by Farhia Yahya | Mar 31, 2020 | Featured, Quranic Reflections
When Ibrahim and his son built the Ka’bah, their du’a included this: “…Our Lord, and make us Muslims (submitting) to You and from our descendants a Muslim nation (in submission) to You. And show us our rites and turn unto us (in Mercy). Indeed, You are the Accepting... by Farhia Yahya | Mar 31, 2020 | Featured, Quranic Reflections
There is an ayah in Surah al-Anfal that is in the context of War, but the beauty of the Qur’an is such that you can read a verse and it brings a whole new meaning to you than the standard tafsir. Consider this ayah: “…If Allah knows any good in your hearts, He will... by Farhia Yahya | Mar 31, 2020 | Featured, Quranic Reflections
In Surah al-Baqarah, Allah says regarding our charity: إِن تُبْدُوا الصَّدَقَاتِ فَنِعِمَّا هِيَ ۖ وَإِن تُخْفُوهَا وَتُؤْتُوهَا الْفُقَرَاءَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ ۚ “If you disclose your charitable expenditures, they are good; but if you conceal them and give them to... by Farhia Yahya | Mar 31, 2020 | Featured, Quranic Reflections
One day, the Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said to ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr, “How will you be if you are among a (lowly) group of people whose promises and trusts have become muddled up, and they differed so they became like this?” And he interlinked his fingers.... by Farhia Yahya | Mar 31, 2020 | Featured, Quranic Reflections
Living in a society riddled with riba (interest), it’s hard to avoid it at times, but if we knew the extent of damage it has on us, our lives and the lives of those closest to us, we would flee from it like prey in the wilderness. Deeds have an effect, and that...