I stopped reading Surah al-Kahf every Friday for a while. I felt I was doing it mechanically and not really benefitting from it. It doesn’t take long to read. More or less 20 minutes. But to feel the effects of the surah from one week to...
The Jewels of the Quran by Al-Ghazali is an invitation to dive into the Book. Jewels are not at the surface for everyone to pick. Getting them requires efforts from mining to diving deep. So what can we achieve by finding them? Perhaps to bridge the...
Last weekend, I was so excited by the thought of praying tarawih at the mosque, but I ended up disappointed. There, we recited the Quran as we would race the 100 meters. People were talking in the back disturbing the others. I’m wondering how...
When God declared His intention to put a successor on earth, the angels asked: “How can You put someone there who will cause damage and bloodshed?” Who has never asked him or herself this question! It especially arises when we experience or witness...
I see two main benefits from extracting duas (supplications) from the Quran. Firstly, they are taught by Allah Himself. It’s not always easy to find the appropriate wording to address the Creator of the skies and the earth! His words will...
The Prophet (PBUH) called Surah Al-Fatiha (The Opening) the mother of the book. Some said it was named so because it summarizes the meaning of the entire Quran. He also called it the greatest surah in the Quran. ...
