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اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ

Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists), (Al-’Alaq 96:1)
The first command ever revealed was to “Read!”  1400+ years laters, here on this blog, and at this moment – you are being asked to continue the same command upon which the rest of this [...]

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Too often do we forget the blessings and bounties that Allah (swt) has blessed us with out of His Mercy. It is true that we will never be able to count all the blessing; let alone be thankful enough for them. But, does that mean that we shouldn’t [...]

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There was no one to credit it to, so I can’t give credit. However, if anyone ever finds out who wrote this–please let me know so I can credit them. In the meantime, I don’t think that the author would mind all that much if we spread these beautiful tips and reminders. [...]

The entire day is 1440 minutes. Can you spend 3 minutes and 42 seconds for the Sake of Allah (swt)? Today is a day that is easier than ever. Here is a video from YouTube of Qur’an being recited in a beautiful, moving way. The reciter is Muhammed Al-Luhaidan. If [...]