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Al-Shāṭibī (رحمه الله), while describing the virtues of the Qur’an, said: “It is the best companion whose speech never makes one bored, and whose repetition only increases in beauty.” Every speech that is repeated eventually becomes tiresome, except for the Noble Qur’an. The more it is recited, the sweeter it becomes, and from it are… Read more
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Question May Allah reward you, Shaykh. This is the blessed month of Ramadan—the month of the Noble Qur’an. Do you have a word for the Muslims about reflecting upon this Noble Qur’an and taking advantage of the times of the noble month of Ramadan in recitation? Response by Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān (Raḥimahullāh) Allah, the Most… Read more
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Lit. “The Concluding Verses from Surah al-Baqarah.” Surah al-Baqarah (2:284) لِّلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ وَإِن تُبْدُوا۟ مَا فِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَوْ تُخْفُوهُ يُحَاسِبْكُم بِهِ ٱللَّهُ ۖ فَيَغْفِرُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَآءُ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌ 2:284. To Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is… Read more
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Lit. “The Blessed Book of Allah,” referring to the Qur’an—described as mubārak for being filled with guidance, mercy, and benefit for those who follow it. Sheikh Sulaymān ar-Ruḥaylī (حفظه الله) said: By Allah, no blessing is obtained from Allah like that obtained through reciting the Qur’an. Whoever wants blessings from Allah, then upon him is… Read more
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Lit. “Epistemology” means the study of knowledge — how we come to know what is true and how understanding is formed. Reflections on the Closing Verses of Surah Āl ʿImrān (Verses 190–200): Tafseer As-Saʿdi Verses 190–194 إِنَّ فِى خَلْقِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱخْتِلَـٰفِ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢ لِّأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ١٩٠ ﴾ 3:190 ﴿ Verily, in the creation… Read more
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The Story of Adam (AS) 📘 From Surah Al-Baqarah & Tafseer As-Sa‘di The story of Prophet Adam (عليه السلام) is more than just the tale of the first human; it is a foundational account of human nature, divine mercy, repentance, and the eternal conflict between good and evil. Through the lens adapted from Tafseer As-Sa‘di, we… Read more
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The Story of Yunus (AS) 📘 From Surah Al-Anbiya & Tafseer As-Sa‘di Surah al-Anbiya (21:87)وَذَا النُّونِ إِذْ ذَّهَبَ مُغَاضِبًا فَظَنَّ أَنْ لَنْ نَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ فَنَادَى فِي الظُّلُمَاتِ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ Translation And [remember] Dhun-Noon [Yunus], when he departed in anger, thinking that We would not punish him. Then… Read more
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أَعُوْذُ بِاللّٰهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيْمِ (I seek the protection of Allah from the accursed Shayṭān.) The Greatest Verse of the Qur’an Surah #2 | Al-Baqarah | Ayah 255 اَللّٰهُ لَآ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَىُّ الْقَيُّوْمُ ، لَا تَأْخُذُهُۥ سِنَةٌ وَّلَا نَوْمٌ ، لَهُ مَا فِى السَّمٰـوٰتِ وَمَا فِى الْأَرْضِ ، مَنْ ذَا الَّذِىْ يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ… Read more
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Finding Comfort in Surah Yusuf Ibn ‘Ata’illah (رحمه الله) once said, “No one hears Surah Yusuf and is sad, except that they find comfort in it.” There is something profoundly unique about Surah Yusuf. It is a chapter that soothes the heart, especially in times of sorrow and hardship. Unlike other stories in the Qur’an… Read more
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Lit. “The Cave.” Ḥadīth Abu Sa’id al–Khudri (رضي الله عنه) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whoever reads Surah al-Kahf on the day of Jumu’ah will have a light that will shine from him from one Friday to the next.” References Narrated by al-Hakim, 2/399; al-Bayhaqi, 3/249. Ibn Hajar said in Takhrij al-Adhkar that this is… Read more
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