28 July

Reflecting on the Day of ʿArafah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Standing at ʿArafah is one of the pilgrimage’s rites. The Prophet (upon him be peace) said: الحَجُّ عَرَفَةُ “The pilgrimage is ʿArafah.”[1] Meaning, this is the …

27 July

A Pearl of Wisdom From Ibn Masʿūd

In the Qurʾān, Allāh says: وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ وَنَهَى النَّفْسَ عَنِ الْهَوَى “But as one who fears his Lord’s presence, and guards himself against whim.”[1] From Ibn Masʿūd …