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In times of sadness and depression or anxiety, we tend to turn to Allah for help, to heal our hearts and souls from the darkness of the world. Supplication and dua are our keys to healing. When we feel empty and lost the only thing that takes us out of the darkness is remembering Allah. Allah prophet, Muhammad peace and blessing be upon him said: Do not talk too much without remembrance of Allah. Indeed excessive talking without remembrance of Allah hardens the heart. And indeed the furthest of people from Allah is the harsh-hearted. What is the definition of supplication in Islam?  Dua and supplication in Islam , represent the Muslim’s weapon, it’s the best way to come closer to Allah. Allah said in the Holy Quran that he will always answer our call when we call out for help. Allah said in the Quran about supplication: And when My servants ask you, [O Muhammad], concerning Me – indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let th...

What is the difference between tawbah and istighfar? When making sins we turn to Allah asking for forgiveness, hoping if Allah could forgive us and erase away the sins we made. As humans we are not capable of stopping making mistakes, it’s who we are and what makes us humans. But what we are capable of is to repent to Allah, try not to make mistakes. In this article, we will understand what is tawbah and what is istighfar in addition to the difference between them. Let’s start. What is tawbah? Tawbah is the act of asking Allah for forgiveness, repenting for a sin we made, telling Allah that we are not going to repeat that mistake again. Tawbah is the way to coming closer to Allah, to walk on the right path, and stay away from doing any sin. It is the first step of discipline and our key to walking in the right way that gets us closer to god. Tawbah is what we should all do and understand, God created us for a purpose and that’s what we should focus on. And not to let life distr...

What is sawm? Sawm is a word you hear quite often whenever Islam is the topic. Islam has many five basic pillars. One of them is Sawm or fasting. Sawm is the fourth pillar of the five Islamic pillars and it has a great significance in Islam. Fasting exists in many religions and in Islam it is called sawm and it has many rules regarding on how it is performed. It is also one of the best ways one can come closer to Allah.  Sawm is when any muslim refrain  from food, drink, sexual activity and any forbidden act from dawn till sunset.  What is the meaning of sawm? Sawm in Arabic means fasting. Fasting in Islam means refraining from certain actions from sunrise to sunset.  These actions include  Eating Drinking  Sexual activity Any forbidden act which pillar of Islam does sawm refer to? Sawm itself is not one of Islam’s five pillars but rather the sawm or fasting of the holy month of Ramadan. The fast of Ramadan is considered the fourth Islamic bas...

Dua , duaa , or supplication (Arabic: دعاء‎ ) is the Islamic term for the act of supplication. Dua ( Supplication ) is worship, it is recourse and supplication to Allah, it is a success, success, and success, it is the link between the servant and Allah, helping in the resolution of our problems. During hard times we all need something to do in order not to feel helpless or stuck. In Islam, there are many things we could resort to but a very underrated act is dua. Although dua is not compulsory like salah or the five basic prayers we do every day, it has an amazing impact and it can change the course of lives entirely, unlock doors, opportunities, and much more. Dua is like magic but better it is for real. What is Dua? Dua translates from Arabic to English as a prayer but unlike the regular prayer, it is a prayer in the form of direct talk from man or woman to Allah. Dua is simply opening your heart and talking directly to Allah about anything, asking him anything, and addressing...

Known to Muslims as Surah Yaseen Heart of the Quran, Surah Yaseen is of high spiritual significance and has a lot of virtues and great value.  Located in between the 22 nds and 23rd para of the Quran, the Meccan surah has a total of 83 verses and is considered the 36th surah of the Holy Quran. It was named after its first verse which is two letters of the Arabic alphabet. Yasin, Ya-Sin, Yaseen or يس .  It’s filled with stories that happened to faithful people, A great speech to prophet Muhamed peace be upon him, and it was revealed during great events that occurred to the prophet Muhammad peace be upon him. Keep on reading to know all about surah Yaseen the heart of the Quran. Why is it called surah Yaseen?  It is called Yassen or Ya-Sin after the first verse in the surah which is the two Arabic letters Ya and Sin.  When was surah Yaseen revealed? surah yasin was revealed in Makkah after Surah Al jin. Which means it is a Meccan surah. Except for the 45th...