Here is a list of selected du‘as for you on this incredible day of ‘Arafah, all of which are from Bukhari and Muslim, or have good isnads. Use them! اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً، وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً، وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ، وَشُكْرِكَ، وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ اللهُمَّ اغْفِرْ…
I was sitting there with my folks the other day – actually the day before Dhu’l-Hijjah started – and a conversation ensued on the matter of offering our uḍḥiyah i.e. the sacrificial animal which is offered on the day of ‘Eed’l-Aḍḥā. My mother then said to me, “I was watching…
The war Took mama’s arm and three walls of our little blue house. The journey Took five chocolate bars and my favourite doll, And now I see purple blisters on baba’s feet and-at night- Tear streaks on mama’s cheeks. On the way we play a game where each gate is…
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Ayyūb al-Ansāri (radhyAllahu ‘anhu) who said: “A Bedouin came to the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) whilst he was on a journey and asked, “Tell me what will bring me near to the Garden and keep me away from the Fire.” He…
You wake up to two text messages. The first says, “My beloved father has passed away”, and the second says, “We’ve had a beautiful baby girl!” Sadness, tears, send condolences. That’s then followed by joy, smiles, send congratulations. Close the phone. You go to the Masjid. The Imam asks everyone…
في الطفل السوري The Syrian Child عجِبتُ للبحرِ إذ يُلقيكَ مُنفرِدا … ويرحلُ الموجُ عن جَنْبَيكَ مُبتعِدا I was amazed at the ocean that left you like that. All alone. Even the waves have departed far from your side أخالهُ واجماً من هولِ صدْمَتِهِ … أو…
I feel reluctant to be talking about fiqh and adab and sensitivity issues when we have such a tragic backdrop of the deaths of hundreds of thousands on land and sea fleeing from al-Assad and the Syrian Regime. Our thoughts should be focused on overcoming the pain of the graphic photos and…
Muslim Apologies by Nazreen Fazal Every night before sleepI swallow little pills of apologies,Regular doses so I can doze,See dreams well without random security checksEvery morning I mournThe day and its turnsAs I stir in strong condemnation with my teaAs I brush my teeth with more apologiesAs I cloak myself…
That’s a rhetorical question by the way before all of you start saying yes, because I can’t write poetry for toffee. I mean, sure, I like to mess about with fun poetry along the lines of “Roses are red, violets are blue, I don’t have a clue what to add…
It is narrated by Bukhāri and Muslim that ‘Abdullah b. Mas‘ud (radhyAllāhu ‘anhu) said: It is as if I am looking right now at the Prophet (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) speaking about one of the prophets from before, who is assaulted by his people leaving him bleeding. He…
The greatest verse of the Qur’ān is Āyat al-Kursī,[1] as mentioned in the authentic statement [2] of the Prophet ﷺ. However, the question arises as to why it is not a chapter in its own right as many of the other passages of the Qur’ān
And as we know from before, Tina Turner put it even more bluntly in the next line of her hit song, “What’s love but a second-hand emotion?” You have to give it to song-writers: they really do express the truth sometimes in remarkably effective fashion. The issues of love, prospective…
