Rumina كَذَٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ Kadhālika zuyyina lil-musrifīna mā kānū ya‘malūn Thus are the deeds of the extravagant ones made fair seeming to them (Sūrat Yūnus, Āyat 12) According to this holy verse, those who are extravagant do not see their deeds as evil, they actually think the deeds they do are good. … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَقُولُوا قَوْلًا سَدِيدًا Yā ayyuhalladhīna āmanūt-taqullāh wa-qulū qawlan sadīda O you who believe! Be God conscious and speak upright words (Sūratul AHzāb, No. 33, Āyat 70) Words of the human being are a reflection of what goes on in the heart and mind of the person. The cleanliness … Read more
قَالَ لَا تَثْرِيبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْيَوْمَ ۖ يَغْفِرُ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ ۖ وَهُوَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ Qāla lā tathrība ‘alaykumul-yawma, yaghfirullāhu lakum, wa-huwa arHamur-rāHimīn He said: There shall be no reproof against you this day; Allah may forgive you, and He is the most Merciful of the merciful (Sūrat Yūsuf, No. 12, Āyat 92) When the brothers of Nabī Yūsuf (a) recognized … Read more
A 90-minute session on how to prepare ourselves for the Month of Muharram wherein we commemorate the tragedy of Karbalā and convey our condolences to the Ahlul Bayt (a). We plan to discuss practical suggestions on what can be done at homes, schools and Husayniyyahs during the months of Muharram and Safar. Dates: Saturday, Nov … Read more
وَأْمُرْ أَهْلَكَ بِالصَّلَاةِ وَاصْطَبِرْ عَلَيْهَا – Wa’mur ahlaka bi-SSalāti wa-STabir ‘alayhā And bid your family to prayer and be steadfast in its maintenance. (Sūra Tāhā, Āyat 132) Out of all the actions that Allah has made obligatory on us, none is as quintessential to spirituality and closeness to Allah as is Salāt. Salāt, i.e. the ritual prayer, … Read more
اعْدِلُوا هُوَ أَقْرَبُ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ I‘dilū huwa aqrabu lit-taqwā Be just, that is closer to piety (Sūratul Mā’idah, No. 5, Āyat 8) There are few things as important as the concept of justice in Islam. Justice, like the oneness of God, pervades all roots and branches of religion. According to Tafsīr-e Namūne, just as all beliefs … Read more
Join us for a webinar on Developing the Spirit of Hajj in Dhul Hijjah. Many will be fortunate to go for hajj this year. Yet many will not be blessed with the same opportunity. The traditions speak of how a believer can aspire to the spirit and reward of hajj despite being in his hometown. … Read more
وَالصُّلْحُ خَيْرٌ waS-SulHu khary; And reconciliation is better (Sūratun Nisā’, No. 4,Āyat 128) The word ‘sulh’ means to make peace, improve a relationship, to help overcome conflict, and create amicability between warring parties. This short sentence from verse 128 of Sūratun Nisā’signifies an essential truth. For human beings harmony, affection, reconciliation, are natural … Read more
The Academy for Learning Islam (A.L.I.) is pleased to announce a four session webinar on Qur’anic Sciences on Wednesday evenings. Understanding and appreciating the Holy Qur’an requires familiarizing some of the preliminary aspects about the revelation, transmission, recording, compilation, collation, etc. of the Holy Qur’an. In this online course the participants will learn, amongst other … Read more
مَا أَصَابَكَ مِنْ حَسَنَةٍ فَمِنَ اللَّهِ ۖ وَمَا أَصَابَكَ مِنْ سَيِّئَةٍ فَمِنْ نَفْسِكَ Mā aswābaka min Hasanatin famimallāhi, wamā aswābaka minsayyiatin famin nafsika Whatever good happens to you, it is from Allah, and whatever evil happens to you, it is from yourself (Sūratun Nisā’, No. 4, Āyat 79). Questions about (the origin of) evil … Read more