The Qur’an Series: Part I – by Maryam Amirebrahimi I was not a conscientious Muslim. As I entered my freshman year of high school, I had one very specific goal which I was determined to accomplish: to become popular. “Piety” was not consistent with this goal – at least not in my perspective. It was for [...]
This is one of the most effective ways to improve your Quran recitation and fluency, increase your love for the Quran and fill your heart up with awareness of Allah and Divine blessings. Using mp3 tracks similar to the ones below, you can do this exercise: 1. Create mp3′s of your favourite reciter that cover [...]
Taqwa is a core Quranic value. It is universal – like the Quran itself, everyone can benefit from it. It is one of the guiding principles of the life of a believer. Tapping into your inner taqwa can be one of the most empowering and liberating things you ever do for yourself. First, lets define [...]
By Tariq Ramadan As far as Islam is concerned, it must be noted that Arab and Muslim majority societies are seriously lacking in spirituality. There is not a deficit of “religion” but of spiritual life. It can be encountered among Islamists, as well as among secularists and ordinary citizens. Religion refers to the framework, to [...]
I have a vision for a better Britain. As the French government banned the niqab or ‘face veil’ in 2010, some Muslims in the UK and other parts of the Western world are becoming increasingly nervous. “What if this type of right-wing, anti-Muslim campaign extends throughout Europe and North America? What if it doesn’t stop [...]
From my reading of the Quran, the answer is an obvious “No!” – but this requires some explanation along with some beautiful insights that may have the power to positively transform the way we interact with each other, and with the Quran, insha’Allah. The Quran is unequivocal about one thing: true believers (mu’minun) earn and [...]
I write this on a whim of inspiration, after a weekend that was rough for reasons I won’t go into. I woke up this morning before 5am, totally depressed. I fumbled around on Facebook for a while and then YouTube. I was looking for anything that could distract me from the way I felt; anything [...]
This is very interesting. What would happen if you took all of the laws and words of the Bible and followed them literally for an entire year? This gentleman did exactly that and has some fascinating insights into what worked, what didn’t, and what everyone can learn from it… In fact, it kind of makes [...]
Most of this blog focuses on how to learn ancient, Quranic Arabic. That’s because as a Muslim this is your first, most important goal – to understand what the Quran says. However, over the last couple of years of sharing with people ideas on how to speed up the path to this goal, I’ve received [...]
I want to share something very personal with you that I’ve been hiding. By telling you this, I’m trusting you to keep your personal judgements aside as far as you’re able to. I acknowledge that you may have a perception of me as some kind of ‘Quran Expert’. This perception is causing me to have [...]
