When it comes to doing good, some of us are hesitant. ‘I am such a sinner!’ We may think, ‘Will Allah really appreciate the pathetic deeds that I do when I commit such horribly bad deeds?’ Allah (swt) says, “Surely our Lord is indeed Ever-Forgiving, Appreciative”(Qur’an, 35:34), … More Know your Lord (part 6): The Most Appreciative
“Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp, the lamp is within glass, the glass as if it were a pearly [white] star lit from [the oil of] a blessed olive tree, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow even if untouched by fire. Light upon light. Allah guides to His light whom He wills. And Allah presents examples for the people, and Allah is Knowing of all things.” [Qur’an, 24:35] … More Know your Lord (part 5): The Light
We live in a world of means. And the Qur’an tells us to utilize our means, as those means were made available to us by Allah (swt). But we sometimes forget that du`a’, calling on Allah (swt) sincerely, is one of those means. Sometimes it is the only means, and at other times it is one of many means that is required to reach an end goal. We do not simply download a job application without filling it in and then expect to get the job. So just like certain steps are required to achieve an end goal, du`a’ is also one of those steps. … More Know your Lord (part 4): The One Who Responds
See other parts in this series here. Continuing our series focussing on learning and benefitting from (some of) the names of Almighty Allah, we move on to part 3: As-Salaam (The Source of Peace). Again, the text is by Jinan Yousef. But you can also find more in the encyclopedia-like book Who is Allah? by Umm Abdurrahman … More Know your Lord (part 3): The Source of Peace
“And in the heaven is your provision and whatever you are promised. Then by the Lord of the heaven and earth, indeed, it is truth – just as [sure as] it is that you are speaking.” (Qur’an, 51:22-23)
The Prophet ﷺ (peace be upon him) said that a soul will not die until it gets all of the provision that has been apportioned for it (Ibn Hibban). … More Know your Lord (part 2): The Provider
Each Ramadaan, many of us make special plans on how we will fill these blessed days and nights with positive, spiritually productive endeavours. This year, one of my main focuses is to learn and benefit from (some of) the names of Almighty Allah – because to know your Creator is to come closer to Him. … More Know your Lord (part 1): The Giver of Gifts
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