The righteous predecessors were very attentive to the worship to Almighty Allah, including paying great attention to the holy month of Ramadan. So it is known that many of them used to pray to Allah during 6 months after the end of Ramadan to accept their fasting, and then in 6 months they would ask Allah to allow to …
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Impact of the Qur’an on the Muslim Women
The Qur'an is indeed a miracle that has withstood the test of time; not a single letter in it has changed over 14 centuries. Hundreds of thousands of Muslims memorize and preserve it in their hearts. It contains amazing scientific facts confirmed much later after their revelation. Allah, the Exalted, promised to protect and preserve it. He says, (Surely We …
Read More »Fulfilling the Qur’an’s Mission
An essential and important part of living by the Qur'an is to convey its message to people around you. Indeed the moment the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), received the first revelation he realized the immense task of bringing it to his people. And the second revelation came with the summons: {Stand up and warn.} (Al-Muddaththir 74: 2) …
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Prophet Moses: Lessons Learned (Part 12)
Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4 – Part 5 – Part 6 – Part 7 – Part 8 – Part 9 – Part 10 – Part 11 The human condition is filled with trials, tribulations, and tremendous learning curves as life is full of surprises. However remembering God and striving to please Him is humankind’s lifeline. The …
Read More »Moderation in the Qur’an
One characteristic of the Qur'an is moderation or harmony between the divine and human, the spiritual and the material, the individual and the collective, and so on. The Qur'an pays due attention to all facts of life and all needs of man, and deals with them in such a way as to help man to realize the noble objectives of …
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