إِلَيْهِ يَصْعَدُ الْكَلِمُ الطَّيِّبُ وَالْعَمَلُ الصَّالِحُ يَرْفَعُهُ ۚ Ilayhi yas‘adul-kalimut-tayyibu wal-‘amalus-sāliTo Him ascends the good word [belief], and righteous conduct elevates it [belief] (Sūra al-Fātir, No. 35, Āyat 10) An important discussion in Islamic ethics is how faith and action impact one another. In many places, the Quran suggests that action on what one knows results … Read more
Check out ALI two new Online courses: ALI 646: Man and Ma‘ād. www.academyofislam.com/ali-646 ALI 647: Quranic Arabic Level 5. www.academyofislam.com/ali-647 قَالَتْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْمَلَأُ إِنِّي أُلْقِيَ إِلَيَّ كِتَابٌ كَرِيم Qālat yā ayyuhal-mala’u innī ulqiya illayya kitābun karīm. She said, “O chiefs, indeed, to me has been delivered a noble letter (Surat al-Naml, No.27, Āyat 29) Long distance … Read more
Check out two new Online courses by the Academy: ALI 646: Man and Ma‘ād. www.academyofislam.com/ali-646 ALI 647: Quranic Arabic Level 5. www.academyofislam.com/ali-647 الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ al-waswās al-khannās alladhī yuwaswisu fī ṣudūrinnās The sneaky tempter who puts temptations into the breasts of humans (Sūrat al-Nās, Verses 4 & 5) It is clear … Read more
قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَا أَغْوَيْتَنِي لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ Qāla rabbi bimā agwaytanī la-uzayyinanna lahum filardi walaugwiyannahum ajma‘īn. He said, “My Lord! As You have consigned me to being astray, I will surely glamorize [sin] for them on the Earth, and I will surely cause them all to deviate.” (Sūrat al-Hijr, No. 15, Āyat39) … Read more
Quranic Appreciation Online classes for Children ages 10 – 16 years ALI 639: Online Quran Appreciation, for Girls & Boys Ages 10-12 For info and registration go to www.academyofislam.com/ali-639 ALI 640: Online Quran Appreciation, for Girls & Boys Ages 13-16 For info and registration go to www.academyofislam.com/ali-640 وَاتَّبَعُوا مَا تَتْلُو الشَّيَاطِينُ عَلَىٰ مُلْكِ سُلَيْمَانَ ۖ … Read more
Quranic Appreciation Online classes for Children ages 10 – 16 years ALI 639: Online Quran Appreciation, for Girls & Boys Ages 10-12 Schedule: Tuesdays, Oct 4th – Dec 6th, 2022 (Rabī‘ al Awwal 7th- Jumādā Al-Ulā 11th) Timings: Vancouver 1:15 pm, NY/Toronto 4:15 pm /London 9:15 pm. Instructor: Sr Sukaina Kassam. Fees: CAD 50.00 Registration: https://academyofislam.com/registration*Those … Read more
Visit the updated list of English Quran Tafsīr sessions by Shī‘ī Muslim speakers at https://academyofislam.com/resources-category/quran-tafsir-sessions/ وَمَا تَوْفِيقِي إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ ۚ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَإِلَيْهِ أُنِيبُ Wamā tawfīqī illā billāhi, ‘alayhi tawakkaltu wa-ilayhi unīb My success is not but through Allah. Upon him I have relied, and to Him I return (Sūrat Hud, No 11, Āyat 88) … Read more
Visit the updated list of English Quran Tafsīr sessions by Shī‘ī Muslim speakers at https://academyofislam.com/resources-category/quran-tafsir-sessions/ وَيَوْمَ يَعَضُّ الظَّالِمُ عَلَىٰ يَدَيْهِ يَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي اتَّخَذْتُ مَعَ الرَّسُولِ سَبِيلً ٢٧﴾ ) يَا وَيْلَتَىٰ لَيْتَنِي لَمْ أَتَّخِذْ فُلَانًا خَلِيلًا (٢٨) Wa yawm ya‘udduz-zālim ‘alā yadayhi yaqūlu yā laytanī ittakhadhtu ma‘arrasūli sabīlan. Yā waylatā laytanī lam attakhidh fulānan khalīlan. It will … Read more
Did you buy your copy of Muharram and Safar Devotions? Check https://academyofislam.com/publications/ for details. اَلْأَخِلَّآءُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ إِلَّا الْمُتَّقِينَ Al-akhillā’u yawmaidhin ba‘duhum liba‘din ‘aduwwun illal-muttaqīn On that day, friends will be one another’s enemies, except for the Godwary. (Sūrat Al-Zukhruf, No. 43, Āyat 67) One of the natural needs that human beings is to have a friend. Having … Read more
Did you buy your copy of Muharram and Safar Devotions? Check https://academyofislam.com/publications/ for details. وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهُ وَآتَيْنَاهُ الْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ الْخِطَابِ Washadnā mulkahu wa-ātaynāhul-hikmata wafaslal-khitāb And We strengthened his kingdom and gave him wisdom and discernment in speech. (Sūrat Sād, No 38, Āyat 20) This verse talks about the blessings that Prophet Dāwūd ‘alayhis-salām was given … Read more