QURʾĀNIC REFLECTIONS

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February 1, 2013

❝Whoever reads Sūrah al-Kahaf on Friday, light shall shine forth for him between the two Fridays.❞ Ṣaḥīḥ Ḥadīth صحيح الجامع للألباني ٦٤٧٠…

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February 1, 2013

It is NOT permissible to touch the Muṣḥaf (copy of Qur`ān) without being in the state of purity according to the majority of scholars. And this is the view the four Imāms held. “Is it permissible to touch the Muṣḥaf without Wuḍū`?” — Sheikh Ibn Bāz in his Fatāwa 4/383 (via quranicreflections)…

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January 31, 2013

Waḍ-Ḍuḥae. ﴾By the glorious morning light.﴿ ^ My beloved Dūrī ʿan Abī ʿAmr e-Muṣḥaf. =} [Follow me on twitter for more insights on the science of Qirā`āt]…

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Stinginess of the Soul

January 30, 2013

You know how we mortals are possessive by nature? We absolutely detest it if someone dares to occupy the seat we normally sit in, or park in our *favourite* spot. Mine. Growl. Now imagine if someone moves into your house, think a long-term guest, even if you are open to the idea now, will your patience not run out after a few days? We witness this every day in our so called “advanced” society – calls to “get rid” of…

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January 28, 2013

❝The best of you are those who learn the Qur`ān and teach it.❞ — Rasūl Allāh ﷺ (From introduction of Ibn Kathīr’s Tafsīr)…

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January 26, 2013

Indeed, ʿilm is not in abundance of narrations, rather it is Nūr that Allāh casts in the heart. And a necessary condition (to attain ʿilm) is adherence to it and distancing oneself from desires and innovations. Imām adh-Dhahabī, in: سير أعلام النبلاء ٣٢٣/١٣…

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