by: Dallas Wright Salaams Dallas, You certainly came across the ayat: “O you who have believed, why do you say what you do not do? Great is hatred in the sight of Allah that you say what you do not do.” (61:2–3) Your Creator has asked you to
Surah al-Rahman and the Gift of Blackness by: Ameer Hasan Loggins Juz' 27 begins with Surah al-Dhāriyāt (The Winnowing Winds; 51:31) and ends with al-Hadid (The Iron; 57:29). I will focus on the gleaning the gems from Surah al-Rahman Surah al-Rahman (55) is named after one of the
by Shamar Hemphill The believers are a but a single family: So make peace and reconciliation between your brothers and sisters; and fear Allah, that you may receive Mercy — 49:10 We are in the midst of some of the most vulnerable times as it relates to
by Nina Daoud Throughout Juz’ 25 (41:47–45:37), a distinct message emerges about humanity’s natural tendency to focus on worldly matters. The juz’ begins with Surah al-Fussilat (Verses Made Clear), which focuses on the truthful and divine nature of the Qur’an while admonishing those who disbelieve as
By Relwan Onikoyi It is common knowledge that hardly a Muslim gets through the month of Ramadan without having to rely at least on a bit of patience, more so than one normally does outside of the month. Fulfilling the most minimal fast requires at the
By Shaykh Anwar Muhaimin A wise man once said: "The story of life is about God and you. How you are towards God, yourself, humanity and the animate and inanimate things. It's not about this group, that skin color, that religion, etc. It's about what you
By Imam Adeyinka Muhammad Mendes Through the Name of Allah, the Compassionately Loving, the Ever-loving. May Allah send blessings and peace upon our beloved leader Muhammad and the prophets before him, along with their noble families and companions. O humanity! There has indeed come to you spiritual counsel
by MeccaDonna Juz’ 21 spans portions of Surah al-Ankabut through Surah al-Ahzab (29:46–33:30). Everyone knows that there is no racism in Islam…but let’s be truthful, there are racist people who practice Islam. For centuries racism has plagued humanity. Interestingly enough, stories of racism are included in Islamic
