Surah Maryam: Yahya’s Wisdom

Surah Maryam: Yahya’s Wisdom

Audio Reflection from Imam Adam Jamal / Transcript Below   أعوذُ بِٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ يَا يَحْيَىٰ خُذِ الْكِتَابَ بِقُوَّةٍ ۖ وَآتَيْنَاهُ الْحُكْمَ صَبِيًّا وَحَنَانًا مِّن لَّدُنَّا...
Surah Maryam: Zakariyya’s Response to Allah’s Blessings

Surah Maryam: Zakariyya’s Response to Allah’s Blessings

Audio Reflection from Imam Adam Jamal / Transcription Below أعوذُ بِٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ قَالَ رَبُّكَ هُوَ عَلَيَّ هَيِّنٌ وَقَدْ خَلَقْتُكَ مِن قَبْلُ وَلَمْ تَكُ شَيْئًا   قَالَ...
The Past Is The Future

The Past Is The Future

One of the features of the Quranic language which blows my mind… the use of past tense.  Arabic students always have this question. Student: “Why are you translating this past tense word as future tense?”Teacher: “Because it has to do with...
Why Did Everyone Hoard Toilet Paper?

Why Did Everyone Hoard Toilet Paper?

“And Allah is powerful over everything.”  [2:20] This phrase above occurs 33 times in the Quran. I was reading about hoarding during the coronavirus pandemic. The first item to go was toilet paper. Of alllll the things… it was toilet paper!...