Assalamu alaykum all, (By: Imaam Anwar Al-Awlaki) In this set of short blogs I will review the books that I had a chance to read while I was in jail. Here is the first: This was during my first two months in the Political Security Jail. This was...
Question: What are the benefits that a Haafidh gets in this life and the next. And what about his relatives and offspring? What about the genereations before and after him. Answer: Praise be to Allaah. Firstly: Memorizing the Qur’aan is an act of worship through which one seeks the Face of...
Bismillah Assalaamu 'alaykum Dear sisters, I've found that one of the key aspects which motivates the aspiring memorisers (of Al Qur'aan), is in knowing or learning about other like-minded, orientated sisters who are also striving & seeking His Pleasure whilst traversing this sacred path: Preserving the Word of...
They lie on the table side by side The Holy Qur'an and the TV Guide One is well worn and cherished with pride Not the Qur'an, but the TV Guide One is used daily to help folks decide Not the Qur'an, but the TV Guide As the pages are turned, what...
Indeed, how greatly Allah Ta’ala has blessed you! What a priceless treasure you have been granted. The entire world, together with all its wealth and riches, cannot match even one verse of the Qur’aan you have in your heart, let alone the entire Qur’aan. You...
'Abdullah ibn 'Amr (radiyallahu 'anhu) once spoke of 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ood (radiyallhu 'anhu) and said, " I have loved him ever since I heard Rasoolullah (salallahu 'alayhi was sallam) say, 'Learn the Qur'aan from four persons, from 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ood, Saalim, Mu'aadh and Ubayy ibn...
Sa'ud ibn Ibrahim ash-Shuraim Praise is for Allah, the Guide to goodness. He Watches over His creation, knowing what is hidden from sight and that which they conceal in their breasts. I praise Him, the praise of a true slave who is afraid of His punishment,...
In the spacious courtyard of the masjid, they sat together turning its glorious pages. The rays of sunlight gently bounced from the soft pages of the Qur’aan. Humbled by the greatness of its verses and captivated by the beauty of its words, they were often...
~Disclaimer: The following are merely helpful hints that have assisted others through the journey of memorising Al Qur’aan; Please read through them carefully & choose those methods most appropriate to your personal learning~ 1.The key to really benefiting from the Qur’aan is to check your heart...
By Sheikh Muhammad Al-Shareef Abu Bakr radiyallahu anhu sent four armies to fight the nemesis of Musaylimah AlKadhdhab, the liar who had claimed he was a Prophet and God’s Messenger. The armies contained the most senior of Sahabah and their slogan for the battle was, “Oh...