Humility in action by Umm Muhemmed When we see humility, real humility, in action, it is like seeing a sign of God. We often hear of humility, the need for it, the lack of it, but seldom do we actually see it. For those who know...
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ Assalaamu ‘alaykum wa Rahmatullah For this month's installment of the Naseeha series I've selected to share a hifdh question I recently received from a Qur'aan teacher, Muallima Layla: Q: This is the 2nd year that I'm teaching hifdh, alHumdulillah. I'd like to know a good method...
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ Assalaamu ‘alaykum wa Rahmatullah May this post reach you all in a deeply inspired state in which you are motivated & guided to make the most of your hifdh journey. This week, I thought to share some hifdh advise for Qur'aan memorisers, and...
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ Assalaamu ‘alaykum wa Rahmatullah MashaAllah TabarukAllah, it was such a blessing to link up with so many haafidhaat, aspiring Qur'aan bearers & teachers yesterday via our 1rst ever open-line Skype link-up. Jazakumullahu Khayran to all who called in - I hope that our brief chats were beneficial to...
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ Assalaamu ‘alaykum wa Rahmatullah AlHumdulillah! An anticipatory glance at the lunar calendar & we find ourselves only a month away from Ramadan. It's time for all of us to pause amidst our Hifdh preparation and consider the progress made thus far. *Have you achieved the...
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ Assalaamu ‘alaykum wa Rahmatullah Q 1: If a person is part of a class, and for some reason is not able to memorize for a few days, then when they resume, should they still keep the sequence and start where they left off, or...
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ Assalaamu ‘alaykum wa Rahmatullah There is something so sacred, so precious, about quietly observing people commit a verse of Qur'aan to memory. The cadence, spiritual light & beauty as each word is meticulously repeated, over & over again...
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ Assalaamu ‘alaykum wa Rahmatullah Q: Initially when my 10 year old began hifdh, she was so eager and excited. Now, it seems as though her enthusiasm is waning and there are even days when I feel as though I have to beg her...
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ Assalaamu ‘alaykum wa Rahmatullah, AlHumdulillah, it's been a while since the last blog post. I hope that you are all keeping well, productive and inspired in living your hifdh goals and journey. It feels as though there's so much more that needs to be...
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ Assalaamu ‘alaykum wa Rahmatullah, I just have a question for you, how long do you spend in traffic? And how’s your mood during that time? I’ll tell you a true story about me, and through it I’ll give you a magical formula! When...