Tafsir of 2 Shortest Surahs in the Quran: Fil & Quraysh
Surat Al Fil The surah starts off withBismillahir Rahmanir Rahim بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ Alam tara kayfa fa’ala rabbuka bi ashaabil fil أَلَمْتَرَكَيْفَفَعَلَرَبُّكَبِأَصْحَابِالْفِيلِ Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with the companions of the elephant? Who are the ashaab al fiil, the companions of the elephant? Abraha was the ruler of Yemen, he […]
2 Stunning Short Surahs, Humazah and Kafirun
Surah Al Humazah Surat al Humaza starts off withبِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِوَيلٌ لِكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُمَزَةٍ waylun likulli humazatin lumazah Doomed is every person who slanders and backbites others This verse starts off with a harsh tone and threatening nature. The word “wayl” means someone is doomed and destruction is awaiting them. Who are the ones […]
The Instructive Story of Prophet Saleh and the Camel
The people of Thamud Allah had destroyed the city of Ad because of their wrongdoings. The tribe of Thamud succeeded them in power and glory! The people of Thamud, like the people of Ad, were hardworking and excellent craftsmen! Like their forefathers, they made buildings on the top of mountains and lived in beautiful houses. […]
Prophet Hud and the Fate of Ad Tribe
After the great flood, the descendants of Prophet Nuh (as) populated the earth. Prophet Nuh (as) had many grandsons, and they had even more grandsons! Like that the population of earth grew quickly. Many of them settled down in ancient Yemen. It is said that those who settled down here were the descendants of Iram, […]
What the Sana’a Manuscript Tells Us About Today’s Quran
Muslims, including myself, know the Quran to be the verbatim word of God but for historians, it presents an opportunity to study the rather mysterious origins of Islam. Till quite recently, they only had one Quran to study but in the 1970s, that changed with the famous Sana’a Manuscripts. So let’s take a look at […]
13 Greatest Islamic Empires Who Ruled the World
People love comparing historical figures and entities. So, we are going to rank thirteen of the greatest Islamic Empires of all time. We are going to use criteria that take into account the following four parameters. First, How long has the empire existed as an independent polity? Second, How much area it controlled at its peak Third, […]
Book Review “Islam and the destiny of man” Gai Eaton
Today I just wanted to share with you some words of someone who has been called the grandfather of British Islam. His name is Gai Eaton and he sadly passed away just a few years ago he was a Muslim for over 50 years at the time of his death and had a very distinguished […]
King Charles III’s attraction to Islam and the Quran
On the 8th of September 2022 on the death of his mother Elizabeth II queen of the United Kingdom prince Charles became king Charles III. We will discuss here the remarkable appreciation king Charles has for Islam. I am not here to endorse or criticize the monarchy, I am just highlighting the refreshingly positive writings and statements about Islam made by […]
History of revelation order of the Quran
Order of the Quran When we open the Quran and look at the different chapters, it begins with ‘The opening’ Al-Fatiha. And then there are additional chapters, and they’re in the Quran we read. So, where did that order come from? Did Allah reveal it? Was it decided upon by the Prophet Mohammad? Or was […]
Story of Prophet Ibrahim, Sarah, hajar and Ismail(A)
Read the first part of Ibrahim’s(A) here The long journey After years of calling people to Allah(SWT), the Prophet realized nobody else would listen to his words. So, he decided to migrate to another country. He wanted to spread the message of Allah(SWT) in another nation. The Prophet then asked his father to join him, […]