Month: June 2018

                                قَالَ الَّذِينَ غَلَبُوا عَلَىٰ أَمْرِهِمْ لَنَتَّخِذَنَّ عَلَيْهِمْ مَسْجِدًا Qāla-ladhīna ghalabū ‘alā amrihim lanattakhidhanna ‘alayhim masjidā Those who prevailed in the matter said, ‘We will surely set up a place of worship over them.’ (Sūratul Kahf, No.18, Āyat 21) When the People of the Cave (ashāb al-Kahf) died after waking up from their long sleep … Read more

فِطْرَتَ اللَّـهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا Fitrata-llāhil-latī fataran-nāsaa ‘alayha The original nature endowed by Allah according to which He originated mankind (Sūratur Rūm, No.30, Āyat 30) The day of Eid al-Fitr which is celebrated after going through the month of Ramadan is a new beginning when the believer is now pure of all sins. He … Read more

وَلْيَعْفُوا وَلْيَصْفَحُوا ۗ أَلَا تُحِبُّونَ أَنْ يَغْفِرَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ Walya‘fū walyasfahū, alā tuhibbūna an yaghfirallāhu lakum, wallāhu ghafūrun rahīm And they should excuse and forbear. Do you not love that Allah should forgive you? Allah is all-forgiving, all-merciful. (Sūratun Nūr, No.24, Āyat 22) As the month of Ramadan sadly comes to … Read more

لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ Laylatul-qadri khayrun min alfi shahr The Night of Power is better than a thousand months. (Sūratul Qadr, No.97, Āyat 3) During the last ten nights of the holy month of Ramadan is a night which is exalted and unique. According to Tafsīr Majma‘ul Bayān, some days and timings are … Read more