The Prophet ﷺ said, “Islam began as something strange and will go back to being strange, so glad tidings to the strangers.” [Ibn Majah] Subhan Allah! What a beautiful, comforting Hadith for those who are trying to hold fast to Islamic teachings in these trying times. Recently, I thought of gathering as many Ahadith that […]
According to the famous scholar, Imam Ata bin Abi Rabah, “Anyone with a sad heart who reads Surah Yusuf finds comfort in it.” This Surah was revealed to the Prophet (saw) after the Year of Sorrow in which he lost both his beloved wife and his supportive uncle. The Quran al-Kareem itself describes Prophet Yusuf’s […]
Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Abbas (ra) is reported to have mentioned that the following Dua should be written and placed close to the woman who is experiencing hard labor at the time of giving birth. بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ لَا اِلٰہَ اِلَّا اللّٰہُ ٱلْعَلِيُّ ٱلْعَظِيمُلَا اِلٰہَ اِلَّا اللّٰہُ الْحَلِیْمُ الْکَرِیْمُسُبْحَانَ اللّٰہِ وَتَعَالَىٰ رَبِّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِیْمِوَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰہِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِیْنَكَأَنَّهُمْ […]
It’s okay if you’re struggling. It’s okay if you’re not spending as much time in Dua and Dhikr as you’d planned to in Ramadan. It’s okay if you’re still spending most of your day in the kitchen, serving your husband, children, elderly parents or in-laws, and you don’t get to pray extra Nawafil or read […]
According to Imam Rabbani (ra), “Whoever spends Ramadan unsystematically and without planning, their entire year will be divergent and distracted. The one who prepares well for Ramadan and utilizes every moment, their entire year will be like that as well.” So Ramadan is a reflection of the rest of the year. The Mashaykh used to […]
Life doesn’t always turn out the way you want it to. Sometimes things happen and you just can’t seem to make peace with them. There is anger, resentment, hurt, and disappointment in your heart that lingers no matter how hard you try to drive it out. It is in those times that I have found […]
The end of the year is a time of introspection for most of us. There’s a poem by Hafiz I came across some time ago and these words deeply resonated with me as I was reflecting over the past year. This place where you are right nowGod circled on a map for you. You’re not […]