Every difficulty is made easy with the Help of Allāh, we only need to be true to an oft-repeated vow, “وإياك نستعين” ﴾and You, we ask for help﴿…
Then is the one who laid the foundation of his building on taqwa of Allāh and [seeking] His Pleasure better or the one who laid the foundation of his building on the edge of a bank about to collapse, so it collapsed with him into the fire of Hell? And Allāh does not guide the wrongdoing people. – at-Tawbah:109 The context of this āyah is a mosque which the hypocrites during the time of our Prophet ﷺ adopted in order…
❝And does the one who confides in his Lord despair?! Tell your sorrows my Lord is Karīm. Tell the one overcome by his lapses: The Lord of the Universe is undoubtedly Ghaffārun Raḥīm.❞ Most Generous; Perpetually Forgiving; Especially Merciful. Perhaps my ultimate favourite verses of poetry ever, penned by Dr. Moḥammed Moqren, translated by yours truly.…
Ever waited for something to happen? Something totally out of your control so that you are left without a choice and are forced to wait? Something so incredibly valuable that you are absolutely terrified that it just might not happen. And that fear – will it, will it not – is eating you away inside, (literally) queasiness has settled deep in your stomach; butterflies that turned into moths. You eagerly wait for tomorrow in hopes to hear some good news…