The great Scholar, Saint, Jurist and author, Imam ibn-Faikihani (radi Allahu anhu) says that there was once a pious man called Sheikh Moosa Zareer (radi Allahu anhu). He embarked on a voyage by ship. Due to a heavy storm, the ship started sinking. All the passengers on board started crying and clamouring, but Sheikh Moosa…
Surah Dukhan is the 44th surah of the Qur’an. It is a Meccan surah consisting of 59 verses. The surah takes its name from the word dukhan which appears in verse 10. The surah is concerned with the Day of Judgment and the signs of its approach. It describes the fate of those who reject…
The surah starts with the words “In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful”. It is eighty-two verses long and is one of the Meccan surahs, meaning it was revealed in Mecca as opposed to Medina. The surah is named after verse thirty-eight, which mentions the story of the Prophet Muhammad being…
Hanuman Chalisa is a Hindu prayer hymn to Lord Hanuman. It was initially written in Awadhi by the 16th-century poet Tulsidas. The Hanuman Chalisa lyrics are the English version of the hymn. And it is his most famous text after the Ramcharitmanas. The word “chālīsā” comes from “chālīs,” which means 40 in Hindi because Hanuman…
Surah Ibrahim is the 14th surah of the Quran. It has 52 verses and is one of the shorter surahs of the Quran. The surah is named after the prophet Ibrahim. In the Quran, Surah Ibrahim is the 14th surah. It has 52 verses and was revealed in Mecca. The surah is named after the…
The surah Mutaffifin is the eighty-third surah of the Quran. It is a Meccan surah, and its theme is focused on rewards and punishments. The title of the surah comes from the word mutaffifin, which means “those who deal in fraud.” This surah was revealed to Prophet Muhammad during his time in Mecca. In this…