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In verse 77, the final verse of the 25th chapter of the Qurโan; Sลซrah al-Furqฤn, Allah says, โSay, โWhat would my Lord care for you if...
Byย Sumbel Gilani This year is my first Ramadanย in four yearsย when I am neither pregnant nor breastfeeding. Consequently, it is my first time fasting as a mother....
by Zuneera Masood First day of Ramadan and you are excited when you see a fellow Muslim. You nod and feel this mutual connection that โweโre...
The chapter of Light contains the verse of light; one of the most commented upon verses in the Qurโan. In verse 35, Allah sets forth a...
Zakat, that economic act of worship often paid in Ramadan we regard as the third pillar of Islam, is increasingly becoming a hollow shell. If you’d...
By Maysaaย Fahour โIโm starving,โ is uttered from my mouth at least a dozen times a day during Ramadan. Other things like, โWhy?โ and, โI canโt evenโฆโ...
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw it. But there it was, barely visible under the dull, pale glow of the street light; as if...
It was a sad day in Ninevah. The Prophet Yunus, peace be upon him, was leaving. Angry, frustrated, and unable to continue what felt like a...
By Ahmed Motiar In June, more than 1.5 billion Muslims around the world will begin to observe Ramadan. For Muslims fasting is a religious obligation (al-Qurโan...
