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Author: Zaid ibn Ismail

Surah Lahab – Meaning, Transliteration and Benefits

December 4, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

Surah Lahab, also known as Surah Masad is translated into the ‘Palm Fibre’. It is the 111th chapter of the…

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Posted in: Surahs Filed under: benefits, lahab, masad, Surah

Surah Quraish – Meaning, Benefits and Tafsir

Zaid ibn Ismail

Surah Quraish is the 106th surah in the Quran following immediately after Surah Fil which is related to it in…

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Posted in: Surahs Filed under: benefits, Makkah, quraish, Surah

Surah Al-Baqarah: Benefits and Importance

December 2, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

Also translated as Baqara, or the Cow, Surah Al-Baqarah is the second chapter and the longest surah in the Quran. …

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Posted in: Surahs Filed under: ayat ul kursi, baqarah, benefits, importance, last two verses

Surah Zalzalah – Translation, Transliteration and 4 Benefits

November 27, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

Surah Zalzalah, also known as surah Zilzal, is the 99th chapter of the Holy Quran. The theme of this surah…

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Posted in: Surahs Filed under: benefits, Surah, translation, transliteration, zalzalah, zilzal

Surah Adiyat – Translation, Transliteration and Benefits

November 25, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

Surah Al-Adiyat is a Makki surah number 100 in order and was revealed in Makkah. It shows how evil a…

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Posted in: Surahs Filed under: adiyat, benefits, Surah, surah al-adiyat

Surah Alaq – Benefits, Translation & Transliteration

October 30, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

Surah Alaq is the 96th surah of the Holy Quran, but was the first to be revealed. It was revealed…

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Posted in: Surahs Filed under: alaq, benefits, Surah, surah alaq

Surah Ad-Duha – Translation and 11 Benefits

September 26, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

Surah Name Ad-Duha Meaning The Morning Hours Number of Verses 11 Place of Revelation Makkah Chapter Number 93 Surah Ad-Duha…

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Posted in: Surahs Filed under: 30 juz, ad-dhuha, ad-duha, benefits, Surah, Surah ad-duha

Al-Mu’awwidhatayn – Surah Falaq and Surah Nas (Benefits and Hadith)

September 25, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

What is Al-Mu’awwidhatayn? There are two surahs at the end of the Holy Quran which carry great blessings and virtue.…

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Posted in: Surahs Filed under: al-muawwidhatayn, benefits, muawwidhatayn, Surah, surah falaq, surah nas

Surah Kafirun (Qul Ya Ayyuhal Kafirun) – Benefits and Transliteration

September 18, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

Surah Kafirun, also known as Al-Kafirun or the surah of the Disbelievers, is one of the final surahs in the…

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Posted in: Surahs Filed under: 30 juz, benefits, ikhlas, quran, Surah, surah kafirun

Surah Ikhlas in Arabic – Benefits and Rewards

September 16, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

Surah Ikhlas is the 112th surah of the Holy Quran and comes in the 30th Juz. It contains 4 verses…

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Posted in: Surahs Filed under: benefits, ikhlas, rewrads, Surah, surah ikhlas, virtues

Surah Waqiah: Full in Arabic, Theme and Benefits

September 15, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

Surah Waqiah is the 56th chapter of the Quran and comes in the 27th Juz. It contains 96 verses and…

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Posted in: Surahs Filed under: benefits, quran, Surah, surah waqiah, waqiah

Surah Fatiha: Benefits, Importance and Translation

September 12, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

Surah Fatiha, also known as Al-Fatihah, is the 1st surah of the Holy Quran and consists of 7 verses. Meaning…

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Posted in: Surahs Filed under: benefits, fatiha, opening, quran, Surah, surah fatiha

Surah Dukhan – The Smoke Judgement Day Signs

September 11, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

Surah Dukhan, or the Smoke, is the 44th chapter of the Holy Quran containing 59 verses. It was revealed in…

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Posted in: Surahs Filed under: dajjal, day of judgement, dukhan, judgement day, major signs, minor signs, signs of the hour, smoke

Three Landslides: The Major Signs of the Day of Judgement

September 5, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

Among the major signs of the day of judgement, which have been spoken of by Nabi SAW, are three huge…

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Posted in: End of Times Filed under: dajjal, day of judgement, end of times, judgement day, landslides, qiyamah, three landslides

Yajooj and Majooj (Gog and Magog) in Islam

August 24, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

Who are Yajooj and Majooj in Islam? Yajooj and Majooj are two huge tribes from the descendants of Adam AS.…

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Posted in: End of Times Filed under: dajjal, day of judgement, end of times, judgement day, yajooj majooj, zulqarnayn

40 Minor Signs of the Hour – Day of Judgement

August 15, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

When looking at the signs of the final hour, we split them into two categories. The first are the minor…

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Posted in: End of Times Filed under: dajjal, day of judgement, end of times, minor signs, qiyamah, signs of the hour

Surah Jumuah – Translation, Transliteration and Importance

August 14, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

Surah Jumuah is the 62nd surah of the Holy Quran and was revealed whilst Nabi SAW was in Madinah. This…

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Posted in: Surahs Filed under: juma, jummah, jumuah, Surah, translation

What Is Dua (Supplication) and How Do You Make Dua?

August 1, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

The closest translation we can get to the word ‘Dua’ is ‘supplication’. A person who makes dua is one who…

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Posted in: Duas Filed under: dua, duas, how to make dua, prayer, supplication

Durood Tunjina – with Audio, English Translation and Benefits

July 10, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

What is Durood Tunjina? Durood Tunjina is a beautiful durood shareef which should be read many times everyday in order…

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Posted in: Duas Filed under: durood, durood tunjina, tunjina

5 Beautiful Hadith on the Virtues of the Masjid

June 13, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

This article contains hadith on the masjid and its virtues. Read them to understand how much blessing there is in…

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Posted in: Virtues & Rewards

Duas of 12 Prophets in the Quran (In Arabic with Translation)

May 9, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

Dua is the essence of worship and being the true guidance, the Quran informs us of the words to use…

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Posted in: Duas Filed under: duas, Prophets, quran

5 Ways to Increase your wealth with Quran and Sunnah

April 27, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

We all know, that in order to survive everyone needs to earn and needs some form of wealth.  And this…

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Posted in: Islamic Finance, Wealth Filed under: rizq, wealth

Ramadan recipes: with Sunnah foods

April 11, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

Most Muslims are aware of some of the foods that the Prophet (SAW) used to eat.  And with the coming…

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Posted in: Health

Hajar Aswad (The Black Stone)

April 9, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

The Hajar Aswad, or the black stone, sits in the eastern corner of the Kaaba in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.  It…

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Posted in: Foundation of Faith Filed under: black stone, hajar aswad, hajj, history, Makkah

The Interesting Story of Adam (AS) in Islam – For Kids

April 5, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

What was before Adam AS? Before Allah created Adam AS, He created the blue sky, and the big oceans, and…

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Posted in: Foundation of Faith Filed under: adam, adam and eve, children, heaven, kids, story of the prophets

7 Quran Verses and Hadith about Hajj

March 28, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and is obligatory to perform if you have the means.  The…

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Posted in: Foundation of Faith Filed under: hadith on hajj, hajj, Makkah, quran verses, tawaf

7 Duas for Travelling (with Translation)

March 24, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

Travelling is required for many things and Islam has not left its followers without guidance in this area. Prophet Muhammad…

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Posted in: Duas Filed under: duas, duas for travelling, supplications, travel, travelling

Ramadan and Christmas: What are the similarities and differences?

March 22, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

Ramadan and Christmas are the two most famous periods in religious calendars and they have some similarities and differences.  Ramadan…

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Posted in: Ramadan

Taraweeh Prayer – Origin, Method and Rewards, with Hadith

March 21, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

What is Taraweeh prayer? During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims have the option to perform Taraweeh, a special nightly…

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Posted in: Ramadan Filed under: Ramadan, ramadan duas, taraweeh, taraweeh prayer

Surah Kahf – Ayat 10 first verses Translation and Benefits

March 2, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

Surah Kahf (The Cave) is the 18th Chapter of the Quran and was revealed in Makkah.  It contains 110 verses…

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Posted in: Surahs, Virtues & Rewards Filed under: 10 verses, benefits, first 10 verses of surah kahf, surah kahf

Last 3 verses of Surah Hashr (with Translation and Benefits)

March 1, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

The last 3 verses of Surah Hashr refer to ayahs 22-24 of the 59th chapter of the Quran.  They talk…

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Posted in: Surahs, Virtues & Rewards Filed under: 3 ayahs, last 3 verses of surah hashr, surah hashr

Last 2 Ayat of Surah Baqarah (Translation, Transliteration and Benefits)

February 28, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

The last 2 verses of surah Baqarah have been given such a status that if a person knew the reward…

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Posted in: Surahs, Virtues & Rewards Filed under: benefits and rewards, last 2 verses, last 2 verses of surah baqarah, surah baqarah, virtues of surah baqarah

40 Rabbana duas in the Quran (with Translation)

Zaid ibn Ismail

Dua (supplication) is the essence of worship, and the Quran contains numerous prayers which show how and what to ask…

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Posted in: Duas Filed under: 40, 40 rabbana duas, duas, Our Lord, quran, rabbana

6 Islamic Festivals and Holidays

February 6, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

The main Muslim festivals include: Ramadan Eid-ul-Fitr Eid-ul-Adha Al-Hijra Mawlid un Nabi Ashura Islam is the world’s second largest religion…

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Posted in: Foundation of Faith Filed under: Ashura, celebrations, Eid, festivals, muslim

Ramadan and Charity – What is The Special Connection?

Zaid ibn Ismail

In Islam, both fasting in Ramadan and giving in charity (Zakah) is obligatory upon Muslims who are able to do…

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Posted in: Ramadan Filed under: Charity, Fidyah, Kaffarah, Ramadan, Zakah

Ramadan Dua List

February 5, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

What is Dua? In Islam, supplicating to Allah the Creator and Sustainer, for all your needs is known as dua.…

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Posted in: Duas, Ramadan Filed under: daily, duas, Ramadan, ramadan duas

Itikaf in Ramadan: Rules, Benefits and Acts to Perform

January 31, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

One of the most important acts of worship during Ramadan is Itikaf. In this article, we will explore the meaning,…

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Posted in: Ramadan Filed under: itikaf, itikaf in ramadan, Ramadan, worship

Sacred Mountains in the Quran (with Pictures)

January 25, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

‘And they ask you about the mountains, so say, ‘My Lord will blow them away with a blast’  Quran (20:105)…

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Posted in: Surahs Filed under: Mountains, quran

Eid ul Fitr Dishes Around The World

January 23, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

Eid ul Fitr follows the fasting month of Ramadan so it is no wonder that food is a central activity…

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Posted in: Ramadan Filed under: Eid, food, main dishes, Ramadan

What is the Difference between Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha?

January 15, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

Eid is the Arabic word for a feast, festival or celebration and is an important time of the year for…

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Posted in: Foundation of Faith Filed under: Difference, Eid, Eid-ul-Adha, Eid-ul-Fitr, festival, Ramadan

What Muslim Discoveries are Helping Fight the Pandemic?

January 13, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

The inventions and discoveries in scientific and medical advancement during the Islamic Golden Age between the 8th and 14th centuries…

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Posted in: Health Filed under: Alcohol, BioNTech, Covid19, discoveries, inventions, pandemic, researchers, scientists

Punishment of Hell (Jahannam) in the Quran

January 9, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

What is Hell (Jahannam) in the Quran? The Quran describes Hell as a blazing fire with seven levels of punishment…

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Posted in: End of Times Filed under: hell, hellfire, inmates, islam, jahannam, punishment, quran, Zaqqum

Inspiring Quran lessons in times of isolation

January 6, 2021 Zaid ibn Ismail

During troubled times, the Quran provides guidance and hope to everyone in isolation. Everyone has had to adapt to a…

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Posted in: Surahs Filed under: coronavirus, covid, isolation, quran, stories

Ayatul Kursi: What are it’s Virtues and Rewards?

December 29, 2020 Zaid ibn Ismail

As Muslims, we all know that the verse of Ayatul kursi holds great importance and power. It is something we…

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Posted in: Virtues & Rewards Filed under: ayat kursi, ayatul kursi, ayatul kursi benefits, rewards of ayatul kursi, virtues of ayatul kursi

Istikhara Dua – Translation and How to Perform

November 16, 2020 Zaid ibn Ismail

We must turn to Allah and ask for His help and guidance. How lucky we are that our beloved Prophet…

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Posted in: Duas Filed under: dua, guidance, islam and prayer, istikhara dua, prayer for help, seeking help

Cupping – 5 Benefits of Hijama in Islam

November 9, 2020 Zaid ibn Ismail

Cupping, or Hijama, is the action of blood-letting from one’s body done by a professional in order to remove illnesses…

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Posted in: Health Filed under: cup therapy, cupping, cures, health, hijama, illnesses, pain

Music in Islam. Is it allowed?

November 5, 2020 Zaid ibn Ismail

The general view in Islam is that music is not allowed and legal scholars have debated this based on Quran…

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Posted in: Foundation of Faith Filed under: children in islam, haram and halal, is music haram?, islam, islam and prayer, music, music in islam, verses of the quran

Ways to show Kindness (with duas) to Parents

June 13, 2020 Zaid ibn Ismail

The highest right is Allah’s that He be worshipped alone without partners.  After that comes the right of the creatures…

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Posted in: Virtues & Rewards Filed under: children, children in islam, kindness to parents, love for children, parents, quran and parents

Islamic Parenting Tips – With Prophetic Examples

June 10, 2020 Zaid ibn Ismail

Allah says in the Quran, wealth and children are the things in this world that bring joy, and that applies…

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Posted in: Virtues & Rewards Filed under: children, children in islam, love for children, parenting

The Day of Judgement: What the Quran says about the End of Times

June 9, 2020 Zaid ibn Ismail

The Quran says a day will come when the whole universe will be destroyed and time will end. The dead…

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Posted in: End of Times

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