As usual, let’s begin with answering last week’s question. Why does Allaah refer to the East and the West in singular, dual and plural form in the following aayaat:
رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَاتَّخِذْهُ وَكِيلًا
(He Alone is) the Lord of the east and the west, Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). So take Him Alone as Wakîl (Disposer of your affairs). (Al-Muzzammil 73:9)
رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ الْمَغْرِبَيْنِ
(He is) the Lord of the two easts (places of sunrise during early summer and early winter) and the Lord of the two wests (places of sunset during early summer and early winter). (Ar-Rahmaan 55:17)
فَلَاأُقْسِمُ بِرَبِّ الْمَشَارِقِ وَالْمَغَارِبِ إِنَّا لَقَادِرُونَ
So I swear by the Lord of all [the three hundred and sixty (360)] points of sunrise and sunset in the east and the west that surely We are Able (Al-Ma’arij 70:40)
To answer this question, each aayah must be considered on its own. The first aayah from Soorat al-Muzzammil, the singular form is used because the topic of discussion is Tawheed ( The Oneness of Allaah and Monotheism). Therefore using the singular form coincides with and affirms the topic. The second aayah is from Soorat ar-Rahmaan throughout [...]
Tips for teaching kids how to memorize the Qur’aan
Raising children to follow Islam from an early age, teaching them to memorize the Book of Allaah and educating them is the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and is regarded as a very important matter, especially in this day and age. But it is something that many people neglect with regard to their children and those under their care, and they get distracted by things that will be of no benefit to them in the Hereafter and may indeed harm them, and make them emotionally attached to those who do not even deserve to be mentioned, let alone taken as role models, such as actors, sports players and singers.
So, there are some good tips one can follow in teaching kids how to memorize Quran:
1- Start with that which is easiest to read and memorize, namely Sooratal-Faatihah, then with the last juz’, working from the end. Starting with something easy helps one to move on to more difficult material. Moreover she will have a real need for that when she starts to learn the prayer.
2- The amount to be memorized every day should be small, so that she will be able to memorize it [...]
The Story of Raashid and Saalim
This is a beautiful story that we wanted to share with you…