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طاعون عمواس - The Plague of Emmaus Those that were more righteous then you have suffered more before you. For verily they were afflicted with more then what you are afflicted with…. Auf bin Malik narrates; I went to the Prophet ﷺ  during the Ghazwa of Tabuk while he was sitting in a leather tent. He said, Count … Continue reading طاعون عمواس – The Plague of Emmaus →

I intend to being below some intricate detail found within this ayah to bring about certain benefits, the main ones being; Firstly the importance of the Arabic language, as without it one truly cannot appreciate the vastness of the Allah's speech In an age where religiosity is generally lost, we are reminded to first and … Continue reading A deep reflection on Ayah 21 of Surah Al Room →

One of the greatest contemporary Tafsir's (exegesis) of the Quran, written was by the noble scholar Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Saleh Ibn Muhammad Ibn Al-Uthaymeen He was, رحمه الله, Al-‘Allaamah Al-Faqeeh Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Saleh Ibn Muhammad Ibn Al-Uthaymeen At-Tamimi An-Najdi. Shaykh Uthaymeen, as he was most known, was born in the city of Unayzah, Qaseem … Continue reading A brief glimpse at the Tafsir of Surah Al Kahf by Ibn Uthaymeen →

There are many instances in the seerah (the life of the Prophet ﷺ ) where he ﷺ wept or cried. These key events are there for a believer to reflect upon and to contemplate when facing difficulty in his or her own life. They are also there to grow in love for our beloved Messenger and give … Continue reading The tears of the Prophet ﷺ →

A few beautiful examples of certain specific grammar used in the Quran are shown below. These examples highlight the following key themes: The importance of Tawheed (singling out Allah for worship / directing all acts of worship only to Allah) , not only as a core theme throughout the Quran, but rather it is embedded … Continue reading A few examples showing the beauty of the Quran →

Many people attempt or intend to show love to the Prophet ﷺ, however many have fallen into extremes in this regard. Two explicit examples of such extremism are: The Mawlid There is nothing in the Qur’aan to say that we should celebrate the Mawlid or birthday of the Prophet ﷺ . The Prophet ﷺ himself did … Continue reading Connecting to the Prophet ﷺ →

Scholars like ibn Taymiyah رحمه الله  have gone through the Quran and Sunnah in extensive detail to make clear the rules around how to recognise Makki مكي and Madni مدانی Suwar سور , for verily this distinction is important in giving the different Suwar سور  in the Quran context in meaning and to help with the correct … Continue reading Differences between Makki مكي and Madni مدانی Suwar سور →

Imam Al-Shatbi (d 790 AH) mentioned the best way to explain the Quran is by the Quran itself. Ibn Taymiyah (d 728 AH) mentioned: "If it is asked what is the best form of Tafsir? The answer is that the most authentic form of Tafsir is to explain the Quran by the Quran. What is ambiguous … Continue reading A Truly Great Tafsir: Adwa al Bayaan →

Abu Bakr an-Nabulsi [d.363 AH] was one of the scholars who sacrificed his life in order that this religion might be preserved as it is for us today. He was Abu Bakr Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Sahl bin Nasr ar-Ramli, commonly known as an-Nabulsi. He was a devout and pious worshiper who was not attached … Continue reading Abu Bakr an-Nabulsi رحمه الله , a conversation with al-Mu’iz li-Dinillah →