Tafseer 2026 Surah Saba’ (Part One) Surah Saba’ contains a very different motivation for us. In it is the theme of Shukr (gratitude), realising the role it has to play in our lives, and allowing it to permeate them. Surah Saba’ shows us what Shukr can bring into one’s life as well as what it […]
Reviving Islam in My Life Developing Empathy & Sympathy for The Ummah As women, our Jihad can sometimes be found in being social beings; of having to be part of the greater Ummah. Being part of the Ummah comes with several duties as a Muslim, which overrides those otherwise designated by cultural, racial, familial, and […]
Living My Duas Building The Mindfulness of The Qabar The length of life is so short when one understands that they are the progeny of those who have lived and gone. Thus, the reality that we are the servants of Allah is greater than the life we are now living. “O Allah, this is Your […]
Early Morning Reflections Surah Al-Baqarah: My Protection يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ ٢١ “O humanity! Worship your Lord, Who created you and those before you, so that you may become mindful of Him.” (2:21) ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ فِرَٰشًۭا وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بِنَآءًۭ وَأَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءًۭ فَأَخْرَجَ بِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ […]
For the month of Ramadan, the Umm Abbad Academy hosted the “Pen of Faith” writing competition, encouraging students to pen down and share their inspiring personal journeys to Allah. Each one featured powerful and unique themes of faith, and the Academy is pleased to share them. May they stir something profound in your heart as […]
Early Morning Reflections Surah Al-Baqarah: My Protection When Allah composes Surahs in a particular order, one cannot help but wonder what the reason for it is. Now looking at the Qur’an, it is the building up of one’s ‘Iman. It is the design of Allah in this Surah, that the believers recognise their need of […]
Tafseer 2026 Surah Al-Ahzab (Part Twelve) يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ قُل لِّأَزْوَٰجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَآءِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِن جَلَـٰبِيبِهِنَّ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ أَدْنَىٰٓ أَن يُعْرَفْنَ فَلَا يُؤْذَيْنَ ۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفُورًۭا رَّحِيمًۭا ٥٩ “O Prophet! Ask your wives, daughters, and believing women to draw their cloaks over their bodies. In this way it is more likely that they […]
Early Morning Reflections Surah Al-Baqarah: My Protection مَثَلُهُمْ كَمَثَلِ ٱلَّذِى ٱسْتَوْقَدَ نَارًۭا فَلَمَّآ أَضَآءَتْ مَا حَوْلَهُۥ ذَهَبَ ٱللَّهُ بِنُورِهِمْ وَتَرَكَهُمْ فِى ظُلُمَـٰتٍۢ لَّا يُبْصِرُونَ ١٧ “Their example is that of someone who kindles a fire, but when it lights up all around them, Allah takes away their light, leaving them in complete darkness–unable to see.” […]
Tafseer 2026 In the Qur’an, Allah describes the battle of Badr in particular detail; one such detail being His assistance during this time. فَلَمَّا فَصَلَ طَالُوتُ بِٱلْجُنُودِ قَالَ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مُبْتَلِيكُم بِنَهَرٍۢ فَمَن شَرِبَ مِنْهُ فَلَيْسَ مِنِّى وَمَن لَّمْ يَطْعَمْهُ فَإِنَّهُۥ مِنِّىٓ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱغْتَرَفَ غُرْفَةًۢ بِيَدِهِۦ ۚ فَشَرِبُوا۟ مِنْهُ إِلَّا قَلِيلًۭا مِّنْهُمْ ۚ فَلَمَّا […]
Reviving Islam in My Life Considering the Honour of Another Muslim Muhammad (SAW) said: “If a man conceals the faults of his brother in this world, Allah will conceal his faults in the next.” Muhammad (SAW) said: “Do not argue with your brother, do not excessively joke with him, and do not make a promise […]
