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Islam as a Complete Way of Life: The Role of Fasting and Taqwa

ALLAH INDICATES WHAT He wants us to achieve through fasting? He says: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ ‘O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become al-Muttaqun.’ (al-Baqarah 183) So fasting should … Continue reading Islam as a Complete Way of Life: The Role of Fasting and Taqwa

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Restoring Hudan Lin-Nas: Our Responsibility to the Qur’an

THERE IS ONLY one direct mention of Ramadhan in the Qur’an. شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُنزِلَ فِيهِ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ هُدًۭى لِّلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَـٰتٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَٱلْفُرْقَانِ It was in the month of Ramadhan that the Qur’an was revealed as guidance for mankind, clear messages giving guidance and distinguishing between right and wrong. (al-Baqarah 185) Ramadhan is the month … Continue reading Restoring Hudan Lin-Nas: Our Responsibility to the Qur’an

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Reflecting on the Qur’an: A Journey Beyond Recitation and Memorisation

IT IS NOT about how far you get through the Qur’an. It is about how far the Qur’an gets through you! Of course, we should recite it. With ten rewards for each letter recited from the Qur’an, who wouldn’t? And even more so in Ramadhan when the reward is multiplied further.  Of course, we should … Continue reading Reflecting on the Qur’an: A Journey Beyond Recitation and Memorisation