Surah Al-Baqarah: The Cow - Verse 236

Imagine a time when every nation will have its Messenger standing before them, and the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, will be there too, as a witness over everyone. On which side will you be on that day? It's a terrifying thought, indeed. 

Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud said: Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, asked me to recite the Quran for him. I said: “O Messenger of Allah, how could I possibly recite to you what was sent down to you?” He replied: “Yes, I love to hear it recited by someone else.” So I recited ...  Show more

Name At-Talaq is not only the name of this Surah but also the title of its subject matter, for it contains commandments about Talaq (divorce) itself. Hadrat `Abdullah bin Mas`ud has described it as Surah an-Nisa al-qusra also, i.e. the shorter Surah an-Nisa. Period of Revelat ...  Show more

Marriage is a life long commitment, and it can be scary for those who do not know what to expect or how to go about it. As a Muslim Marriage Celebrant I am often faced with dozens of questions by the couple and family as to what the Islamic marriage contract involves. Everyone wa ...  Show more

On the fifth day of Ramadan 2023/1444, we review the theme of "Spiritual Status of Women and Men in Islam." We have seen that Islam regards the woman as being a creation of Allah and every much a human being as the man is. Today we wish to look at a general verse ...

On the first day of Ramadan 2023/1444, we introduce the theme of "Not Like the Other: Women in the Quran. In the Quran, when speaking about the lead-up to the birth of Maryam binte Imran we are told that her parents had made an oath to dedicate their child, whom they we ...