The Greatest Dua [supplication] You Can Ever Makeاهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ“Guide us to the straight path”And now we come upon the greatest, wisest, most comprehensive Dua [supplication] we can ever make. I...
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The Key to Salvationإِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ“It is You we worship and You we ask for help.”If we take the time to contemplate upon “Maliki Yaumi-Deen”, it is a verse that should truly shake...
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A Little Shake-Upمَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ“Master of the Day of Recompense”Why does Allah choose the word “Maalik” [Master, Lord, sovereign]? This is because any authority or power that was granted to creation in this...
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Unraveling More Secrets of al-Fatihahالرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ“The Most Gracious, Most Merciful.”Have you ever wondered why this comes before “Maliki Yaumi-Deen” [Master of the Day of Judgement] in al-Fatihah? Picture this s...
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A Journey Beyond Our Limitsالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ“[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds”So with “Alhamdulillah”, we have affirmed Allah’s ultimate perfection and thanked Him for ...
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The Essence and Heart of SalahIt was common that when the time for prayer came, the Prophet would turn to Bilal [whose duty was to call out the Adhan – the call to prayer] and say, “Relieve us with it, O Bilal”. In other words, make...
Salute the King & Expel the IntruderNow you have officially entered Salah when you proclaimed “Allahu Akbar”. You lower your gaze to the place of your Sujood [prostration] and you now place your hands right over left and close to your h...
Upon “Allahu Akbar”اللهُ أَكْبَرُSo what really happens at “Allahu Akbar”?But before we go into what really happens. Have you ever wondered why we start our prayer with “Allahu Akbar”? Why don’t we say “Subhanallah”, fo...
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Do you sometimes feel that your Salah [prayer] is not quite having the effect it is supposed to on you and your life? Have you ever considered that perhaps it is because we are not giving it its due importance? It seems we have lost [or were ne...
Ibn Abbas said, "Umar used to make me sit with the elderly men who had fought in the Battle of Badr. Some of them felt it (did not like that) and said to "Umar "Why do you bring in this boy to sit with us while we have sons like him?" "Umar replied, ...
Complete reading of one of the most amazing books on Salah in the Urdu language - 'Love of Allah [swt]: Experience the Beauty of Salah' We encourage all to read the book and share it with family and friends - Share the reward!Sweetnes...
Some of the virtues and benefits of Remembering God - [Dhikr of Allah Almighty]. It has been summarised from the book 'Invocation of God' by Ibn al-Qayyim [Wabil as-Sayyib in Arabic] Edited: A.B. al-MehriRemembrance of God [Dhikr] drives away and bre...
"The month of Ramadan to the other months is like Yusuf to his brothers. So, just like Yusuf was the most beloved son to Ya'qub, Ramadan is likewise the most beloved month to Allah.''A nice point for the nation of Muhammad (saw) to ponder over is tha...
Prior to the modern age very few people disputed the fact that the world has a creator. This fact was for them as obvious as a logical truth or an observed phenomenon. They only differed about the nature of this creator and about the appropriate atti...
'One of the most amazing books on Salah in the English language.'The Qur'an Project is pleased to present its latest new book-'Love of Allah - Experience the beauty of Salah'Worldwide LaunchThis is available worldwide for FREE. There are two ways you...
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The Farewell SceneIf you have just finished the first Rakah [unit] of your Salah, then rise for the second and rise for a new chance to improve your focus and to ensure that this time, your heart and mind are fully a...
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The Perfect SujoodWe continue with the greatest pillar of Salah, the Sujood [prostration]! Now don’t you wish you could have watched the Prophet himself as he did his Sujood [prostration]? This is the aim of today’s segmen...
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In Preparation for the Greatest Pillar of SalahWe just completed a beautiful station of Salah, the Ruku’ [bowing]. The Ruku’ [bowing] is the prelude to Sujood [prostration]...from one posture of submission, to a greater, more complete posture o...
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Recite with the HeartWe have now completed al-Fatihah and move on to the Quran recitation after it. Did you ever notice that any Quran recited in Salah is always recited when we are in the standing position? We do not recite al-Fatihah or any other S...
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The Key to Salvation“It is You we worship and You we ask for help.”If we take the time to contemplate upon “Maliki Yaumi-Deen”, it is a verse that should truly shake us! Many when they stand in prayer pay no attention to the words they utter....
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Unraveling More Secrets of al-Fatihah.“The Most Gracious, Most Merciful.”Have you ever wondered why this comes before “Maliki Yaumi-Deen” [Master of the Day of Judgment] in al-Fatihah? Picture this scenario. You happened to be at the scene of...
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Salute the King & Expel the Intruder.Now you have officially entered Salah when you proclaimed “Allahu Akbar”. You lower your gaze to the place of your Sujood [prostration] and you now place your hands right over left and close to your heart/...
Do you sometimes feel that your Salah [prayer] is not quite having the effect it is supposed to on you and your life? Have you ever considered that perhaps it is because we are not giving it its due importance? It seems we have lost [or were never ta...
The Qur’an Project presents its latest new book - 'Love of Allah - Experience the beauty of Salah'. From the 1st of May 2013, you will be able to order your FREE COPY worldwide insha-Allah from our website. We will be uploading daily extracts ...
In any discussion about the Names of God, it is important to understand that Muslims believe in One True God, the only Creator, the One Who has Dominion over all that exists, has ever existed or will come to exist. A Mus...
Yes, Allah is God. He is Allah, the One and Only. He is the same God worshipped in the Jewish and Christian faiths and is recognisable as such. Across the globe and throughout history people of all faiths and...
The vast majority of human beings have always believed in God. From the most ancient civilizations to the most primitive of modern societies, religions with God at their center have formed the foundation of human culture...
If someone were to ask, ‘Who is your God?’ A Muslim response would be, ‘The Most-Merciful, the Dispenser of Mercy.’ According to Islamic sources, the prophets, while emphasizing God’s judgment, also procl...
The human mind is a true marvel, but in certain areas it is limited. God is different from anything the human mind can think of or imagine, so the mind will become confused if it tries to picture God. Nevertheless,...
At the heart of Islam lies belief in God.The core of the Islamic creed is bearing witness to the phrase, La illaha illa Allah, “There is no true deity deserving worship but God.” The testimony to this belief, called ...
It is a known fact that every language has one or more terms that are used to refer to God and sometimes to lesser deities at the same time. This is not the case with Allah. Allah is the personal name of the One tr...
Do Muslims worship the same God as the Jews and Christians? What does the word Allah mean?Some of the biggest misconceptions that many non-Muslims have about Islam have to do with the word “Allah.” For various ...
Love is such a rich phenomenon that some scholars suggest that it has no definition, it is known only by its effects. Love is categorized into different types in Islamic worldview. Some forms of love are healthy an...
There are many rational reasons for believing in God. This article will briefly explain three simple reasons for God’s existence.Order in the UniverseWhen we reflect upon the nature of our world, we see order everywhere from...
Contrary to evolutionists’ expectations, fossil records provide proof of Creation, not evolution of species.According to the theory of evolution, every living species has sprung from a predecessor. A previously-existing spec...
Everything, every detail from the atom, the smallest unit of matter, to the galaxies harbouring billions of stars, from the moon, an inseparable adjunct of the world, to the solar system, all work in a perfect harmony, running...
An Islamic Critical Evaluation of the Ideas of Some Contemporary Physicists: Part One: The eternalness of the universe and the decay of matter, and the implications of the Big Bang.Whether God exists or not is not as such, par...
This name has been repeatedly mentioned in many verses. Ar-Rabb is the One Who nurtures and sustains all of His servants through regulating the affairs and granting all types of favours and blessings. More specifically He...
Ibn Al-Qayyim described Allah's Greatness, saying, He governs the affairs of the various kingdoms and He commands and forbids, creates, sustains, gives death, gives life, gives power, strips power (to and from whom He wi...
Can it Be that the Universe Created Itself?Virtually every human being has pondered this question. Some answered by saying that the formation of the universe was merely a coincidence. Others felt there must be an unseen Creator. In what will follow, ...
Loving Allah is the ultimate aim. Having attained the state of true love for Allah, each stage that follows it is one of its fruits and a branch from its roots - such as longing, intimacy and contentment. Each stage that precedes it - such as repenta...
I heard the Shaykh of Islâm, Ibn Taymiyyah - may Allâh sanctify his soul - say, 'Truly, there is a Heaven in this world, [and] whoever does not enter it, will not enter the Heaven of the next world.' And once he said to me, 'What can my enemies do ...
Excerpted from: Appendix B of 'The Miracle of Islamic Science' by Dr. K. Ajram, Copyright © 1992 The concept that the sciences are exclusively the products of Western minds remains unquestioned by most individuals. A review of any of the standar...
Say: "Praise be to God. He will show you His Signs and you will recognise them. Your Lord is not heedless of anything you do." (Qur'an an-Naml: 93) In today's society, people assess the Qur'an very differently from what is the real purpose o...
In our day, some circles hold the view that Charles Darwin's theory of evolution does not contradict with religion, and that those who renounce the theory of evolution unnecessarily promote it. This view, however, includes many misconceptions. It is ...
The concept that numerous facts present in nature prove the existence of God, as well as how the theory of irreducible complexity contradicts the theories of Darwin.Let’s think of an aspirin pill for a moment; you will immed...
God, the owner of everything in the whole universe, introduces Himself to man through the flawless design of His creation. When one ponders the “trivial realities” of life on Earth, he will come to the conclusion of ...
Examples of scientists who, after years of preaching atheism, have finally admitted to the theory of Intelligent Design.“As people have certainly been influenced by me, I want to try and correct the enormous damage I may hav...
A look at genetic, bio-chemical, and molecular similarities found in nature, and whether they prove or disprove the theory of evolution.The recent completion of the human gene map within the scope of the Human Genome Project i...
The earth has been designed specially for human life, and the intricate balances found on earth and in the universe prove the existence of God, but only for those who truly reflect.The earth is a living planet where many compl...
Say "Praise be to God. He will show you His Signs and you will recognize them. Your Lord is not heedless of anything you do." [27:93]"This is a communication to be transmitted to mankind so that they can be warned b...
Breathing, eating, walking, etc, are very natural human functions. But most people do not think about how these basic actions take place. For example, when you eat a fruit, you do not contemplate on how it will be made useful to your body...
To scientists who do not assign any purpose to the universe, its origin is an accident. Nevertheless, the scientific community gives a lot of significance and spends a lot of time to find out how that accident occurred! A lot of theories have been pr...
Modern science (read it as scientific community) describes the universe as a system originated by itself by chance with no purpose to serve. Origin of life on this planet is hypothesized as ‘emergent phenomenon’ (with no evidence whatsoever for s...
Most people agree to the fact that Allah's (God's) Word cannot be contradictory. What He spoke about Himself must be true. He made Himself known as The Creator, The One, The Originator, and The Provider. He is the First, nothing is before Him; The La...
