Listening to the Qur’an being recited correctly is enough to soften even the hardest of hearts and Muslims and non-Muslims alike find it a deeply moving experience even if they do not understand what is being said. We feel this even more in Ramadaan when we are in the Taraweeh […]

Indeed the Book of Allah is not a book like any other, it is the timeless Speech of Allah, not a created thing, a study guide for life and death and what comes after. Therefore it deserves a more careful study than anyone else’s speech. It necessitates that its reader […]

  How Do You Benefit From the Qur’an Author: Ibn al-Qayyim Ibn Al-Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said in al-Fawaa’id: Allaah the Exalted said: Verily, therein is indeed a reminder for him who has a heart or gives ear while he is heedful. (Qaaf 50:37) When you desire benefit from the Qur’an, then […]

Glimpses from the book “Riyaa: Hidden Shirk” Abu Ammar Yasir al-Qathi Linguistically riyaa comes from the root “ra`aa” which means to see, to behold, to view. The derived word ‘riyaa’ means “eyeservice, hypocrisy, dissimulation; dissemblance.” From a Sharee`ah point of view, “to perform acts which are pleasing to Allah, with […]

Say: If the whole of mankind and jinns were to gather together to produce the like of this Qur`an, they could not produce the like thereof, even if they backed up each other with help and support. What is a miracle? I think it is necessary that we have a […]

Revelation is where God imparts whatever knowledge He wills to those whom He chooses to receive it.  God gives this knowledge to them in order for them to convey it to whomever else He wishes. All the Messengers of God experienced revelation.  God says: “Verily, We have sent Revelation to […]

What topics does the Quran discuss? It covers various subjects.  Most importantly, it talks about the unity of God and how to live a which accords to His Will.  Other topics include religious doctrine, creation, criminal and civil law, Judaism, Christianity, polytheism, social values, morality, history, stories of past prophets, […]

As you come to the Quran, you come to a new world. No other venture in your life can be so momentous and crucial, so blissful and rewarding, as your journey to and through the Quran. It is a journey that will take you through the endless joys and riches […]

In the Cave of Hira’: When Prophet Muhammad(P) was nearly forty, he had been wont to pass long hours in retirement meditating and speculating over all aspects of creation around him. This meditative temperament helped to widen the mental gap between him and his compatriots. He used to provide himself […]

“A fascinating look at some of the miraculous aspects of the Qur’an which prove that it is an authentic revelation from God.” Calling the Qur’an amazing is not something done only by Muslims, who have an appreciation for the book and who are pleased with it; it has been labeled […]