Quran

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…

Surah Al-An’am, Verse 125: [“When God desires to guide someone, He opens his breast to Islam; and whoever He wills to let go astray, He causes his breast to be constricted as if he had…

One of the important aspects of iyyaka na’budu is that we realize that various things will be required from us at various times, and some things will be more important than others. At any given…

“إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ” implies that the person who is saying it is yearning primarily for Allah (SWT). It is their greatest objective in life to reach Allah (SWT), and it is their greatest objective…

The last aspect of “إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ” that I would like to mention before moving on includes a pledge to remain obedient to Allah (SWT) in even the most adverse circumstances. In other words,…

“Allah,” whose name we are taking in basmala – there are many aspects to discuss the word itself. For example, we could talk about if it is derived from something or not. Regarding this, there…