Understanding the Qur'an

Virtues of Learning/Studying Qur’an عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ ‏ “‏ما اجتمع قوم في بيت من...

The title of this article comes from a ḥadith. It is a Prophetic narration which amazed me the first time I came across it,...

In part one of this article, we looked at the five times that Allah ﷻ mentions the honoured in the Qur’an, and how they...

Five times in the Qur’an does Allah ﷻ refer to the “honoured” or “Al-Mukramūn”. In part one of this two-part article we will be...

Ubayy ibn Ka`b said, 'the similitude of His light [takes place in] the Muslim's heart.' [Ibn Kathir, 3:464] This light, which He has placed in the heart, comes from gnosis, love, faith and the remembrance of God. It is the light that He has sent down to His servants, by which He gives them life, and by which they walk among people. Its origin is in their hearts, but then He strengthens and increases it until it appears upon their faces, limbs, bodies, even their clothes and dwellings.

The Prophet (saws) described it as the greatest ayah in the Qur’an. This article goes on to give an in-depth exegesis of this verse.

What's the best way to go about capturing the most benefit from the Book of Allah?

A deep reflection on Surah Al-Qaf that contains many gems for the reader.

Ibn al-Qayyim mentions ten ways in which a person can save himself from the harm of envy.