Islamic Concepts

“O you who believe. Take not the Jews and the Christians for your friends and protectors. They are but friends and protectors to each other. And he among you that turns to them (for friendship) is of them. Verily Allah guides not a people unjust. Those in whose hearts is a disease, you will see how eagerly they run about among them saying, ‘We do fear less a change of fortune bring us disaster [ ... ]

When beginning the fast - Suhur وَبِصَوْمِ غَدٍ نَّوَيْتَ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ Wa bisawmi ghadinn nawaiytu min shahri ramadan "I intend to keep the fast for tomorrow in the month of Ramadan."
[Abu Dawud]  
When breaking the fast - Iftar اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّى لَكَ صُمْتُ وَبِكَ امنْتُ [وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَك [ ... ]

شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِيَ أُنزِلَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنُ هُدًى لِّلنَّاسِوَبَيِّنَاتٍ مِّنَ الْهُدَى وَالْفُرْقَانِ

"Ramadhan is the month in which the Qur’an was revealed, a guidance for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance and as a criterion (al-Furqan)" [TMQ Al Baqarah: 185]

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“We have indeed revealed it, (Al-Quran) in the night of power.” (TMQ 97:1) No doubt that Ramadhan is very special to Muslims. As we enter the marked month of forgiveness and mercy, it is important to tie our past with our present, and learn from the Prophet (saw) and his followers what Ramadhan meant to them. We want to shine some light on critical events that happened in Ramadhan that  [ ... ]