Reflections of the Quran
“But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah Knows, while you know not.” Suratul-Baqarah, Verse 216 This verse from Suratul-Baqarah was revealed during the very early stages of Islam, during the first year of Hijra specifically. The […]
We Got the Permit, Construction Has Begun!
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The Common Human Enterprise
The common human enterprise can be derived from the central theme of Surah Al-Fatiha: “You do we worship, and Your aid we seek.” [1:5] This enterprise requires resources in order to be fulfilled. In Surah Al-Baqara, we read: “It is He who created for you all things that are on earth; then he turned to […]
الكمال على منهاج النبوة
الكمال لله، والكامل الحق هو الله، ولا كامل إلا من كمله الله من الأنبياء والصالحين وبعض النساء الصالحات، كما صح عن سيدنا محمد ﷺ: عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأشعري – رضي الله عنه – قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: “كَمَلَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ كَثِيرٌ، وَلَمْ يَكْمُلْ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ إِلاَّ آسِيَةُ امْرَأَةُ فِرْعَوْنَ، وَمَرْيَمُ بِنْتُ عِمْرَانَ، وَإِنَّ فَضْلَ […]
I Call on You
Oh Allah for I am lost For I am confused For I need You Did You hear me calling on You the Almighty? I needed You to hear me I am at my breakage I have not seen sunlight for the days have passed My heart is weak I have dug myself into the darkest […]
Rising Tensions
Kenosha, Wisconsin, my beloved former city. I lived in Kenosha for almost two years in the early 90s. I was a manager of a convenience store/gas station on 75th Street, just a few blocks west of Lake Michigan. I moved there because a close friend of mine had bought a property and asked me to […]
Al-Fatiha as a Supplication
Al-Fatiha is the perfect template for du’a. It can be viewed as a prayer within a prayer since it is obligatory to be recited as a supplication in each unit of every regular prayer. In this manner, it builds the awareness and the skill of performing du’a. Prophet Mohammad (S) designated it as the “mother […]
أبشروا بالخير
من ظنَّ أنه بلا ذَنْبٍ فقد أَذْنَبْ! ومن ظنَّ أن رحمةَ الله لا تسعُ ذَنْبَهُ فقد أَغْرَقَ في الذَّنْبْ! ومن دَأْبِ العارفين بالله، أن إذا عصى الواحد منهم ربَهُ سارع إلى التوبة، وأدَّاها بشروطها المعهودة، بل زاد على ذلك أن يقدم عملاً صالحاً بين يدي توبته. ما نفهمه من قول الله تعالى: “إِنَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ […]
التقويم الهجري: هوية أمة وقصة حضارة
مقدمة السلسلة: يحل علينا العام الهجري الجديد 1442 وتحل معه ذكريات عزيزة، ترتبط بعمق بوجدان الأمة، وتشكل جزءا لا يتجزأ من هويتها وتاريخها. إلا أن الأمة تشهد مرحلة من أصعب مراحل تاريخها وأشدها مرارة، مرحلة ابتليت فيها الأمة الإسلامية بالضعف والوهن، والفرقة والتشرذم، والتراجع على مختلف الأصعدة والتخلف عن ركب الحضارة، بحيث أصبحت هذه الرزايا […]
New Hijri Year
A new year has fallen upon us. Not the kind of year that we are used to in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, but a new year according to the Hijri calendar. We have just been blessed by Allah (swt) to witness the commencement of the new Hijri year, 1442. It is the unfortunate reality […]