Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! I read and discuss the story of the Seven Sleepers of the Cave, from Surah Al-Kahf in the Holy Quran, which highlights an account of seven Awliya Allah (Saints) from early Christianity remembered and revered by both Christians and Muslims alike. May Allah ﷻ forgive us and grant us to…Read more Friday Reflections 10.06.2022
Quran
The Lightning
“And among His wonders is this: He displays before you the lightning, giving rise to [both] fear and hope, and sends down water from the skies, giving life thereby to the earth after it had been lifeless: in this, behold, there are messages indeed for people who use their reason!” ~ Holy Quran 30:24 (M.…Read more The Lightning
The Best of Humanity
“And nothing prevents people from believing, when the guidance comes to them, except that they say: Has Allāh raised up a mortal to be a messenger?”~ Holy Quran 17:94 (Muhammad Ali) One of the biggest hurdles to belief is that Allah ﷻ chose human beings through which to reach out and guide humanity. But while…Read more The Best of Humanity
Common Ground Between Religions
“Those to whom We gave the Book rejoice at what has been sent down to you, but some of the opposing factions deny part of it. Say, ‘I have been commanded to worship God alone and not to associate anything with Him. To Him I invite others, and to Him I shall return.’” ~ Holy…Read more Common Ground Between Religions
What Islam Actually Teaches About Synagogues in the Quran.
“[They are] those who have been driven from their homes unjustly, for saying only that ‘Our Lord is God.’ And, if God did not intervene by using some people to drive out others, many monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques, where God’s name is much remembered, would have been destroyed. God is sure to help those…Read more What Islam Actually Teaches About Synagogues in the Quran.
Signs in Creation
I've been working on a jigsaw puzzle these past few days… with all the thought and effort that goes into putting this together, it got me thinking; this is only a picture of the earth, how much thought and effort went into creating the real one? Subhana Allah. 😲🙌🏻❤️
A Prophet Like Moses ﷺ
God told Moses ﷺ: “I will raise up a prophet like you from among their relatives, and I will place my words in his mouth so that he may expound everything that I have commanded to them. But if someone will not listen to those words that the prophet speaks in my name, I will…Read more A Prophet Like Moses ﷺ
When Do You Remember God?
Do you only turn to God in times of crisis, when things are not going well in your life? Almost everyone turns to God during those troubled times… God loves it when we remember Him in the good times too. 🙏🏻☺️ Allahumma salli ala sayyidina Muhammadin wa ala ali sayyidina Muhammadin wa barik wa sallim.
Do Not Overreact
We all face stressful and uncomfortable situations in life. Someone said something we don't like, something untrue, perhaps something that enrages us... But before we lose control, we all have a choice... Breathe... We can choose to overreact or we can breathe and walk away, or say something to calm down the situation. Don't add…Read more Do Not Overreact
Paul Salahuddin Armstrong 