Islamic Culture
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Rajab: A Momentous History
There are momentous times in the history of all peoples. Momentous days, weeks and months. Rajab is a month in which history has been shaped ... -
3rd March 1924 – Why Does It Matter?
The 3rd of March 1924 was the date that Islam's knot of ruling was untied - with numerous critical knots being subsequently untied ever since. -
Benefits of patience (sabr)
Here we need to stop, pause and think about the subject of patience in order to remove the confusion some Muslims have about its realty and ... -
If you help (in the cause of) Allah, He will help you, and make your foothold firm
There is absolutely no room for fatalism in Islam. While we have firm belief that victory is from Allah ﷻ, at the same we must work ... -
Tafsir: Surah Al-Asr
Surah al-Asr is one of the most comprehensive surah's in the Quran. This article provides a full translation and tafsir of this remarkable surah. -
Lessons from the miraculous birth of Isa (as)
Whilst the Christian world celebrates today the birth of the 'son of God' it is worth remembering that Isa (as) is our prophet. -
Islam: Finding peace through Submission to none but Allah
Muslims try to defend Islam by emphasising the oft-overlooked, peaceful side of the Deen, however unduly exaggerating any aspect of the Islamic way of life distorts ... -
Significance of Rabi’ul-Awwal
Believers know that what was most beloved to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ is also what is most beloved to Allah سبحانه وتعالى, so they strive ... -
Abandoning the commanding of good and forbidding of evil
Enjoining good and forbidding evil is an obligation which cannot be abandoned in any circumstance. -
“Tafsir of Surah Ar-Ra’d Verse 11 ‘Allah will not change a People’…”
Understanding the Quran in the correct context is a must for any dawah carrier - this tafsir provides the correct understanding of change -
5 ways to maintain the Ramadan spirit
Post Ramadhan is always difficult living in the West. The mosques are not as full and the reminders of Allah and His Messenger (ﷺ) are not ... -
Night of Power (Laylat-ul-Qadr)
Laylat-ul-Qadr (Night of Power) - one of the most significant nights in the Islamic Calendar -
Last Ten Days of Ramadan
Fasting, striving to perform as many acts of worship as possible during the last ten days of Ramadan. -
Footsteps of the dawah carrier
The Dawah Carrier to Islam is the one who strives to call people and the community to the true deen -
How Should Surah Al-Fatihah Impact our Lives as Believers?
Surah Al-Fatihah, The Opening, is known as the Umm Al-Kitab (the Mother of The Book) because it contains the meaning of the entire Qur’an -
The Beautiful Names of the Qur’an
One thing which is rarely discussed is the various names and meanings of the Glorious Qur’an itself which Allah (swt) Himself has attributed to His Kitab -
A to Z of Ramadan
Ramadhan is the month in which we sent down the Quran, as a guide to mankind, also clear (signs) for guidance and Judgment (Between right and ... -
Understanding Maqaasid Al-Ahkaam Ash-Shar’iyah
Allah (swt) sent Muhammad (saw) with the Islamic Sharee’ah as a mercy for mankind. He (swt) said: وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةً لِّلْعَالَمِينَ “And We have not ... -
Ayat Reflection : ‘fasting has been prescribed for you… كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ’
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ “O you who believe! fasting is prescribed for you, as it ... -
Parallels from Al Isra wal Mi’raj
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي أَسْرَىٰ بِعَبْدِهِ لَيْلًا مِّنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ الْأَقْصَى الَّذِي بَارَكْنَا حَوْلَهُ لِنُرِيَهُ مِنْ آيَاتِنَا ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ “Exalted is He who ... -
Lessons from Al Isra wal Mi’raj
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي أَسْرَى بِعَبْدِهِ لَيْلاً مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ الأَقْصَى الَّذِي بَارَكْنَا حَوْلَهُ “Blessed is the One who took His Servant during part of the ...
