Listening to Allah (part 2)

ACCORDING TO THE Quran, Allah has designed us human beings in our earthly abode to be able to find guidance through a three-pronged approach: within ourselves and in the world around us (Sûrat Al-Dhâriyât, 51:20-21), as well as in His Guidance revealed…

“YA ALLAH!” or “OMG!” | Part 1

YÂ’ ALLÂH! (O Allah!) ALLÂHUMMA! (Our Lord!…), RABBANA (Our Lord,…), RABBÎ (My Lord!…) Supplication These are words of address used when we call upon Allah in supplication. We may use—as we wish—his proper name, “Allah,” or, His functional relationship to His creatures, “Rabb,”…

Listening to Allah (part 1)

"Yes, if one wants to succeed in the modern world, alas, one must swear -- and constantly reaffirm-- allegiance to media-reinforced trends. Such allegiance impacts on whom you listen to, whom you idolize and want to imitate; what products you buy --and…