There are seven states of consciousness which you must try to develop by remembering certain things, absorbing them and by frequently reminding yourself of them. The Qur’anic Criteria of Inner Participation First: Say to yourself: My Qur’an reading will not be truly tilawah (recitation) unless my inner self participates in it as Allah Almighty desires it to participate. …

Short Answer:  Islam is both beautiful and sweet. Its message is enough to touch even the hardest of hearts. So prepare your heart, and don’t only focus on the rituals. We need a lifetime to learn the beautiful message and the tender and sweet blessings which we receive from this special month. By preparing well throughout the …

Short Answer: Although there are great rewards in listening to the Quran, “more of the human senses are engaged when a Muslim recites the Quran aloud, than when they just listen to it… The heart, as well as the body, connects more deeply to the Quran when a Muslim recites it aloud, with full focus and …

In the previous part, Dr. Jasser Auda discussed the scholars’ opinions regarding the permissibly of visiting mosques for menstruating women. In this part, he investigates whether a woman in period is allowed to recite the Quran and to do Tawaf. This is part of the author’s detailed series: Women and Mosque: The Difficult Questions. …

Wa Alaykum Assalam Dear Sister and Ramadan Mubarak! Thank you so much for your question and for contacting Ask About Islam. For all the ladies who get disappointed when they go through this period during the blessed month of Ramadan, don’t worry at all! There are plenty of activities and acts of worship you can …

There is something very special about the Quran. It has a uniqueness and beauty that has a great effect on and moves the heart. Many companions of the Prophet Muhammad accepted Islam after hearing the words of the Quran.

British Muslims and non-Muslims gathered for the annual British Islam Conference at Amnesty International in London on Saturday, February 23. Spread across two days (Saturday-Sunday), there were over a dozen talks and speeches including an artists’ exhibition, a modern, contemporary interpretation of traditional Islamic geometric based art by Shehana Udat. Opening to a keynote speech …

Short Answer: Tajweed is the correct or right way of reciting the Qur’an. When Tajweed is applied to the Quran, it means giving every letter of the Quran its rights and dues of characteristics when recited, and observing rules that apply to those letters in different situations. Sometimes, two letters have very similar vocal exits which means they may be easily …

I know that we have to concentrate on the Qur’an while listening to it, but I like to listen to the Qur’an while I am at work and I cannot focus on the meanings.

Wa `alaykum as-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi 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: 1- As the Qur’an is Allah’s word, it cannot be substituted by any other translation. All translations are just human …