Ep. 08: Basmala 4 (The Greatest Name of Allah SWT) | The Quran of Fajr
The name Allah (SWT) – is it the same as the other beautiful names of Allah (SWT), or is there more importance or significance of one name over the other? Some scholars were of the…
Ep. 09: Basmala 5 (Al Rahman and Al Rahim) | The Quran of Fajr
The next words in the basmala are “ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ” and “ٱلرَّحِيمِ “ . “ٱلرَّحِيمِ” is also one of the proper names of Allah (SWT), or, as said before, an Ism ul-A’zam. It cannot and may not…
Ep. 10: Fatiha 1 (The Importance of Surah Al-Fatiha) | The Quran of Fajr
Before we start talking about the meanings of Al-Fatihah, something that ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya has mentioned in his books is that Allah (SWT) has revealed one hundred scriptures and four major books. The knowledge that…
Ep. 11: Fatiha 2 (The Meaning of “Hamd”) | The Quran of Fajr
The word “hamd” in the Arabic language is used for a very specific type of praise. This praise is for something which is in the control of the one who is being praised, and praise,…
Ep. 12: Fatiha 3 (Allah SWT’s introduction in Al-Fatiha) | The Quran of Fajr
We discussed a little bit about the word “hamd” and realizing that all of the good in this world comes from Allah (SWT). After this, Allah (SWT) mentions some of his names and attributes. The…
Ep. 13: Fatiha 4 (Alameen in Al-Fatiha) | The Quran of Fajr
The word “Alameen” is plural of the word “Alam”, and “Alam” is a form of a noun that is used to denote a tool that is used for something. An example of this is khatim.…
Ep. 14: Fatiha 7 (Complete Submission to Allah SWT)| The Quran of Fajr
Once a person has established their connection with Allah (SWT) by believing in him and acknowledging his attributes and expressing those attributes, it comes time for the slave who has recognized his master to pledge…
Ep. 18: Fatiha 12 (The Pledge to Allah SWT) | The Quran of Fajr
We have pledged to obey Allah (SWT) unconditionally and we have pledged that we will not allow anything to deter us from this objective. We have recognized Allah (SWT), his existence and beautiful attributed, and…
Ep. 19: Fatiha 13 (Awn – Seeking Assistance From Allah SWT) | The Quran of Fajr
The word “نَسْتَعِينُ” is derived originally from the root word “awn,” which consists of the letters “ع”,“و”, “ن”.This word is used in the Qur’an to refer to assistance that is used or given to achieve…
Ep. 20: Fatiha 14 (Sabr, Taqwa, and Salah) | The Quran of Fajr
We pledge to Allah (SWT) that we will seek assistance from him. The best way to do that would be do follow his instructions for seeking assistance. Allah (AWJ) says in the Qur’an, “O believers,…
