Saheefa Al-Kamilah: The Perfect Epistle by A.H. Sheriff

It was during the years of 1950-60 when the Khawja Abdul Latif Ansari, the eminent Pakistani scholar and preacher, was once discussing the glory and high status of the book Saheefa Al-Kamilah. He related his experience and contact with an American Christian lady who had come to the East in the course of her research … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 336 Āyat 4:140 – Associating with those who do mockery

وَقَدْ نَزَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الْكِتَابِ أَنْ إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ آيَاتِ اللَّـهِ يُكْفَرُ بِهَا وَيُسْتَهْزَأُ بِهَا فَلَا تَقْعُدُوا مَعَهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يَخُوضُوا فِي حَدِيثٍ غَيْرِهِ ۚ إِنَّكُمْ إِذًا مِّثْلُهُمْ ۗ Wa-qad nazzala ‘alaykum fil-kitābi an idhā sami ‘tum āyātillāhi yukfaru bihā wa-yustahza’u bihā falā taq ‘udū ma ‘ahum hattā yakhūdū fī hadīthin ghayrih; innakum idhan mithluhum Certainly He … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 335 Āyat 61:4 – Standing firm for Allah ‘azza wa-jall

إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفًّا كَأَنَّهُمْ بُنْيَانٌ مَرْصُوصٌ innal-lāha yuhibbul-ladhīna yuqātilūna fī sabīlihi saffan kannahum bunyānun marsūs Surely Allah loves those who fight in His way in ranks as if they were a compact structure. (Sūratus Saff No.61, Āyat 4) This verse describes people who fight and struggle in a particular way … Read more

Preparing for the Month of Rajab

InshāAllāh, the believers will begin the 1st of Rajab in a day or two. The Academy for Learning Islam (A.L.I.) presents the following tips to prepare for this distinguished month of worship. 1)     Go out to seek the hilāl (crescent) in your area. Upon sighting the new crescent, recite the following Du‘ā as practiced by the Messenger of Allah … Read more

30 Day Challenge – Day 1

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance Sura Qamar, 54:17 ______________________________________________________________________ Word by Word وَلَقَدْ And certainly يَسَّرْنَا We have made easy الْقُرْآنَ the Quran لِلذِّكْرِ  for remembrance __________________________ Day 1 – Verse 1

30 Day Challenge – Day 2

إِنَّ مَعِيَ رَبِّي سَيَهْدِينِ Inna Ma’iya Rabbi Sayahdini Indeed my Lord is with me, He will guide me Sura Shu’ara, 26:62 ______________________________________________________________________ Word by Word إِنَّ Indeed مَعِيَ with me رَبِّي is my Lord سَيَهْدِينِ  He will guide me __________________________ Day 2 – Verse 2

30 Day Challenge – Day 6

وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا Wa’tasimu bihablil laahi jamee’an Hold fast to Allah’s rope, all together   Sura Aale Imran, 3:103 ______________________________________________________________________ Word by Word وَاعْتَصِمُوا Hold fast بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ to the rope of Allah جَمِيعًا all together   __________________________ Day 6 – Verse 6

30 Day Challenge – Day 7

اِعْدِلُوا هُوَ أَقْرَبُ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ I’dilu huwa aqrabu littaqwa Be fair, it is nearer to God consciousness Sura Ma’idah, 5:8 ______________________________________________________________________ Word by Word اِعْدِلُوا Be fair هُوَ it أَقْرَبُ is nearer لِلتَّقْوَىٰ to God consciousness _________________________ Day 7 – Verse 7

30 Day Challenge – Day 8

إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لِلْإِنْسَانِ عَدُوٌّ مُبِينٌ Innash Shaytana lil insani ‘aduwwum mubin Indeed Shaytan is an open enemy to the human being Sura Yusuf, 12:5 ______________________________________________________________________ Word by Word إِنَّ Indeed الشَّيْطَانَ Shaytan لِلْإِنْسَانِ to the human being عَدُوٌّ مُبِينٌ is an open enemy __________________________ Day 8 – Verse 8

30 Day Challenge – Day 9

وَلَا تَمْشِ فِي الْأَرْضِ مَرَحًا Wa la tamshi fil ardhi marahan Do not walk exultantly on the earth Sura Israa, 17:37 ______________________________________________________________________ Word by Word وَلَا تَمْشِ Do not walk فِي on الْأَرْضِ the earth مَرَحًا exultantly __________________________ Day 9 – Verse 9