Shawwal 1443
№6 (2022-06-01)

Hikayat (story) about how to make Dua

One group of pilgrims was caught up in the recitation of dua, humbling themselves before the Most High. Amongst them was a person who could not...

Virtues of the righteous

Beautiful stories about manliness and spiritual chivalry Great instructive stories have come down to us from the righteous. We give some of them...

How to understand your husband

Every woman dreams of a perfectly fine relationship with her spouse. Well, most of us want to find harmony in the family and learn to understand what...

Golden tips on what to do when bread goes bad

Have you ever seen bread that lies in the dust, on the road or in a garbage dump among dirty diapers, bottles, napkins? It breaks my heart when I...

Education and Women

Throughout Islamic history, educating women has been a high priority. Women were not seen as incapable of attaining knowledge nor of being able to...

Convenient sleep

Swedish study A Swedish study claims that people deprived of sleep for long periods appear less attractive and unhealthier than those who are well...

Children learn while sleeping

A recent study has found that children right from the day after being born have a great capacity to learn especially while sleeping since it has been...

2026-10-01 (Rabi-ul-ahir 1448) №10.


Ignorance is the Faithful Servant of Tyranny

Almighty Allah honoured man by appointing him as a vicegerent on Earth, charged with the task of cultivating and developing it. Man has the right to roam its expanses freely as a free and sovereign master whose dignity is inviolable and whose honour is sacred; he must not be humiliated, trampled...


Eight Interesting Facts About the Prophet’s ﷺ Mosque

When the Hajj season approaches, millions of pilgrims from around the world will visit the holy sites of Mecca and Medina. The hearts of all Muslims arriving in radiant Medina are drawn to the Prophet’s ﷺ Mosque. Let us share some facts about this mosque that are little known to the general...


The Importance of Studying the Biography of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

It is understood that the first individuals to undertake the written recording of the general biography of the Prophet ﷺ were ‘Urwah ibn al-Zubayr (who passed away in 92 AH), Aban ibn ‘Uthman (who departed this world in 105 AH), Wahb ibn Munabbih (110 AH), Shurahbil ibn Sa‘d (123...


Al-Karaji’s Method of Calculation

Abu Bakr al-Karaji, a prominent Persian scholar, is one of the founders of algebra.   The full name of this 10th-century mathematician was Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn al-Husayn but he became famous under the name al-Karaji, as he hailed from the city of Karaj in present-day northern...


A Dirham of Caliph al-Amin

Caliph Harun al-Rashid, drawing on his own experience of ascending the caliphal throne, decided to address all potential succession issues for his sons in advance, especially given that he had many children.   He designated three of his sons as heirs, provided them with an excellent...