My Quran Reflections

Bismillah. First and foremost I must make certain disclaimers here, as without a doubt there are principles, beliefs and pillars within Islam that are absolute. These include: 1. The Oneness of Allah 2. The Prophethood of Muhammad Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam 3. Qur'an is God's word 4. Paradise and Hell 5. Angels and Jinns 6. Other prophets and their revelations 7. Day of Judgment 8. Sins and good deeds 9. Salah and du'a 10. Fasting in Ramadan 11. Shahadah 12. Hajj and umrah 13. Zakat and Sadaqah 14. Zikr and Athkar 15. Halal and haram In general, these principles, beliefs and rituals are agreed to as part of Islam by the scholars and there is no disagreement that they are not within Islam. Of course, the details and descriptions of each one mentioned has a myriad of differences of opinion within Islam. It is these differences of opinion that are the subject of this blog. Muslims today view diversity of opinions among the scholars of Islam in a very ne...

Qur'an Recitations that Touch the Heart A wonderful young hafiz from Morocco Qari Muhammad al-Kurdi Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Qari Ismail Noori

Why is contemplating about Surah al-Fatihah important? Allah tells us in the Qur’an many times to reflect on the Qur'an To help us concentrate in our salah To know why this Surah is important to us on a personal level To realise the power and relevance of this surah 25 Life Lessons from Surah al-Fatihah 1.Never forget that Allah reminds us, He announces to us, that He is Compassionate and  Merciful. 2. This compassion and mercy of Allah is evident everywhere we look and every blessing He gives us and allows us to have and enjoy. 3. No-one deserves more praise than Allah. 4. The God you believe in is the Master, the Controller, the Sustainer and the Provider of the entire universe. Do not think for a moment that He does not know you or care about you. He is the Rabb of everything. The Lord of things we know and things we do not know and may never know.  5. Mercy and compassion were so important to Allah that He mentioned it twice. Allah does th...