Quran Tafsir : Sura Luqman : The wisdom in parental advisory.
Sura Luqman is the 31st sura in the Holy Quran and has been revealed in Mecca. The sura derives its name from Prophet Luqman(as) who is also descendant of Prophet Abraham(as). The main message in the sura is what Luqman(as) gives his son as an advice and tells him to stay away “shirk”, which he […]
Abdulhakim Huseyni : An awliya from Adıyaman
He was one of the heirs of late 20th century awliya, Sheik Ahmed Haznawi, who was from Syria. He was born in Siirt in 1902 and passed away in 1972 in Ankara and he was buried in the city of Adıyaman, where his tomb is located today. Both his grandfather and father took special interest […]
Dawah : converting Islamophobia into an invitation to Islam
In today’s climate, fighting Islamophobia can be tricky. We are surrounded by negative portrayals of not just contemporary Muslims but all prominent figures of Islam history, including the Prophet Muhammad(saw) himself. A decade ago average “modern” western individual considered Islam as an “mysterious Middle eastern or Asian belief system” depending on their world-map reading capacity. […]
Quran Tafsir : Sura Al-Isra : A marvel of ethical manifest
Sura Al-Isra is the seventeenth sura in Holy Quran. It starts with telling about the Prophet Muhammad’s(saw) miraculous ascending to heavens and since Isra means “night walk, night journey”, this sura is named after it. According to a hadith in Tirmidhi revealed from Aisa(r.a), Rasulullah(saw) didn’t go to bed before reading sura al-Isra and sura […]
Examples of Rasulullah(saw) Prayers
O! Allah!(j.j) As you have created me in beauty, attain my manners beautiful as well; Until the day I die, help me utilize my ears and eyes to full extend; In my religion and in my body, give me health and security; Until I retain my rights, help me fight against the tyrants; Help me […]
Tahajjud:Nightly Prayers
Nightly prayers is one important religious exercise, which is not obligatory but highly recommended to Muslims since Prophet Muhammad(saw) kept on performing this type of prayer, which is also know as Tahajjud prayer. In the beginning this prayer was obligatory for all Muslims; O thou folded in garments! Stand (to prayer) by night, but not […]
Abdulhakim Arvasi’s notes to his students
Abdulhakim Arwasi is a late 19th century awliya who was born in Van in the year 1865 and passed away in Ankara in 1943. His notes to his students highlight the importance of education and “ilm” in the field of tasawwuf and related Islamic disciplines. He is known to suggest his students the following remarks; […]
Sura An Noor : Enlightening our souls and families
This beautiful sura in Quran is the 24th sura and has been revealed in Madina. In the 35th ayat, it describes the noor of Allah(j.j), therefore the name of the sura is Sura An Noor. The whole sura is blueprint for happy family life and emphasizes the importance of family structure. The relationship between firm […]
Seal of the prophets : Hatem Al-Anbiya
Hatem Al-Anbiya This terms is one of the attributes of our Prophet Muhammad(saw), implying the fact that he is last of the prophets. Allah(j.j) has directed mankind with various prophets before in the history, to all nations, in different eras. This reality is referred in Holy Quran; For We assuredly sent amongst every People a […]
Types of Tawheed : Integrity of Islamic aqeedah
Tawheed is the core, fundamental belief segment in Islam and basically it means to reject any deity other than Allah the almighty. Any sane person would not claim partnership to His creation in this age and would stay away from paganism. However tawheed in Islamic aqeedah has a broader meaning, it is not just related […]