by Fajr-Literary | Sep 5, 2013 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah “People will live amongst people, for as long as they live, For without doubt, fortune and goodness will come and go. The best of people amongst others is a man who, Upon his hands the needs of others are settled. Never withhold your...
by Fajr-Literary | Sep 4, 2013 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah They wrote to ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (ra) asking him, “Who is better: a man who has no desires and desires have not even occurred to him, or a man who fights with his soul over desires until he leaves them for the sake of Allah?” So...
by Fajr-Literary | Aug 28, 2013 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah أَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْآنَ أَمْ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبٍ أَقْفَالُهَا “Then do they not reflect upon the Qur’an, or are there locks upon [their] hearts?” [Muhammad: 24] Whenever I come across this verse, the word ‘aqfaaluha’ (locks)...
by Fajr-Literary | Aug 26, 2013 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah The Qur’an is incredibly descriptive and visual. Have you ever wondered what the words ‘Naqir’, ‘Qitmir’, and ‘Fatil’ mean in the following verses? Read the verses, then look at the pictures to get an idea. 1 – “And whoever does...
by Fajr-Literary | Aug 22, 2013 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah For those of us who lived in Egypt recently, the events that are currently unfolding were actually seen brewing quite some time ago. Much of today’s brutality does not come as a surprise unfortunately. It was just a few months ago...
