01 • The Diamonds of the Qurʼān
Inspirational Verses of the Holy Qurʼān.The Secrets of Allah ﷻ
Know that all of the secrets of Allah are within the heavenly books, and all of the secrets of the heavenly books are within the Quran, and all which is in the Quran, is within the opening chapter of the ... Read More »
Then Follow Me
Imam al-Hasan al-Basri, Allah sanctify his secret, said: “The people claimed that they loved Allah, so Allah revealed the Verse about Love [Mahabbah] in the Qur’an, Allah tells the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّـهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ ... Read More »
Loving the Qur’an
Qadi Iyad al-Maliki, Allah have Mercy upon his soul, records that Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud, Allah be pleased with him, said: “No-one needs to ask himself about the Qur’an. If he loves the Qur’an, he loves Allah and His Messenger, Peace ... Read More »
Arabic Notes on al-Fatihah
This post is for those who love the Arabic Language. In the beginning of Surah Al-Fatihah, after the Basmalah, we recite – Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alamin, الْحَمْدُ للَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ . Sometimes people will ask, “Why does the word Lord [Rabb] ... Read More »
No Other Deity
“Perhaps you may dislike something, yet it proves better for you.” (Quran – 2:216) The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, his family and companions, said, “The supplication of my brother Dhun Nun (Yunus, peace be upon him), who ... Read More »
Grammar Rules in the Qur’an
Another Arabic Lesson, Bismillah. If one does not know this, Allah set the grammar rules for Arabic within the Quran and Rasul Allah ﷺ gave Ijaza/permission to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib to not only write down the Quran in ... Read More »
The Verse About Mahabbah
Imam al-Hasan al-Basri, Allah sanctify his secret, said: “The people claimed that they loved Allah, so Allah revealed the Verse about Love [Mahabbah] in the Quran, Allah tells the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّـهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ ... Read More »
Whatever Disaster Hits You
A beautiful reminder from the spiritual master – Imam Ali b. Abi Talib, Alah be well pleased with him: I will Inform you of one of the Messenger of Allah’s ﷺ favorite Verses of the Quran, وَمَا أَصَابَكُم مِّن مُّصِيبَةٍ ... Read More »
A Fear in the Hearts
“The believers are only those who, when Allah is mentioned, feel a fear in their hearts and when His Ayat are recited unto them, they increase their faith; and they put their trust in their Lord; Who perform the Salah ... Read More »
The Night & the Day
See you not that Allah merges the night into the day, and merges the day into the night, and has subjected the sun and the moon, each running its course for a term appointed; and that Allah is All-Aware of ... Read More »
