Assalamu Alaikum wrwb, The coronavirus is a reminder to us all of our weak state. Regardless of our social standing and our financial position, we are all helpless. Allāh says: “Mankind was created weak”. Situations like this remind us to turn back to Allāh. I wrote this poem a few days back- With Corona Corona everywherethe virus has ineed instilled in us fearWith Panic shoppingto Panic dreamsWe all are hooked…
Story of Rabiya Basria : 10 Rotis one of which the Maid stole. Rabia Basra was a Sufi saint celebrated for her holy life.Infact She’s the Most Famous Sufi Woman In The World. She was a native of Basra and belonged to the tribe of Adi. She is known in some parts of the world as, Hazrat Bibi Rabia Basri, Rabia Al Basri or simply Rabia Basri. Once Rabia Basria had some…
Sara Haba, a woman from tunisia made a record by becoming the first Woman to reach Mecca by bicycle. She started her travel on 4 Nov 2019 and reached Mecca on January 26,2020. Her travel has been documented by herself and became popular. She has used hashtag #cyclingtoMakkah. Her travel route included deserts of Egypt and Sudan. Sara posted on Instagram that she was afraid to stop during her…
The word for extreme sadness in Arabic is shaqiy (شقي). It is also used to describe a very unfortunate (or 'sad') state. The Quran mentions three matters to counteract this state of shaqāwa: Three steps to battle depression are: 1)Always Make du'a to Allah that he gives you hope and lifts your sadness. Zakariyya (as), praying for a son, said, 'And I am never disappointed (shaqiy) in my dua's…
The Story of the Bewitched Prince. There was a king who had only one son.The prince was quite handsome and bore a good character. It was the king's desire and intention to have his son married to a beautiful princess and in this regard, he started talking to a religiously minded and righteous family. However, the queen started having second thoughts. She said to king: "You are looking at…
Virtue of ilm / Hadith about knowledge We are the ummati of Prophet Muhammad SAW and the first revelation of Quran to us was "IQRA" i.e Read. Do you know that there is great great merits of ilm in our deen. Prophet Ādam’s (ʿalayhi al-salām) superiority over the angels was due to nothing but his knowledge. عَلَّمَ آدَمَ الْأَسْمَاءَ كُلَّهَا Allah taught Adam the names of all things (Quran…
10 Islamic Parenting Advice by real Parents: 1. Our children are like sponges, they absorb everything they see and hear. They emulate what we do, so before fixing them, let’s fix ourselves and our character. They learn more by seeing our actions rather than hearing our commandments that are thrown at them. 2. Memorize the acronym H.A.L.T. Tantrums often happen because the thrower is Hungry, Agitated, Lonely, or Tired.…
Muslims in beard, Cap ,Burqa and Flag are signalling the rise of a new Indian Muslim. Not afraid to look Muslim, and not shy of flaunting her nationalism. With a willingness to fight carrying the Constitution, the flag, the anthem, Ambedkar, Gandhi and the chant of ‘Hindustan Zindabad’. The immortal words of Urdu poet Rahat Indori are being quoted often in these fraught days: Sabhi ka khoon shaamil yahan ki mitti mein,…
New Delhi: Jamia Teachers' Association puts up a banner against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and NRC at the Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) (PTI12_14_2019_000020B)
As an Indian citizen myself,I have been quite agitated in the last few days regarding the new bill passed by the Indian Govt which infact is not a Bill anymore (CAB), it's been passed by both Houses of Parliament and it is now an Act (CAA).People have been writing to me expressing their concern and asking me about India. I say that India is my beloved country which is…
Memorizing and reciting the Quran is a spiritual and mental journey that each one of us must take in our lifetime. The merits of reciting Quran is evident from the hadeeth- "Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “It will be said to the companion of the Qur’aan: Recite and rise in status, recite as you used to recite in the world, for your status will be…
Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar RA narrates that Hadhrat Umar RA onceaddressed Hadhrat Ali - saying, "0 Abul Hasan! There were times when youwere present with Rasulullaah SAW when we were not and there were times when we were present with Rasulullaah SAWwhen you were not. 1 have three questions to pose to you. Do you know anything about them?" "What are they?" Hadhrat Ali RA asked. Hadhrat Umar said,…
Secrets of Surah Al Fatihah Do you know that Surah Al Fatihah is a dialogue between us and Allah ta’ala Surah al fatihah conversation with Allah Yes, Surah Al Fatihah is a dialogue between ourselves and Allah ta’ala and we read this Surah in Salaat every day again, showing how interactive the Qur’an is. Every time we pray we are having a dialogue with Allah ta’ala. It appears in…
Muslims across the world including several scholars and activists took to social media to mourn the death of Mohamed Morsi. The death of President Mohammad Morsi, the only fairly elected ruler of Egypt, while defending himself in front of a corrupt and rotting judicial system that supports the tyranny of oppressive governments, is symbolic, I’m afraid, of our political reality - and Allah alone is the One we complain…