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Ramadan is one of the best times of the year to earn endless rewards and gain blessings from Allah ﷻ. The rewards for good deeds are multiplied many times over based on your intention and sincerity during this month. Thorough preparation can help you earn all these in this noble month. So, questions may arise…

Ramadan (رَمَضَان) is the 9th month in the Islamic calendar and one of the most significant months of the year. According to the commandment of Allah, Muslims have to fast compulsorily this month. Apart from fasting, long night prayers, Sehri, Iftar, recitation of the Quran, making Duas, and Itikaf are some other worships that Muslims…

Sha’ban is the eighth month of the Islamic calendar. It comes after Rajab and before Ramadan. It has great significance in Islam. Rasulullah ﷺ used to fast most of the days of the month of Shaban as a part of his preparation for Ramadan. Earlier scholars would also start preparations for Ramadan during Sha’ban.  This…

Rajab is one of the four sacred (حَرَام) months designated by Allah the Almighty. It is the seventh month of the Islamic calendar that comes between Jumada al-Thani and Sha’ban. The month of Rajab is important as it marks the start of Ramadan preparation.  This month holds many significant historical events and virtues. This blog…

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We want to build connections with Allah. One simple and proven way for that is to read Allah’s words, the noble Quran daily. We often find it difficult to maintain it due to our busy schedules. That’s why we’ve introduced the Quran Streak feature in our Al Quran app to improve your Quran reading habit.…

Muhammad ﷺ, as had been the way of the Prophets before him, worked as a shepherd for Bani Sa‘d in Makkah. He would tend his flock on the mountainside, at times gone for the duration of the day. At the age of twenty-five, he was employed by Khadijah (RA), daughter of Khuwailid, a merchant and…

During Muhammad ﷺ’s childhood a telling incident revived the old conflict between the Ahlaf (the Confederates) and the Mutayyabun (the Scented Ones) and showed how dramatically the fortunes of Hashim had plummeted when Abdul Muttalib was an old man. After the conclusion of the Fijar wars, a Yemeni merchant had sold some goods to one…

It would have been somewhat easier on the orphaned boy had Abd al Muttalib lived longer than he did, but with the decree of Allah, the Prophet’s grandfather passed away at the age of eighty whilst the Prophet was eight years old. The charge of Muhammad ﷺ now fell to Abu Talib, his uncle. Abu…