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It is related that when Prophet Dawud ('alayhi'l-salam) supplicated, he would say, "Oh Allah, the One who provides sustenance for baby crow in it's nest...." Read More »

Eventually, the time comes and the day of his departure is here, and your beloved and blissful guest, Ramadan, is leaving, and leaving soon. This wonderful guest is so polite that he does not come back very often, so that you always desire his return later. Read More »

O Muslims, we should realize that giving charity is not an act to be done only when a person has money. Rather, the most virtuous type of charity a Muslim can give is when they themselves are in dire need of that wealth. This is a sign of our iman and complete reliance on Allah and it helps us develop true piety and righteousness. Read More »

While others will be busy in acts of worship such as fasting, praying, reading Qur’an etc., most women will spend a portion of Ramadan in the state of menstruation (or post natal bleeding), leaving them unable to participate in the aforementioned activities. It is not easy to stay positive at times like these, especially when we see those around us rushing to masaajid for taraweeh prayers, spending time in ‘itikaaf and reciting the Qur’an. This can lead us to feeling deprived of the reward of this blessed month and often, this feeling ends up decreasing our spirituality rather than increasing it. Here are a few practical suggestions of good deeds that a Muslimah can do while she is menstruating or has post-natal bleeding. Read More »

Memorizing Qur’an is broken into 3 categories: 1) new lesson, 2) new memorization, 3) old memorization. I’ll give a brief intro to each category and then show you how to properly memorize within each fold. It’s important to understand that memorizing Qur’an for the long-term is a process which takes close to a month. Once you memorize an ayah, it won’t be solid until you repeat it a number of times until it enters the deeper part of your brain. Read More »

This is a topic that is very important for every single one of us - to have a vision, a plan and aim for something grandiose in this world and the next. Our Islamic history is full of people who have impacted the ummah even though they didn’t start off thinking they would have the type of impact they did. I want to mention some of these stories to soften our hearts. Read More »

“Success is really attained by he who purifies it [i.e. – the soul], and failure is really suffered by he who corrupts it.” [Qurʾān : 9, 10 Al-Shams] Read More »

....But the greatest bliss (happiness) is the Good Pleasure of Allāh. That is the supreme success. [72 Al-Tawbah] Read More »

Allah had a plan for you before you were born, and He still has a plan for you. His plan is vital to your success, and important to the world. Read More »

Millions of pounds are spent every year by people on beauty products throughout the world with the hope to enhance their beauty or erase some of the unwanted features the may have on their face and other parts of the body. The pressure to spend on beauty products in this ... Read More »