Rabi-ul-awwal 1446
№10. (2024-10-01)

Ar-Rabia - The Holder of Opinion

Let us fast forward to the 51st year of the Hijri (Muslim calendar). Detachments of Muslims go to the east and west, bringing to humanity the...

TREASURY OF BLESSED KNOWLEDGE

Is it possible to use someone else’s land without the permission of its owner?     But what should be done by one who uses vacant...

Trapped in a mobile phone? Let us find freedom!

Gadgets have been our faithful assistants for many years now: they will tell you the news, entertain you, tell you how best to get somewhere, give...

Lemon as guardian of beauty

Many of us know how to use lemon in cooking - but this sunny fruit will help us not only in the kitchen.   Lemon is a powerful natural fruit...

Cleaning in 30 seconds

We often have to spend our entire weekend with a rag, mop, vacuum cleaner and washing machine.   But if one devotes a few free minutes to the...

How do Islamic rituals stimulate the brain and protect against negativity?

  The further scientific discoveries progress, the more evidence there is of the undoubted benefit of everything that the Almighty has...

Will water change if one reads a prayer over it?

Water is one of the most important elements for the inhabitants of the Earth. We are accustomed to water, that it is always around us, falling from...

2026-04-01 (Shawwal 1447) №4.


A Persian slave who loved the Koran

“There was no one among the Companions who knew the Koran better than Abu al-‘Aliya, followed by Said ibn Jubayr.” (Narrated by Abu Bakr ibn Dawud).   Rufai ibn Mihran, who bore the kunya (nickname) of Abu al-‘Aliya, was one of the most famous and distinguished...


It is faith that changes character and attitude toward the world

From resentment to forgiveness and patience Life is full of injustice, grievances and trials. The common human reaction is anger, rancor, revenge or despondency. Islam offers a different, higher strategy, based on the concepts of sabr (patience) and ‘afw (forgiveness). Patience in Islam is...


Dirham of the Caliph al-Mansur

My collection includes a silver Kufic dirham minted during the reign of the Caliph al-Mansur, who ruled from 136 to 158 AH (the Muslim calendar).   The coin was minted in 146 AH at the Kufa mint (now in Iraq) and weighs 2.88 grams. It was in Kufa that local calligraphers developed a unique...


How to start a family reading tradition: cozy evenings with books

It is a quiet evening outside. The room is warmly lit. A cup of fragrant tea is on the table, and in their hands, a book that is about to begin a new adventure.   The children sit close, holding their breath in anticipation of the story. This is not a scene from a movie, it could be your...


Our Children vs. The Danger of Fast Food

Fast food has undoubtedly become a new phenomenon in our nutritional system. This is, of course, a consequence of globalization, which has engulfed the entire world.   While American culture promotes the cult of a healthy body – slim, fit, and strong thanks to the abundance of food...