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Alhamdulillahil lathi bi ni’matihi tatimu saalihaat.
I wanted to share this awesome new initiative that Bayyinah Institute is doing:
http://www.bayyinah.com/dream/
And tune in tonight (and every wednesday night) after Maghrib (eastern time) for a tafseer session with br Nouman, live from Maryland, on juz ‘amma.

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More awesomely amazing Egyptian qurra’ recitations! (Read the intro from first post if you haven’t already.)

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walhamdulillah,
لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لِمَنْ كَانَ يَرْجُو اللَّهَ وَالْيَوْمَ الْآخِرَ وَذَكَرَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا
“There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent example for anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Last Day and [who] remembers Allah much.” (33:21)

There are many sunan (plural of sunnah) [...]

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A few days ago, we had our weekly tafseer of Juz Amma class with br Nouman at the masjid and he briefly covered some different words used for fear in the Qur’an. I was very fascinated by these words so I decided to do a bit more research on their meanings and usage in the [...]

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وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ
And those on the Left Hand - how (unfortunate) will be those on the Left Hand? (56:41)

فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
In samoom and boiling water. (56:42)
Samoom is from samm, which means poison and such wind has a very poisonous effect.
Samoom is used for such wind that is scorching and extremely hot; it is [...]

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An excellent resource on the Names of Allah ta’ala has been prepared by the AlMaghrib Qabeelat Nurayn. Here is an excerpt:

Click here to download.

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As Samad
This Name comprises many magnificent and great Attributes of Allah, worthy of All Praise. The Majestic, Most Powerful, The Master Who is perfect in His Mastery, the One Who is qualified with perfect Honor, the Great One Who is perfect in His Greatness, Al Haleem, Who is perfect in His clemency and Forbearance, Al [...]

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Saqar
Allah azza wa jal describes the state of the Mujrimeen, the criminals, on the Day of Judgment:
يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِي النَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا مَسَّ سَقَرَ
The Day they will be dragged on their faces into the Fire (it will be said to them): “Taste the touch of Saqar!” (54:48)