‘Ask And I Shall Give’

The ant glistened in the sun, The fickle thing was noticed by none It perfected its crawl, It journeyed through the ripples, It traveled, it ran Not once did it halt Nor did it sting As I made prayers to The One The blackest black that could be attained It glimmered in the golden dusk…

I whisper my prayers to Thee and look around Worshippers graceful, excelling in duties abound I glance at my stance and lo, what do I behold? Tattered prayers deserving of more Standing shy, I wonder if need to compete for Thine Bountiful Attention Or wouldst I harbor some jealousy in seeking a court with Thou…

O Bestower of innumerous bounties, Bestow the honor of being in Your Shade For what could be better at all Than to have Your Pleasure upon me. My Lord, leave me not make my own commands For then I will indeed be at a loss. O Master of Mercy, Let my weeping heart bring forth…

I was inspired, by the Qur’an itself, to start this section with The Opening of the Book, Surah Al Fatiha, admitting its meritorious virtues- a supplication, the answer of which is offered throughout the holy text of The Quran. It is Umm al-Kitab – the Source of Origin, or the Mother of the Book, the…

The surah is incredibly rich in dynamic verbs. It includes an assortment of verbs representing verbal, physical, and spiritual  activities, hereby presenting a vivid portrayal of true life stories that carry genuine lessons for people to comprehend and reflect upon.   Imam Ahmad recorded that al Bara narrated: “A man recited surah al kahf and…

  Satan never runs out of luring options: inviting sins, triggering doubts, magnifying fears, defiling belief, and exaggerating the burden of worship in a way that turns you, at some point, repulsive.  If he doesn’t get you fall into one of his traps he tries another… Satan never runs out of luring options: inviting sins,…