coloring with islam
This is a calligraphy of the Qur’an, Surah Al Isra’ verse number 1, 17:1. Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al- Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him of Our signs. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Seeing.
Ahmed was 11 years old when his mother (a single mom) dropped him off for his first Qirat lesson. I prefer that students (especially boys!) begin at an earlier age, which I explained to Ahmed. But Ahmed said that it had always been his mother’s dream to hear him recite the Quran. So I took … Read moreI Want to Recite Qur’an to My Mom: A moving story
Love is an inherent part of ourselves. Love resides in our heart but manifests outwardly in various forms. Love can build our characters and dictate our actions. As a muslim, let see what Allah says about love in the Qur’an. Love to worldly enjoyment “It was made attractive to people, the love of things they … Read moreLove in the Qur’an
Recently I found an old note attached on a wall in a friend of mine’s office. It was a printout of an article from the internet with the above title about the virtue or hikmah of reading the holy Qur’an. A beautiful story worth sharing! Here it is: An old American Muslim lived on a … Read moreWhy read the Qur’an when we do not understand arabic?