When you read the Qur’an… you are sitting with the Best Teacher.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

When you read the Qur’an…you are sitting with the Best Teacher

There is something profoundly humbling about opening the Qur’an. In that quiet moment—before the recitation begins, before the tongue forms the letters—we often forget what is truly happening. We are not simply reading a book. We are sitting with the Best Teacher.

Allah tells us in Surah Ar-Rahman:

الرَّحْمَٰنُ
عَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ
Ar-Raḥman. ʿAllama al-Qur’ān.
“The Most Merciful taught the Qur’an.” (55:1–2)

The first Name mentioned is not Al-‘Alīm (The All-Knowing), nor Al-Ḥakīm (The Most Wise), but Ar-Rahman — The Most Merciful. And the first act described is that He taught the Qur’an. Teaching the Qur’an is presented as an act of divine mercy.

This changes everything.

When you read the Qur’an, you are not engaging in a routine ritual. You are being taught by the Most Merciful. Each ayah is guidance delivered with compassion. Each command is rooted in wisdom. Each story is a lesson shaped for human hearts. The Qur’an is not distant speech; it is direct instruction from Allah to His creation.

And when you teach the Qur’an, the honor deepens. You are not merely teaching pronunciation, tajwīd rules, or memorization techniques. You are participating in a divine legacy of mercy. You are helping hearts connect to their Creator. You are facilitating a relationship between a servant and their Lord.

To teach the Qur’an is to carry a trust. To read it is to receive a gift.

Every time we open the Muṣḥaf, we should pause and remember: this is not ordinary learning. This is sacred instruction. This is mercy unfolding in words.

You are not just reading.

You are being taught by Ar-Rahman.

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When Your Worship Speaks for You

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

When Your Worship Speaks for You

There is something profoundly comforting about knowing that our acts of worship are not silent. They are not forgotten. They do not disappear into the past. They wait for us.

The Prophet ﷺ taught that fasting and the Qur’an will intercede for the believer on the Day of Resurrection. Fasting will say: “My Lord, I prevented him from food and desires during the day, so allow me to intercede for him.” And the Qur’an will say: “I prevented him from sleep at night, so allow me to intercede for him.” And both will be granted permission to intercede.

Imagine that moment.

On a Day when every soul will be concerned only with itself, when excuses will fall away and reality will be exposed, your hunger will speak. Your thirst will testify. The quiet nights you stood reciting, even when your eyes were heavy, will not be forgotten. The effort you made to pronounce a verse correctly, the tears you wiped away in sujūd, the battles you fought against your own ego while fasting — all of it will have a voice.

Fasting is more than abstaining from food. It is training the soul to say no. No to anger. No to temptation. No to impulses that pull us away from Allah. Every time you resisted, you strengthened something inside you that only Allah fully sees. On the Day of Judgment, that hidden discipline will stand as your defender.

The Qur’an is more than pages recited. It is companionship. It shapes how you think, how you speak, how you respond to hardship. When you chose to open it instead of scrolling. When you reviewed a verse instead of sleeping a little longer. When you taught it to your children or tried to live by its commands — you were building a relationship. And on that Day, that relationship will speak.

The beauty of this promise is that it transforms ordinary struggle into eternal reward. The thirst of a long summer fast. The difficulty of waking before dawn. The challenge of consistency in recitation. None of it is wasted. Allah turns your private sacrifices into public honor.

We often worry about who will defend us on that Day. The answer may already be in our hands — in the fast we observe sincerely and the Qur’an we carry in our hearts.

So fast with intention. Recite with presence. Live with sincerity.

Because one day, your worship will speak — and it will speak for you. 

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A Strong Warning About Riba

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

A Strong Warning About Riba

Allah says, “If you do not give up riba (interest), then be informed of a war from Allah and His Messenger (ﷺ).” (Qur’an 2:279)

That’s heavy. There is no other sin described like this. Not theft. Not zina. Not even alcohol. But riba comes with a declaration of war from Allah and His Messenger(ﷺ).

Why such strong words? Because riba harms people. It takes advantage of need. It grows money without mercy. It creates injustice and slowly hardens the heart.

This ayah isn’t just about money—it’s about fairness, compassion, and trust in Allah. It’s a reminder that not everything that brings profit brings blessing.

If we’ve fallen into it, the door of repentance is still open. Allah is Most Merciful. But we shouldn’t take this lightly. 

Choose barakah over quick gain. Choose obedience over pressure. Choose peace with Allah. 

May Allah purify our wealth and protect our hearts. Aameen.

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You are a Khalifah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

You are a Khalifah

Allah says: 

“And when your Lord said to the angels, ‘Indeed, I will place upon the earth a khalifah…’” (Qur’an 2:30)

Before Adam’s story even began, before his test, before his repentance, before his struggle—he was honored.

And Allah says: 

“And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration” (Qur’an 15:29)

The angels prostrated. Iblis refused. But the honor was already given. And the same is true for you. You were honored before your story unfolded.

But first—be a khalifah to yourself. Take care of your own heart. Control your actions. Fix what’s inside before trying to fix the world. 

Being a khalifah is not about status. It is about responsibility. It is not about power—it is a trust. You are here to care for the earth, to treat people well, to bring goodness—not harm.  To protect, to nurture, to uphold justice. Not to corrupt or destroy. 

Walk gently. Speak kindly. Do better each day.

Live like someone who was honored from the very beginning.

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The Blessing of One More Ramadan

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

The Blessing of One More Ramadan

Be grateful for the gift of another Ramadan.

Every extra day we live is an opportunity to rise in the sight of Allah.

Two friends became Muslim together. One of them used to strive harder than the other, and he was martyred, while the other lived another year longer. Later, Talhah ibn ‘Ubaidullah saw in a dream that the one who lived longer was in a higher level of Paradise. When this was mentioned to the Prophet ﷺ, he explained that the second companion had more time to perform good deeds, to reach another Ramadan, and to fast extra days—and it was this extra worship that elevated his rank. 

(Sunan Ibn Majah)

SubḥānAllāh.

An additional Ramadan… a few more fasts… a little more dhikr… a few more smiles… a few kind words… a little extra charity…

can raise a person to a place in Jannah beyond imagination.

So do not take this Ramadan lightly. Rush to good deeds.

This may be your last opportunity. You may not see Ramadan again. So, rush to a good deed now. Don’t wait.

Be grateful that Allah has allowed you to witness it again. Every fast is for Him alone—and its full reward awaits in the Hereafter.

 

May Allah accept our fasting, forgive our sins, and raise our ranks in Jannah. Aameen.

Ramadan Mubarak!! 

Please include us in your du’as.

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It was narrated from Talhah bin ‘Ubaidullah that two men from Bali came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). They had become Muslim together, but one of them used to strive harder than the other. The one who used to strive harder went out to fight and was martyred. The other one stayed for a year longer, then he passed away. Talhah said:

“I saw in a dream that I was at the gate of Paradise and I saw them (those two men). Someone came out of Paradise and admitted the one who had died last, then he came out and admitted the one who had been martyred. Then he came back to me and said: ‘Go back, for your time has not yet come.’” The next morning, Talhah told the people of that and they were amazed. News of that reached the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and they told him the story. He said: “Why are you so amazed at that?” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, the first one was the one who strove harder, then he was martyred, but the other one was admitted to Paradise before him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Did he not stay behind for a year?” They said: “Yes.” He said: “And did not Ramadan come and he fasted, and he offered such and such prayers during that year?” They said: “Yes.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The difference between them is greater than the difference between heaven and earth.” (Sunan ibn Majah 3925)