Rabi al Awwal

Assalamu Alaikum.

Yesterday at my Seerah blog, I posted saying “the most important historical incident that took place in the life history of our glorious Messenger – Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, IS seldom discussed in the month of Rabi al Awwal.

Lovers of Arabic language! Grab this opportunity!!

Dear sisters and brothers, Assalamu Alaikum.

Yesterday I was happy to find a fabulous e-mail from the Admin of Shaykh Dr. V. Abdur Rahim’s website conveying some wonderful news for all students, teachers, parents, organisations and institutes interested in the teaching-learning of Arabic language.

I wish to share this good news with the readers of my blog.

Fortune Telling, Jinn and Misguidance!

Dear sisters and brothers, Assalamu Alaikum.

We all, at some point or the other in our lives, have thought of Fortune Telling, Horoscopes, Jinn, Shaytaan, Ghost, Black Magic etc.

What is the reality of the world of Jinn? Can we believe in Fortune Telling? What Allah says about the knowledge of the unseen? What is the connection between meteors and Jinn?

“I Love Not Things That Set”!

Dear sisters and brothers, Assalamu Alaikum.

In the life of Prophet Ibraheem (peace be upon him) we have an Excellent Model to emulate.

I love what Ibraheem (Alaihis salam) said, ‘I love not things that set’! This statement, uttered by the great Prophet in the beginning of his career, is of iconic nature. 

Sayyidul Istighfaar

Dear sisters and brothers, Assalamu Alaikum.

Thanks to the WordPress.com that through my dashboard I am able to know the search engine terms the readers use to reach this blog.  I find that the most frequently and often searched word is ‘Sayyidul Istighfaar’.

Though I have already uploaded a very comprehensive booklet ‘The Most Excellent Manner of Seeking Forgiveness’ by Shaikh Abdur-Razzaaq ibn Abdul-Muhsin al-Abbaad here, I would like to highlight on this very important du’aa, supplication.

The du’aa (supplication) which is very popular in the name of Sayyidul Istighfaar is this:

Interview with a Tajweed Blogger

Tajweed is one area of Qur’anic learning which needs patience, perseverance and practice on the part of the learner. Blessed are those who read the Qur’an as it should be read. More blessed are those who have not only mastered the art of Qur’anic recitation but also get themselves involved in teaching and reaching out to the people, sharing their knowledge and expertise.

When she took a dive into the sea of Tajweed, Sr. Fatimah realised that this ‘sea’ is actually an ‘ocean’. Through sheer hard work and determination, she has achieved excellence in Tajweed. In order to share the secrets of her ‘swimming’ skills with others, she took up teaching through blogging.

As a regular visitor to her blog, I find her way of explaining the Tajweed rules to be very interesting. An idea struck my mind to have an interview with such a dedicated Muslimah. I am honoured and also thankful to her for this interview.

Arabic cannot be a foreign language!

Dear sisters and brothers, Assalamu Alaikum.

At the outset, I thank two sisters – Sr. Aisha and Sr. Naseem Ejaz – and two brothers – Br. Muhammad Munawar and Br Mofiz Ahmad – for responding to my request through the previous post:  Is Arabic a foreign language?

Sr. Aisha quotes Ayah 3 of Surah Zukhruf and says that Arabic is not a foreign language!

“We verily, have made it a Qur’an in Arabic, that you may be able to understand (its meanings and its admonitions).” (43: 3)

Br. Munawar’s answer is interesting. He says both yes and no.

Is Arabic a foreign language?

Dear sisters and brothers, Assalamu Alaikum.

If anyone asks you this question: Is Arabic a foreign language? What would be your answer?

The Month of Safar

Dear sisters and brothers, Assalamu Alaikum.

In reaction to the post on why not to celebrate the Gregorian New Year, I have received some positive and negative feedback.  Insha’Allah I will respond to that in the form of a separate post.

Main point in that New Year post was to highlight the aspect of mythology and supersition.

Today I would like to touch upon some other types of superstitious beliefs but which are unfortunately found prevalent among some sections of Muslim society with regard to the month of Safar.

Tajweed Made Easy: Free Diploma Course

Sorry brothers, this is for sisters only

Alhamdulillaah, Islamic Online University brings to the female seekers of knowledge another “never before” opportunity to learn the proper recitation of Qur’an from the comfort of their homes. Our new series of courses called “Tajweed Made Easy” are designed to train the students to learn the rules of Tajweed from basic to advanced levels. These courses aim to provide the best possible classroom experience to the students with individual attention from the teachers. These courses will have weekly live classes conducted by the course instructors themselves, Insha Allaah

Why every right thinking person must not celebrate New Year?

1^st January. Consciously or subconsciously, directly or indirectly, willingly or unwillingly the world is under the influence of the New Year craze.

When I told one of my friends that we should not say Happy New Year and that we Muslims should not celebrate the New Year, I got the retort: Why are you like this?

The start of the Gregorian calendar is based on mythological concepts!

Dr. V. Abdur Rahim: His blog and the Qur’anic Arabic Course

Dear sisters and brothers, Assalamu Alaikum

Anyone who doesn’t know about Dr. V. Abdur Rahim in fact doesn’t know anything about the nuts and bolts of Arabic language learning! This is no exaggeration!

The learners of Arabic, past and present, are well acquainted with the method adopted by this pioneering shaykh in teaching-learning Arabic language. My strong feeling is that anyone who adopts learning methods other than the method shown by Dr. V Abdur Rahim is actually taking a path that is only too long, downrightly dull, outrightly boring and that which is full of tears!

Hifz: Interview with an O-level Student

After completing Grade 9, Ali Izzath went on a glorious spiritual break. Taking the bold step of discontinuing his academic studies despite of the fact that his school allows him to sit for O level exams in Grade 10, he opted to undertake the noble mission of learning the Qur’an by heart. He finished memorising the complete Qur’an in just eleven months! An enviable achievement! He came back to school to continue his studies in Grade 10.

Muqeet, this blogger, who is also his Islamic Studies teacher, spoke to Ali Izzath about his mission and achievement.

Qur’anic Du’aas of Prophets and Messengers

Dear sisters and brothers, Assalamu Alaikum.

Alhamdulillah, today I compiled all the du’aas which I have been posting since few days and made it as a separate pdf file so that many brothers and sisters can use it at their convenience. Please feel free to circulate this file, Insha’Allah. You can download the file from here.

Du’aa of Prophets Ibraheem and Muhammad (Peace be upon them)

After I posted the Qur’anic du’aas of Prophet Muhammad, Peace be upon him, I remembered that I have missed a beautiful du’aa in that compilation.

حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ

“Allah is sufficient for us and He is the Best Disposer of affairs” (Surah Aal Imran: 173)