by Fajr-Literary | Sep 20, 2026 |
A literary beauty: In Surah al-Baqarah, Allah tells us about fasting in the month of Ramadan and He tells us to eat and drink until dawn whereupon the fast starts. Surprisingly, immediately afterwards He brings our attention to money. He says “But do not eat each...
by Fajr-Literary | Apr 21, 2023 |
Week 4 Reminder “And whoever is protected from the stinginess of his soul – it is those who will be the successful.” [64: 16]The nafs harbours many traits which, if left untamed, can drive a person to destructive habits. The nafs has the potential to run wild...
by Fajr-Literary | Apr 15, 2023 |
Week 3 Reminder “Indeed, there was a party of My servants who said, ‘Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us and have mercy upon us, and You are the best of the merciful.’ But you took them in mockery to the point that they made you forget My...
by Fajr-Literary | Apr 11, 2023 |
Week 2 Reminder Towards the end of Surat al-A’raf, it mentions the story of a couple who call out to Allah in the midst of a pregnancy where they’re expecting a child, “And when it (the pregnancy) became heavy, they both invoked Allah, their Lord, “If You should...
by Fajr-Literary | Apr 2, 2023 |
إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَسْتَحْيِي أَن يَضْرِبَ مَثَلًا مَّا بَعُوضَةً فَمَا فَوْقَهَا“Indeed, Allah is not timid to present an example – that of a mosquito or what is smaller than it…” [2: 26] Study the paragons and similitudes put forth by Allah in the Qur’an. This is a...
