Surat ul Insaan [76:31] – Either grateful or ungrateful.
This Surah Al Mubarak is known by two names Al Insaan and Ad-Dhahr, after the words occurring in the first verse. It is a Makkan Surah, and its style is very similar to the rest of the Makkan Surah, and different to the Madanee Surah.
The Surah informs [...]
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Surat ul Insaan [76:31] – Either grateful or ungrateful.
Posted in Arabic, Quran, Tafsir on August 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ramadan
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“Indeed ahead of you is the blessed month of Allah. A month of blessing, mercy and forgiveness. A month which, with Allah, is the best of months. Its days, the best of days, its nights, the best of nights, and its hours, the best of hours. It is the month, which invites you to be [...]
Example Ramadan schedule
Posted in Ramadan on August 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Suhur
Half hour before start of Fajr
Recite Quran / Durood/ Various Dhikr
30-45 minutes
Fajr in Masjid
For men: Receives the reward for staying up half the night in Ibada/Worship
For women: More reward is given to the female who prays at home
Fajr Salaat Time for Local Masjid
Recite [...]
Beneficial actions during Ramadan
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Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: Allah’s Apostle was the most generous of all the people, and he used to reach the peak in generosity in the month of Ramadan when Gabriel met him. Gabriel used to meet him every night of Ramadan to teach him the Qur’an. Allah’s Apostle was the most generous person, even more generous [...]
The parts of Ramadan
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“This is a month, the first part of which brings Allah’s mercy, the middle of which brings his forgiveness, and the last part of which brings freedom from the fire of Jahanum”
- Baihaqi
Ramadan reciting charts
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To finish the recitation of the full qur’an in 3 days by reading 10 ajzaa per day:
Day 1:
After Fajr – 1 & 2
After Dhuhr – 3 & 4
After ‘Asr – 5 & 6
After Maghrib – 7 & 8
After Qiyaam ul Layl- 9 & 10
Total = 10
same manner for day 2/3
To finish the recitation of the [...]
Sincerity
Posted in Quotes on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
‘Adiyy ibn Haatim said:
“The people destined for the Fire will be ordered towards Paradise until they come close to it and smell its fragrance, see its palaces and what Allaah has prepared in it for its people. Then an announcement will be made that they be turned away from it. There will be no portion [...]
Silence and speech
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One of the people of wisdom used to say:
“When a man is speaking in a gathering and his speech amazes him, let be silent. When he keeps silent and his silence amazes him let him speak.”
