We spoke a little bit about the essence of ta’awwudh and what we are doing when we say “اعوذ” – taking protection in Allah (SWT) and getting refuge from our enemy. We mentioned that taking…
Seeking Refuge Against the Open Enemy Ta’awwudh is something that Allah (SWT) has commanded us to do before we recite the Qur’an. Before we recite the Qur’an, we recite “اعوذ باللہ من الشیطن الرجیم.”. Allah…
We have spoken a little bit about Ta’awwudh and what it is we are seeking protection from and why we need that protection. Shaytan will sometimes come and whisper thoughts into the chest of the…
There are two questions that need to be answered in regards to Ta’awwudh: the first is, “Why is Shaytan referred to as ‘Rajeem’? We refer to him as this in “اعوذ باللہ من الشیطن الرجیم”,…
After Ta’awwudh, we always recite “بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم”. In Arabic, the short form of it, when we refer to reciting “بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم”, we refer to it as “Basmala”. “بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم”…
We have started the discussion on “بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم.” The first thing that arises is the “ba” of “bismillah.” The ba is what we call a preposition in the Arabic language – it is…
The Qur’an is a book of complete guidance and aside from the information contained in it, it also conveys a very powerful message by using various styles and methods. One of the very important features…
Surah Ibrahim, Verse 24; [“Seest thou not how Allah sets forth a parable? - A goodly word like a goodly tree, whose root is firmly fixed, and its branches (reach) to the heavens of its…
Surah Al-An’am, Verse 122: [“Can he who was dead, to whom We gave life, and a light whereby he could walk among people be like him who is in utter darkness from which he can…
Surah Az-Zumar, Verse 29. [“Allah sets forth a similitude: There is a slave who belongs to several partners, differing (or quarrelling) with one another, and there is another slave wholly owned by one man. Are…
Surah Ar-Ra’d, Verse 17: [“He sent down water from the heavens, so the canals flowed according to their capacity, and the flood carried bulging scum. And a similar scum comes up from what they melt…
Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 17: [“Their likeness is as the likeness of one who kindles a fire; and when it lights up all around, Allah goes off with their light, and leaves them in darkness that…
Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 19-20: [“Or, like (those who, under) a cloudburst from the sky with darkness, thunder and lightning, they thrust their fingers in their ears at the sound of every thunderclap for fear of…
Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 265: [“And the likeness of those who spend their substance, seeking to please Allah and to strengthen their souls, is as a garden, high and fertile: heavy rain falls on it but…
Surah Al-Jumua, Verse 5: [“The example of those who were ordered to bear (the responsibility of acting upon) the Torah, then they did not bear it, is like a donkey that carries a load of…