Human Responsibility Part 4
In this article, we will explore another Quranic approach and presentation of the Day of Judgment. The detailed descriptions of the changes that usher the beginning of the Day of Judgment are meant to remind us of our responsibility. On that day, the whole universe goes through total transformation and metamorphosis. “One day the earth […]
Plurals
الجموع الحمد لله الذي أنزل على عبده قرآناً غير ذي عوج، منه آيات محكمات هنّ أم الكتاب وأخر متشابهات. تتميّز اللغة العربية باعتمادها على نظام الاشتقاق في توليد الألفاظ، وتتنوّع صِيَغ الجمع للكثير من الأسماء المشتقة من المادة اللغوية الواحدة تجنّباً لأي التباس بعضها ببعض في المعنى. ولقد تعدّدت مذاهب الباحثين في تفسير ظاهرة التعدد […]
The Honorable Ten
Ramadan is almost over, Subhan Allah. I hope and pray that Allah (ﷻ) has accepted our fasting, prayers, Quran recitation, donating, and everything good we have done so far, and everything we are still able to do in these blessed last ten nights of Ramadan. These are a few things we can still do in […]
The Night of Power
“The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.” (Quran 97:3). Allah ﷻ chose Ramadan to be the best month out of the year and He chose Laylatul Qadr to be the best night out of the entire year. A beautiful night in which the rewards of worship are equivalent to the rewards of […]
Eidun Saeed
وَعَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ اَلْأَنْصَارِيِّ - رضى الله عنه - أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -قَالَ: مَنْ صَامَ رَمَضَانَ, ثُمَّ أَتْبَعَهُ سِتًّا مِنْ شَوَّالٍ كَانَ كَصِيَامِ اَلدَّهْرِ Abu Aiyub Al-Ansari (RAA) narrated that The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever fasts during the month of Ramadan and then follows it with six days […]
Things You Need to Know About Ramadan
Introduction: Ramadan is the ninth month in our lunar calendar. The origin of this word is (Ra-ma-doo رَمَضُ) which means in the Arabic language: “intense or extreme heat.”[1] “When the names of months were copied from the old language, it coincided that Ramadan was in times of extreme heat and that is why it was […]
Sudden Death, How Do We Prepare To Meet God? Part 2
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم موت الفجأة … كيف نستعد للقاء الله عزوجل (٢)[1] هل موت الفجأة من علامات الساعة؟ تطرقت في مقالة سابقة إلى مقدمة حول موضوع (موت الفجأة)، والتعريف بحقيقته، وفي هذه المقالة سأتطرق إلى سؤال كثيرا ما يطرحه البعض، ألا وهو: هل يعتبر موت الفجأة من علامات الساعة وأشراطها المؤذنة بنهاية هذا العالم؟ […]
Ramadan: A Gift from Allah
It’s surreal how close Ramadan is. Every year we realize how fast it comes and how quickly it goes by. One of the scholars says, Ramadan has come like a large plot of land or farm for the servants to purify their hearts from corruption; so, give it the right it deserves throughout your actions […]
Human Responsibility Part 3
The belief in the Day of Judgment was among the major themes of the early messages of Quran that strengthened the principle of human responsibility. Consequences and outcomes change human actions and behavior. This concept has evolved into a science called eschatology. Quran perfected this science and reached the peak in emphasizing the belief in […]
The Month of the Quran: Ramadan Edition
“شَهۡرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِىۡٓ اُنۡزِلَ فِيۡهِ الۡقُرۡاٰنُ هُدًى لِّلنَّاسِ وَ بَيِّنٰتٍ مِّنَ الۡهُدٰى وَالۡفُرۡقَانِۚ…” It was the month of Ramadan in which the Quran was first sent down as guidance for all people, having in it clear proofs of divine guidance and the criterion for right and wrong.” (Translation from Ahmad Zaki Hammad) It is the […]