How do I perform Sujud Tilawah?

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What is sajda tilawah? Sujud Tilawah is a single prostration which one makes after reciting certain ayahs of the Quran. These are marked with an ...

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Whomsoever Allah wishes good for…

Mu’awiyah reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم مَنْ يُرِدْ اللَّهُ بِهِ خَيْرًا يُفَقِّهْهُ فِي الدِّينِ “To whomever Allah wills goodness, He grants him understanding of the religion. ...

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Keys for Change

The first five surahs that were revealed were Iqra, Al Qalam, Al Muzzammil, Al Muddaththir, Al Fatihah. We derive lessons in how to transition from ...

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Culture vs Islam: Birth and Death Rites

Why do we need to think about culture? Over time, practices change, societies change and customs change, which is why Allah Almighty sent messengers to ...

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Dhul Qarnayn and the qualities of the ideal leader

In Surat al Kahf Allah mentioned four stories and one of them is the story of Dhul Qarnayn. Why does Allah Almighty tell us about ...

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Ghazali on pride

Imam Ghazali’s book, Kitaab Al-Arba’in Fi Usul ad-Din, ‘The Forty Principles of the Religion,’ which he wrote before his death, is a summary of Ihya ...

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Learn optimism from the Prophet (peace be on him)

How did the Prophet (peace be on him) handle pessimism from people around him? The Quran refers to pessimism, which is atirah, in many ayahs. ...

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Ghazali on love of dunya (hub ad dunya)

Imam Ghazali’s book, Kitaab Al-Arba’in Fi Usul ad-Din, ‘The Forty Principles of the Religion,’ which he wrote before his death, is a summary of Ihya ...

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The difference between regretting sins and and justifying, belittling and normalising sins.

How do we deal with sins and mistakes when we make them? Certainly we are not angels and we make mistakes but what do we ...

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Ghazali on love of status vs true perfection

Imam Ghazali’s book, Kitaab Al-Arba’in Fi Usul ad-Din, ‘The Forty Principles of the Religion,’ which he wrote before his death, is a summary of Ihya ...

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