QURʾĀNIC REFLECTIONS

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January 23, 2014

Don’t ruin your happiness by worrying, and don’t ruin your success by being proud, and don’t ruin people’s optimism by bringing them down. And don’t ruin today by glancing at yesterday. Ibn al-Qayyim. [Translated from a tweet shared by Dr. Nawāl al-ʿEīd, author of the award winning book on women’s rights in light of authentic Sunnah.] 😊…

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A Guide to Understanding the Qurʾān

December 28, 2013

This was written as a reply to a few dozen messages I received on my Facebook page, with the same request, “How can I understand the Qurʾān better?” I’ve been asked this question numerous times. And overtime I’ve fine tuned the answer to this question. I divide “I want to understand the Qurʾān” into three levels:  Level 1: If you’re looking to understand the Qurʾān at the most basic level (which every single Muslim should do), then I would suggest reading…

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December 24, 2013

Ramaḍān 1434. Here the Qurʾān was recited and taught by the most blessed man to walk this earth, Moḥammed ﷺ. Reflect on that.…

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December 13, 2013

❝Recite the Qurʾān to me.❞ “Shall I recite to you while it has been revealed to you?!” He ﷺ said: ❝I like to hear it from others.❞ ❤️ — Narrated by ʿAbdullāh Ibn Masʿūd. In: Ṣaḥīḥ Bukhārī; Virtues of the Qurʾān.…

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December 11, 2013

The Qurʾān does not solidify in one’s memory, nor is it easy to memorise, nor is it easy to understand – except if you were to recite it in ṣalāh at night (tahajjud). Moḥammed Amīn ash-Shanqīṭī. In: tafsīr aḍwāʾ al-bayān 8/359…

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