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The Quranic Concept of Time

“So the Quran teaches us a new way to look upon history. It is not “ancient stories” but living truths. It teaches us to erase the distance between ourselves and the past and to call forth the past like memories, till a total picture of the history of truth is formed….”

Dhikr (Remembrance) and the Path of Mercy

When remembrance (dhikr) of Allah is connected with the aspect of His mercy and compassion, that quality of mercy begins to manifest within one’s own character – it gains a real, living presence and the heart expands with it’s growth. One’s thinking, words, actions, and all one’s relationships within families, communities, and in the wider world begins to display this mercy…

Ramadan Reflections: Allah’s Call

Allah says: “When my servants ask you concerning Me, I am indeed near, I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calls on Me. Let them also, with a will, listen to My call, and believe in Me: so that they may walk in the right way….” [Sura Al Baqara 2:186]