Praise belongs to Allah, to Whom all praise is due. I bear witness that there is no diety worthy of worship except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, his family and his companions. There is no doubt that the […]

This chapter of the sacred scripture takes its name from the opening verse in which God takes an oath by Mount Toor.  It is a mountain near the place that God spoke to Prophet Moses, peace be upon him. What an honour it is for a person if God speaks to him directly!  Sometimes one […]

Another Name belonging to Allaah is Al-`Afoo (the Pardoner). In the last ten nights of Ramadaan, the Messenger ﷺ taught `Aai`shah (radiyallaahu `anha) to say:    اللهم إنك عفو كريم تحب العفو فاعف عني   O Allaah! You are `Afoo (Pardoner), You love to Pardon, so Pardon me.(1)   So Allaah is the Pardoner, the One who excuses people. How is His Pardoning of the people different […]