Akhlaaq: The forgotten treasure

Assalaamu Alaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu,

The Prophet Muhammad (Salallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam) once mentioned in a Hadith which is narrated by Bukhari, that:

Unleash your inner sparkle!

Assalaamu Alaykum Warhamatullahi Wabaraktuhu,

Madina Diary 2013

Day 1–28/4/13

Road trip to Madinah.

I was just pondering over the migration our Prophet Muhammad (Salallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam) and his followers made from Makkah to Madinah. There were no cars in those days, no AC, no GPS system. They would just…

Makkah Diary 2013

Day 1–21/5/13

Bismillah,

Alhamdulilah, on my way to board my flight to Jeddah! InshaAllah, can’t wait! My first time in Saudi and my first ‘Umrah bi’ithnillah. Feel so blessed. Indeed all praise is due to Him.

*~*~* Beautiful Quotes *~*~*

Assalaamu Alaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu,

Just a few beautiful quotes I translated from Arabic to English…

لقد علمتني الحياة بأني مزيج تراب و روح و ماء و إني ضعيف، إذا كنت وحدي و إني قوي برب السماء

Tafseer Bite — [A visual gem from Surah Infitar]

The word Infitar comes from the root word “Fatara” or “Faatir” which literally means to tear something across horizontally. However, in classical Arabic “it is usually used to describe tearing sheets of cloth. From this ayah we learn how Allah…

Nostalgia, a sense of longing, and the fleeting world.

Assalaamu Alaykum Warahmatllahi Wabrakauhu,

Wow.

Time is flying.

I still can’t grasp the fact that its been six weeks since I performed my first ‘Umrah, and…

A Journey of a lifetime: Hajj — [The Final Sermon of Rasulullah, Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam]

The days of Hajj are dawning upon us, those who have been invited by their Lord are preparing and getting ready to embark on this overwhelming journey of a lifetime. Those…

Tafseer bites [Intro and a gem]

Assalaamu Alaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu,

Ok, so I just had this sudden thought after going over my Tafseer notes today. I tought to myself, SubhanAllah, so many of the things I have learnt by listening to tafseer of certain Surahs and ayahs, have been extremely…

Take a break and just imagine…

Assalaamu Alaykum Warahamtullahi Wabarakatuhu,

So, today on this beautiful Tuesday evening, as I sit sipping away at my hot chocolate, I thought I’d talk to you guys about those times in your life when you feel all alone. Those times in your life…