick with me, and that it would make it easy to get others' perspectives as well as be able to get correcti...