So high [above all] is Allah , the Sovereign, the Truth. And, [O Muhammad], do not hasten with [recitation of] the Qur’an before its revelation is completed to you, and say, “My Lord, increase me in knowledge.” (Surat Taha 20:114) “My Lord, increase me in knowledge.” An easy prayer… Short and sweet. I ask you […]
December 31, 2013
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 3,700 times in 2013. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 3 trips to carry that many people. Click here to […]
November 16, 2013
Transliteration Rabbana wajAAalnamuslimayni laka wamin thurriyyatina ommatanmuslimatan laka waarina manasikana watubAAalayna innaka anta attawwabu arraheem Translation Our Lord, and make us Muslims [in submission] to You and from our descendants a Muslim nation [in submission] to You. And show us our rites and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, […]
November 8, 2013
Transliteration Wa-ith yarfaAAu ibraheemualqawaAAida mina albayti wa-ismaAAeelu rabbanataqabbal minna innaka anta assameeAAu alAAaleem Translation And [mention] when Abraham was raising the foundations of the House and [with him] Ishmael, [saying], “Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing. (2:127) Read the full post at The Ideal Muslimah http://www.theidealmuslimah.com/memorize-rabbana-dua-1-quran-2127/
November 5, 2013
The Ideal Muslimah has started a 40 week series to memorize the 40 Rabbana Duas. Please read, reflect and memorize the duas. They will be posted on The Ideal Muslimah website and the Rabbana Duas facebook page. What is dua? Our understanding of many of the concepts of our deen is very superficial. ‘Shukr’ (gratitude) […]
September 18, 2013
So it is one of those days. You are tired, your spouse is exhausted. The boss has been a pain, the children are about to devour each other. Doors have slammed. Food has burned. There is an inexplicable sticky patch in your kitchen from some mystery, sugary substance that seems to have traveled all over […]
September 5, 2013
I will be cross posting inshallah from my IhsaanArt blog because the line between my writing and my art tends to blur after a while… Inspiration surrounds us everywhere but we choose not to see it. Under the guise of shelter and comfort we have placed ourselves in little boxes that we call homes and […]
August 24, 2013
Originally published at Habibi Halaqas Part 1 In part 2 of this topic, we continue to discuss our relationship with Allah and how we are preparing to meet him InshaAllah Bismillah No one says, “I love you but from a distance. Stay away, no offence intended.” A natural consequence of real love is a desire […]
August 15, 2013
Originally published at http://www.habibihalaqas.org/2013/08/happily-ever-after-part-1.html She stood very still and watched her daughter’s tear stained face melt into the crowd. The pain of her departure would tear at her heart and soul. The daughter on the other side willed her feet to step in leaden uniformity towards the door, and away from the beloved figure that gazed […]
February 1, 2014
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