Maghrib tonight (Tuesday the 7th) marks the beginning of the last 10 nights of Ramadan. Ramadan is informally separated into three 10-night periods. The first 10 nights are known as the nights of Mercy; the second 10 are the nights of Forgiveness; and the last 10 are of Salvation. And one of the upcoming nights—probably …
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the Importance of Patience (2)
I just have no patience for manmade things. Ya Allah, grant me patience for things. إِنَّ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ وَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالْقَانِتِينَ وَالْقَانِتَاتِ وَالصَّادِقِينَ وَالصَّادِقَاتِ وَالصَّابِرِينَ وَالصَّابِرَاتِ وَالْخَاشِعِينَ وَالْخَاشِعَاتِ وَالْمُتَصَدِّقِينَ وَالْمُتَصَدِّقَاتِ وَالصَّائِمِينَ وَالصَّائِمَاتِ وَالْحَافِظِينَ فُرُوجَهُمْ وَالْحَافِظَاتِ وَالذَّاكِرِينَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَالذَّاكِرَاتِ أَعَدَّ اللَّهُ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةً وَأَجْرًا عَظِيمًا Indeed, the Muslim men and Muslim women, the believing men …
Independence Day
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ Say: “He is Allah, the One and Only, اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ Allah, whom all things need and who needs none, لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ He wasn’t born, nor did He give birth, وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ and there is nothing like Him anywhere. Surah Ikhlas Oh Allah! I seek independence from …
Ramadan Halftime Report
We’re more than halfway through Ramadan now… What have we done? How have we performed? Where have we fallen short? What can we do to improve in the next half? Well, I’ve lost my temper, lost my nerve, lost my focus, and failed in innumerable ways. I’ve spent most of my non-working hours trying not …
Dua of the People of the Cave
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا Our Lord! Bestow on us mercy from Yourself, and facilitate for us our affair in the right way!
Blessings of Ramadan (1)
Allah azza wa jall has blessed us with this month to focus on Him and to seek his pleasure. And Alhamdulillah we’re able to witness this blessed month: may He make us able to see many more and to make ever-better use of the time to draw closer to Him. One thing that I’ve noticed …
Banana Pudding, Fisabillilah
In Islam, we strive to do things fisabilillah, for the sake of God, without consideration of worldly gain or worldly harm. We give to charity, we pick up garbage in the street, we give our brothers and sisters Salams, not because it makes us feel good or superior or friendly—though it does—but for the sake …
