Month: May 2017

Quranic Reflection No. 317 Āyat 2:121 – Rights of Tilāwah

اَلَّذِينَ آتَيْنَاهُمُ الْكِتَابَ يَتْلُونَهُ حَقَّ تِلَاوَتِهِ Alladhīna ātaynāhumul-kitāba yatlūnahu haqqa tilāwatihi Those to whom We have given the Book read it as it ought to be read. (Sūrat Baqarah, No.2, Āyat 121) Tilāwah, according to the Quran itself, is the act of reading the Quran. Its original meaning is following (as in Q 91:2), referring … Read more

Réflexion coranique 107. Āyat 6:36 – Ceux qui répondent à l’appel

إِنَّمَا يَسْتَجِيبُ الَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَ Innamā yastajībul-ladhīna yasma‘ūn Seuls ceux qui entendent répondent à l’appel [de la foi]. (Sūratul An‘ām, No.6, Āyat 36) Lorsque le Saint Prophète (s) fut affligé par les gens qui n’acceptaient pas son invitation à n’adorer qu’un Seul Dieu, Allah le Tout-Puissant le rassura en lui disant qu’en réalité, bon nombre d’entre … Read more

15 Ways to Kick Bad Habits in Ramadhan

Few things are more demanding than eliminating bad habits, since they are part of our daily routines and personality. It takes days of patience and practice to break old habits. However, the good news is, Ramadan offers a perfect and natural environment for moral training. Interestingly, researches from “positive psychology” (scientific study of successful people) … Read more

Surahs for Laylatul Qadr

Sadly, the holy month of Ramadhan is heading to its close – the month in which we had the privilege of being Allah’s guests. We must take stock of ourselves before its too late. And there’s no better time to do this than this Shab-e-Qadr. We may not be alive next year… Ever thought why … Read more

10-Minute YouTube Reminders on Ramadhan

Each session has a discussion on a Hadith of Masumeen (a) about the holy month of Allah. The Hadith are derived from the book Sharullah fil Kitab wal Sunnah (The month of Allah, in the Book and the Sunnah) by Muhammad RayShahri. Inspire yourself daily.

Daily Duas for the Month of Ramadan

Day 1 اَللّـهُمَّ اجْعَلْ صِيامي فيهِ صِيامَ الصّائِمينَ، وَقِيامي فيهِ قيامَ الْقائِمينَ، وَنَبِّهْني فيهِ عَنْ نَوْمَةِ الْغافِلينَ، وَهَبْ لى جُرْمي فيهِ يا اِلـهَ الْعالَمينَ، وَاعْفُ عَنّي يا عافِياً عَنْ الْمجْرِمينَ ALLAH, on this day make my fasts the fasts of those who fast (sincerely), and my standing up in prayer of those who stand up … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 316 Āyat 2:45 – Strength through Patience and Pray

وَاسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلَاةِ wasta‘īnū bissabri was-salāt And seek assistance through patience and prayer (Sūratul Baqarah, No.2, Āyat 45) To face difficulties in life man needs to draw on resources that give him strength. It is not physical strength he needs but emotional and spiritual strength. These increase the threshold at which a reaction takes place. … Read more

Réflexion coranique 106. Āyat 66:8 – Se tourner vers Allah swt

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا تُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ تَوْبَةً نَصُوحًا Yā ayyuhalladhīna āmanū tubū ilallāhi tawbatan nasūha. O vous qui avez cru! Repentez-vous à Allah d’un repentir sincère. (Sūratut Tahrīm, No. 66, Āyat 8) Ce verset est une invitation à se retourner vers Dieu après s’être détourné de Lui. Pour tous ceux qui ont été distraits … Read more