Āl ʿImrān – The Family of Imran (آل عمران) Overview Name: Āl ʿImrān (The Family of Imran) Verses: 200 Revealed in: Madinah Theme: Unity of faith, the Oneness of God, the story of Mary and Jesus, trials faced by the believers, steadfastness, and the importance of trust in Allah. Translation (Meaning in English) (Complete 200 […]
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Al-Baqara – The Calf (البقرة) Overview Name: Al-Baqara (The Calf) Verses: 286 Revealed in: Madinah Theme: Faith, guidance, law, prayer, fasting, charity, pilgrimage, justice, family, contracts, and stories of the Children of Israel. Translation (Meaning in English) (Complete 286 verses in formal English translation style — numbered and continuous) Significance The longest chapter in the […]
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Al-Fātiḥah – The Opening (الفاتحة) Overview Name: Al-Fātiḥah (The Opening) Verses: 7 Revealed in: Makkah (majority view) Theme: Praise of Allah, seeking His mercy and guidance Translation (Meaning in English) In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. The Most Gracious, […]
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A common query is: Where did the Black Stone come from? According to a Hadith in Sunan An-Nasa’i, the Black Stone originates from Heaven. The Hajr e Aswad is a sacred stone from ancient times. It is placed 1.5 meters above the ground in the Eastern corner of the Holy Kaaba in Makkah. It is […]
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Sura Kahf best recitation 30 mins spend well on friday hearing Kahf recitation makes the full week well spent by the gurantee of allmighty. Chapter the Cave Quran Recitation Ramadan 2018 Music in this video Learn more Song: Surah AL Kahf Artist: Sheikh Khalid AlJalil Song: :جديد سورة الكهف للشيخ خالد الجليل بأجمل وأروع التراتيل […]
Continue ReadingIt consisted of twinkle lights and 30 balloons, one for each day of the month. After Iftar, the breaking of the Ramadan fast, the kids would pop one balloon to find a sweet treat inside.
Continue ReadingAli Banat was diagnosed with Cancer and doctors have given him only 7 months to live. Despite his circumstances, he considers this a gift from Allah. Watch his story here.
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Continue ReadingFunerals in Islam (called جنازة “Janazah” in Arabic) follow fairly specific rites, though they are subject to regional interpretation and variation in custom. In all cases, however, sharia (Islamic religious law) calls for burial of the body as soon as possible, preceded by a simple ritual involving bathing and shrouding the body, followed by salah […]
Continue ReadingFunerals in Islam (called جنازة “Janazah” in Arabic) follow fairly specific rites, though they are subject to regional interpretation and variation in custom. In all cases, however, sharia (Islamic religious law) calls for burial of the body as soon as possible, preceded by a simple ritual involving bathing and shrouding the body, followed by salah […]
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