Nov 22, 2021 | Qur'an Connection
Having Tawfik and Bringing Our Hearts Closer to Allah As Muslims, sometimes we have to go on a journey to get closer to Allah by visiting the houses of Allah SWT in Mecca and Madina. When you visit Masjid al Nabawi in Madina, the prayer of one rakaa is equivalent to...
Nov 13, 2021 | Qur'an Connection
Good Behavior and Characteristics of the Prophet to Follow The people of Mecca knew who Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him was, what he was like, his kind character, how he was well-trusted and loved, and how he interacted with people. However, when he came with the...
Nov 9, 2021 | Qur'an Connection
Purifying Our Hearts in Becoming Our Best Selves There is no one else that deserves our unconditional obedience but Allah SWT and on the day of judgement, when we meet our Creator, our wealth, children, and things of this world will not be with us. Therefore, we...
Nov 1, 2021 | Qur'an Connection
Learning from the Best on How to Treat Those Around Us Ever had difficulty dealing with those around you? Allah sent us His messenger, Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him, as the best example for us to learn how to be kind, courteous, respectful, understanding and...
Nov 1, 2021 | Qur'an Connection
Loving the Prophet SAW Principal Wadud Hasan explains the importance of our love for Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him and how following the ways of the Prophet, allows us to love Allah SWT. In Surah Tawbah (The Repentance) 9:128 of the Quran, Allah says that He has...
Oct 19, 2021 | Qur'an Connection
Practices of Mercy by the Messenger In Surat Al-Anbya (21 The Prophets), Allah subhanallah wa ta’ala tells Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him: “We have sent you ˹O Prophet˺ only as a mercy for the whole world.” (21:107) Ustadh Michael Wolfender shares examples from...
Oct 12, 2021 | Qur'an Connection
Surah Ad-Duhaa: Finding Our Light Prophet Muhammed, peace be upon him, grew up as an orphan and Allah SWT took care of him and made sure he was taken care of. However, there were times when the prophet ﷺ faced hardships in the society he lived in, being perturbed by...
Oct 5, 2021 | Qur'an Connection
Hijra of the Heart: Our Journey to our Higher Selves 1,443 years ago Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, made the first Hijra or journey from Mecca to Madina. The prophet ﷺ and his companions made that hijra to practice Islam and for the sake of Allah SWT. In His...
Sep 21, 2021 | Qur'an Connection
Choosing the Company You Keep All of Allah’s messengers had the same message of Islam – Adam, Noah, Ibrahim, Moses, David, Jesus, Muhammad, peace be upon them all, are among those mentioned in the Qur’an. In Surah Al-Ma’idah (5 The Table Spread),...
Aug 27, 2021 | Qur'an Connection
Who is Allah? Each of the prophets sent by Allah delivered the same message: believe in one God. Ustadh Michael Wolfender shares from Allah’s Book how He reveals Himself to us. In particular, Ustadh Michael references the short surahs from the end of the Qur’an, such...
