Dhul-Qa’dah 1441
№7 (10) (2020-07-15)

The IRD Batik motif “Pesona (Enchantment) COVID-19 Endorphin”: a reflection of the «Contemplation» Koranic mode of thinking, based on Sura Al-Baqarah, ayat 164

It is narrated that Usama bin Zaid was heard saying, “Allah's Messenger mentioned the plague and said, ‘It is a means of punishment with which some...

Backbiting: a favorite pastime

Backbiting is such a common evil that even if the whole world was destroyed and three persons luckily survived, two would move to one side and...

Virtues of the Righteous

Love for the worldly and worship are incompatible Imam Abul Hassan ash Shazali said, “The servant of Allah will not be able to approach closer to...

Flowers of Devotion: Women who Cook – Gift to Mankind

In recent years one of the most popular cooks in Britain has been 32 year old Nadiya Jamir Hussain, whose culinary skills and engaging personality...

Mountains in the light of the Holy Koran

God says, “Have We not made the earth a receptacle for the living and the dead? And have placed therein fi rm and tall mountains and have given you...

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The First of the Sacred Months

Dhul-Qaida is one of the four sacred months in Islam. It is the second month after Shawwal when pilgrims can perform the rites of Hajj. The Almighty Lord said in the Koran (interpretation of the meaning): “Hajj is performed in the known months (Shawwal, Dhul-Qaida and the first ten days of...


Escape from silence

Why when we alone, we immediately reach for our phones, turn on a series, or other stuff, or do anything to avoid encountering our own thoughts? What are we so afraid of hearing in that silence, and how can we learn to bear it in order to finally hear our true selves?   This is not just a...


When a mother has no more strength

Being a mother is a serious science You can read dozens of books on raising children but until you raise your own little one, you are just a theorist. Being a mother is a practice. And each of us has moments when we want to lock ourselves in a back room, go for a walk through the streets at night...


Slave, Equal, Guardian: Who is She?

Why is it the man who is the breadwinner?   As for the responsibility of providing for the family (wife and children) this responsibility falls precisely on the man, whether husband or father, because he is the primary breadwinner. This rule will remain in effect until the Day of Judgment and it...


Water Wheels of Syria

I have a 1978 Syrian Republic banknote in my collection, worth one Syrian pound, depicting two enormous water wheels. They are located near the city of Hama in central Syria and to this day, anyone can see the operation of this amazing ancient structure – enormous twin wooden wheels located on the...