Tag: Dhu al-Qa’idah

  • Understanding Islam – Importance of Dhu al-Qa’idah

    إِنَّ عِدَّةَ الشُّهورِ عِندَ اللَّهِ اثنا عَشَرَ شَهرًا في كِتابِ اللَّهِ يَومَ خَلَقَ السَّماواتِ وَالأَرضَ مِنها أَربَعَةٌ حُرُمٌ ۚ ذٰلِكَ الدّينُ القَيِّمُ ۚ فَلا تَظلِموا فيهِنَّ أَنفُسَكُم ۚ وَقاتِلُوا المُشرِكينَ كافَّةً كَما يُقاتِلونَكُم كافَّةً ۚ وَاعلَموا أَنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ المُتَّقينَ “There are twelve months with Allah in the Book of Allah, from the day He… Continue reading

  • Time and Place Part II

    Man is easily confused by time. We’re constantly battling against linear time because we’re at heart, non-linear creatures. And thus God swears by time we’re lost. This Surah shows the way to salvation. The image of a declining day suggests the stage in the day, or in life, when only a short while is left… Continue reading

  • If Life Is An Open Book Test, Will You Still Pass It?

    تَبارَكَ الَّذي بِيَدِهِ المُلكُ وَهُوَ عَلىٰ كُلِّ شَيءٍ قَديرٌ الَّذي خَلَقَ المَوتَ وَالحَياةَ لِيَبلُوَكُم أَيُّكُم أَحسَنُ عَمَلًا ۚ وَهُوَ العَزيزُ الغَفورُ “Blessed be He who has the Kingdom in His Hand! He has power over all things. He who created death and life to test which of you is best in action. He is the… Continue reading