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     The Name of Allah and the Importance of Revelation   The understanding of the Name of Allah is based on revelation, meaning that there is no room for personal interpretation based solely on the human mind. Thus, the study of the Names of Allah should be derived from the Holy Quran and Prophetic…

     Kindness to Women in Islam   In the pre-Islamic society, women were despised and belittled. They were deprived of their human rights and mistreated. For example, women were deprived of their rights of inheritance and the right to choose their spouses, among other rights. Islam came to abolish all these traditions and customs…

The Prophet Muhammad’s Mercy to Mankind Allah Almighty gathered all the attributes of beauty and human perfection and granted them to the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). His personality was characterized by the noblest actions and sayings. Before the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) received revelation from Allah, he was known as the Truthful and the Trustworthy. His lineage…

Believing in the Day of Judgment in Islam and its events, such as the resurrection, the gathering, and the reckoning, is a branch of believing in Allah and His Ultimate Power and Justice. Allah Almighty described the Day of Judgment in the Holy Quran and said in Surah Al-Hajj: ”O mankind, fear your Lord. Indeed,…

A Heart Connected to Allah          Know that Allah made the hearts as mirrors of human nature and human character. If the heart is sound, then a person’s life will be sound as well, and vice versa. Allah Almighty told us that He does not accept people’s deeds unless they are accompanied…

Stories From The Quran The Story of The Pious Man Uzair     Uzair was a pious man from the Children of Israel. It has not been proven that he was a prophet. His story is mentioned in the Quran, in Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayah 259. One day, he passed by a ruined town and looked…

      Arrogance in Islam: Its Dangers and Cure     In our pursuit of pleasing Allah, we keep asking about the best ways to gain Allah’s Pleasure and Satisfaction. Undoubtedly, whatever way we choose starts with fixing the heart and purifying it from its illnesses. It also starts by identifying the illness that…

   The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said while supplicating and praising Allah, “I cannot count Your praises. You are as You have praised Yourself.” Allah has mentioned in the Quran His Names and Attributes, which we can use when calling upon Him and asking Him for His blessings. We pray to Allah by calling upon Him…

Diseases of the Heart Allah gave the heart a special status in the Noble Quran and Sunnah. He said in Surah Al-Mulk, Ayah 23: “Say, ‘It is He who has produced you and made for you hearing and vision and hearts; little are you grateful.’” (قُلْ هُوَ الَّذِي أَنشَأَكُمْ وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ السَّمْعَ وَالْأَبْصَارَ وَالْأَفْئِدَةَ ۖ…

What Are the Sacred Months? The scholars agreed that the blessed sacred months in Islam are Dhul-Qi’dah, Dhul-Hijjah, and Muharram. They are consecutive, while Rajab occurs separately from the other three months. Allah said in the Holy Quran, in Surah Al-Tawbah, Ayah 36: “Indeed, the number of months with Allah is twelve [lunar] months in…