Qur’an and Hadith

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A Collection of Comforting Quran Verses and Hadith

Ramadhan and Eid can be both the most special and most trying times particularly for new Muslims and even more so if they don’t have an established support network, whether that be a supporting family or brothers and sisters in Islam who are local to them. I’ve put together some ayat and ahadith to act as reminders …

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Why Muslim Women Must Wear Hijab

“Just do things bit by bit”, they said. “Take it at your own pace”, they said. “Islam is about what matters inside”, They. Said. “It’s your intention that counts”. I’ve seen this conversation plenty of times since becoming Muslim, in online and offline revert support spaces and Muslim groups. Whether it’s with prayer, or fasting, …

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Examples of dhikr and the value of kinship in Islam | Living a better life: Part 3

Welcome to part 3 in the Living a better life series. This week we’re looking at the value of dhikr, reading the Qur’an and maintaining kinship in Islam. We’ll explore the methods of remembering Allah found in the Qur’an and in hadith, how to learn Arabic quickly at home and why we should keep in …

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“But man is more contentious than any other creature.”

Updated 22 Sept 2018 Nahmaduhu wa nusalli ‘ala Rasulihi’l Karim  (All praise and thanks is due to Allah, and blessings upon His Messenger) Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam “In this Quran We have presented every kind of description for people but man is more contentious than any other creature.” This ayah (54) in Surah al-Kahf is preceded …

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