The background of Al Quran, the main themes, its collection, compilation, preservation, distribution, the guidance, what is allowed and what is not allowed, how human beings should act, interact, the social aspects, character, morals, values, ethics, how it is a Word of God, Word of Allah, and on top of it how it is a perpetual miracle for the people who have eyes to see, who have ears that listen and who have hearts that feel.
One of the pet activities of Arabs was that they used to designate different names to the animal, things or person they loved. After all when Allah ﷻ revealed Al Quran He also took into consideration the Arab aesthetics. There are thousand words for camel or horse. For lion and sword you can find 5000 …
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ رَبِّ ٱشۡرَحۡ لِى صَدۡرِى (٢٥)وَيَسِّرۡ لِىٓ أَمۡرِى (٢٦)وَٱحۡلُلۡ عُقۡدَةً۬ مِّن لِّسَانِى (٢٧)يَفۡقَهُواْ قَوۡلِى (٢٨) What is the language of Al Quran? When the Word of Allah was revealed to the Prophet Mohammed (SAW) it took the composition of Arabic language. Every Muslim knows that the language of Al Quran is …
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ رَبِّ ٱشۡرَحۡ لِى صَدۡرِى (٢٥)وَيَسِّرۡ لِىٓ أَمۡرِى (٢٦)وَٱحۡلُلۡ عُقۡدَةً۬ مِّن لِّسَانِى (٢٧)يَفۡقَهُواْ قَوۡلِى (٢٨ Muslims’ belief on Al Quran can be summed up in three sentences: Al Quran is the ‘Word of Allah’ It was revealed through the angel Gabriel Alaihe Salam (AS) to the Holy Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wassalam …
A couple of days back I was searching for something and I saw this word “Tithing.” Frankly speaking I was not aware of this word so I Googled it and found that Tithing means giving 10% of your income as a charity in the name of God. The word “tithe” literally means tenth in Hebrew …
“Knowledge is only potential power. It becomes power only when, and if, it is organized into definite plans of action, and directed to a definite end,” wrote Napoleon Hill 100 years back in his book “Think and Grow Rich,” and incidentally that was the very first book that I read more than 40 years ago …
“Do you need to be motivated for motivation, or do you need motivation to get motivated?” This is like a catch 22 question, no matter how you tackle it, the question remains a mystery. People may argue that in order to have a strong desire to achieve something, you must be motivated. On the other …
Yesterday I was browsing some files and notes on my computer and suddenly I saw this quote by Albert Einstein “Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.” As I looked at it, a higher level of awareness arose in me, a deeper meaning than I’d ever recognized in the past. I …
