اللهم إنك عفو تحب العفو فاعفو عنىAllahumma innaka `afuwwun, tuhibbul-`afwa, fa`fu `anniO Allah, You are Most Forgiving, and You love forgiveness; so forgive me.This is the famous dua to be made while seeking Laylatul Qadr the night of decree which is one of the last 10 nights of Ramadan. Remember, this was given by the …
“It is You we worship and You we ask for help” (Qur’an 1:5).After recounting Allah’s majesty and mercy, and after realizing that we will indeed return to Him, in this ayah our attention is brought to the essence of what it is we are supposed to do here on earth – worship Allah and seek …
Have a blessed third Jummah of Ramadan everyone. May Allah shower his countless blessings on you and your family on this blessed day Ameen. Seeking closeness to God and striving for His pleasure during my umrah trip was the goal. I remember sitting inside Masjid al-Haram after performing a prayer in congregation and I said …
The month of Ramadān is a gift; it is our time to focus on our personal relationship with Allāh. We have the opportunity for high stations of Jannah – to meet the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him), to meet the blessed companions (May Allah be pleased with them all), and most of all …
It is a privilege and a blessing to turn to Allah SWT in times of trouble; He wants us to ask of Him. Allah SWT wants us to remember Him, call upon Him, ask of Him, and rely upon Him. During times of deep trial, despair, and sadness, we seek comfort and guidance in the …
The virtues of this Tahajjud prayer are well-known; Imam Ash-Shafi said “the dua made at tahajjud is like an arrow that doesn’t miss its target” .Speaking from experience, there are great worldly benefits to praying the night prayer. But more importantly, it serves a higher, divine purpose – that is, the beautiful reward attached to …
