By Dr. Jamillah Karim If all the sky were paper and all the seas ink, I would not be able to describe the brutality of the slave trade.—W. Bosman, 1701 I read this quote at the entrance of the dungeons of Gorée Island, Senegal, where Africans were
by Abdul Jalil Muhammad Bismillah ar Rahman ir Raheem Alhamdulillah, juz' 13 is a weighty juz' that requires sincere reflection while necessitating a profound sense of taqwa. Yaqub (alayhi al-salam) is faced with the daunting, heart-wrenching experience of losing his beloved son Yusuf (alayhi al-salam). To make matters
by Maurice Hines As we enter into the 10 days of forgiveness, we can find wisdom on how to attain redemption through patience and perseverance in the twelfth juz’ of the Majestic Qur’an. This section of the Qur’an contains most of Surah Hud and the first
by Giovanni Herran Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim. The mere reflection on the Qur'an universalizes the study of the Qur'an in the sense that, the Qur'an directly counsels every one of us, at our level, for our need, and throughout the flow of our dynamically changing contingencies, our stormy lives,
by Dr. Muslimah 'Ali Najee-ullah Juz’ 10, which contains part of Surah al-Anfal and Surah al-Tauba (8:41–9:93), is largely devoted to addressing the problems of war between the Believers (Prophet Muhammad [SAWS] and his followers) and the deniers of truth (The Quraysh) and chronicling the Battle
By Youssef Kromah Qāl al-Malā (or The Leadership Said) is the title of Juz’ 9 of the Holy Qur’an, which begins with verse 88 of Surah al-A'raf and concludes with verse 40 of Surah al-Anfaal (7:88–8:40). The chapter takes its name from its very focal point,
by Shahidah Sharif Say: “Verily my Lord has guided me to a way that is straight- a religion of right- the Path (trod) by Abraham, the true in faith, And He certainly did not join gods with Allah.” Say: “Truly my prayer , and my service of
By Jamil Muhammad As the Muslim world welcomes Ramadan 1438 during this turbulent and troubled world of 2017, we stand on the threshold of great progress. Despite the fractious and divided relationships among Muslim nations and communities, we, Black Muslims in America, have a vast opportunity
