We find the Prophet (peace be upon him) mentioning Prophets that visited the holy place in Makkah at some point in their lives and made Hajj or Umrah. So, imagine Moses making tawaf around the Ka’bah, the place that was established by his grandfather…
There is a beautiful story in the Quran about Moses and a wise man called Al-Khidr. Who was this man? What is special in him to be sent to teach one of the best five Prophets? And what’s the wisdom behind meeting Moses?
The Extractors is one of the short chapters, only 46 verses, found towards the end of the Quran and was revealed in Makkah. The Makkans of the time emphatically denied the Resurrection thus The Extractor’s subject matter confirms the Day of Resurrection…
A collection of sayings and stories from Prophet Muhammad’s life that show his love and appreciation of his fellow Prophets (peace be upon them all)
Moses was with his family and traveling in the desert when he suddenly saw a fire in the distance. He asked his family to wait so that he may get some light from the fire, or get some guidance from the people there. Here are some lessons we learn from Moses’ conversation with Allah.
If you want to grow self-confidence, you need to know yourself. Being ignorant of your good qualities can make you insecure in using them, and you can end up wasting the talents that Allah gifted you. Being unaware of your evil potentials, and your limits to doing good, can make you over-confident and arrogant.
One of the stylistic tools used by the Glorious Quran to convey its message is narratives (qasas). It occurs in the Quran in different forms and for different purposes. The Quran relates the stories of the previous nations, stories of the prophets, descriptions of certain events, etc. All in all, the objective is clear: It …
Wa `alaykum As-Salamu waRahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. In this fatwa: It is recommendable to fast as much of the month of Muharram as one can; particularly the 9th, the 10th and the 11th days of it. Added …
Pesach, or Passover, means protection in Hebrew, and the name refers to this last of the plagues sent by God to the Egyptians. While the Egyptians suffered this plague, the angel of death passed over the houses of the Israelites. To protect themselves, the Israelites…
Any account of Moses’ life is filled with lessons and guidance for all of humankind. The lessons in Quran however are not only in the story that Judaism and Christianity call the Exodus but begin when he was a newborn baby.
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