بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Last Wednesday I posted this post about the first part of Surah Al Baqarah. Like I said earlier, it is a very important surah and there are many subjects covered in it.
I want to continue writing about Surah Al Baqarah in this post and tell you more about the second part of Surah Al Baqarah, ayaat 21 to 29.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
As a Muslim it is important to have knowledge about Islam, about the Quran and about Hadith. A while ago I was reading parts of Sahih Muslim and was reminded of some things that either I didn't know about at all or I forgot about in the previous year. So I was thinking that if I forgot about it, then someone else might also have forgotten about some of these, and you might need a bit of a reminder of some of the things mentioned in the Hadith.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
At the end of the year I always start looking back and think about what I did in the past year. Sometimes I even get worried whether I did good or not. What always helps me calm down and remember what is important is reading the Quran, and like that I run across the following ayah.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
When I heard this lecture by Mufti Ismail Menk, I wanted to share it with you. It is quite an old one already, but the information and message lectured is, in my opinion, important. Besides, who wouldn't want to learn about Islam while watching or listening to lectures by Mufti Menk that include halal humour.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
"This is the Book, whereof there is no doubt, a guidance to those who are Al-Muttaqun."
This is how Surah Al Baqarah opens. Al Baqarah can be translated as The Cow, which is merely a translation of the word Baqarah itself and does not cover the subject of the surah.
The entire surah is all about guidance, it is an invitation to the Divine Guidance, to Allah (swt), addressed in particular to Jews. The first part, ayaat one to twenty is an introduction to the longest surah in the Quran.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Surah An-Nisa, The Women, was one of the first surahs I read in my life. I remember this verse from the first time I read the Quran. It looked extremely hostile to me, saying to not be weak and not to slack in the pursuit of the enemy. As if someone were trying to tell the Muslims to kill all the disbelievers as fast and forceful as they were able to.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Today is the start of a new week yet again.
Insha'Allah you will have a great day and a great week too. For me personally this week will be quite difficult, since it's the week that most people will celebrate Christmas. Now as a Muslim, most likely you don't celebrate Christmas and don't even have to think about it.
For me though, as a convert, it's not that easy. If it was just me, I wouldn't think about it and just go on as I would any other week. But it isn't just me, because my family is Christian and celebrates Christmas and wants be to be there too. I don't know if you ever tried to say no to your mother, but just saying, it is extremely difficult.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
The first thing I learnt about Islam at my Christian high school was that there were the Five Pillars of Islam. In my years as a Muslim however, I have noticed that many people around me aren't (completely) familiar with the basic concept of the Five Pillars of Islam. Even some Muslims I have spoken to have forgotten part of what is the foundation of their religion. If you want to learn more about these Five Pillars or want to refresh your knowledge, please continue reading.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
In February 2013 I converted to islam. I have been trying my best to life according to an islamic lifestyle ever since. Of course, as with everything in this life, there have been many struggles and difficulties. In this post I would like to talk about the things I found necessary to have in my life as a recent muslim convert.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Every day I try to read some pages of the Quran and pretty much every day I come across one or more ayaat that speak to me very clearly. In my reading I came across this ayah that I found very inspiring and I couldn't help but share it with you. It is the 16th ayah in the surah Luqman.
31:16 And Luqman said, "O my son! If it be equal to the weight of a grain of mustard seed, and though it be in a rock, or in the heavens or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Verily, Allah is Subtle and Acquainted.
This ayah explains that everything is known to Allah (swt) and that nothing can escape His knowledge. Even though you may not be able to see it, Allah (swt) knows it is there. Every good or bad act that you do, wherever and whenever, is known to Allah (swt). He is aware of everything, and at the Day of Judgement He will show you a full record of everything you have done in this world.
I hope I inspired you to try to be a better version of yourself and I also hope that this little piece of Quranic text is able to guide you through today.
May peace, mercy and blessings from Allah be upon you
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Last Sunday I saw a video on YouTube about the world of jinn, possession of the body, horoscopes and fortune tellers. It is a lecture from Bilal Philips.
It's quite a long video but it really is interesting, because there are not that many people that can tell us about the world of jinn and anything related to it.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
The piece of Quran I would like to talk about today is a couple of ayaat from the surah Al An'am, The Cattle. When I thoroughly read this surah I found a couple of pieces that needed some further explanation. One of these parts is ayah 25 to 32. Before I start giving more information about those ayaat, I would like to give some background information about the entire surah first.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Today I will share with you two ayaat from Surah 67 Al-Mulk or The Sovereignty.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
When I was looking on Instagram last week I saw some pictures worth sharing. I hope you like the pictures and enjoy the coming week! :)
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Last week I had a conversation about Islam with a friend of mine. He told me about something he talked about with someone he met at the train station. About how that someone thought religion was something invented for making money off of.
When you think about it, in a way it does make sense. Why else is it possible that during the Middle Ages in Europe so many people were dying from poverty while the Church had all the money they could dream of. Money they used to build churches, to hold crusades, to maintain and support the wealth of their emissaries.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Religion is a fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons. It is the practice of certain religious beliefs, a ritual observance of faith. To worship or be obedient to a supernatural power or powers that have control of human destiny.
Many religions come with their own customs, histories and symbols. Religion explains the meaning of life and the origin of life.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Today I would like to share a video I saw on YouTube about a talk Mufti Menk did this month in his Sri Lanka Tour of 2014. It's a very interesting talk about arrogance and pride which I personally learned a lot from. I hope you like the video and learn something new from watching this video.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Today I would like to share a quote with you that was quite inspiring to me. I hope you like it!
May peace, mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you.
