The Art of Listening: How Listening to Quran Recitation Accelerates Memorization and Fluency
When we think about learning the Holy Quran, the first images that come to mind are visual: looking at a printed mushaf, tracing Arabic letters, and reading verses off a page. While visual reading is a critical pillar of Quranic study, there is another, equally powerful sensory channel that is often underutilized: the ear.
The Quran is, at its heart, an oral scripture. It was revealed through speech, memorized through listening, and passed down through recitation. Allah says:"And when the Quran is recited, then listen to it and pay attention that you may receive mercy." (Surah Al-A'raf 7:204)
Balancing Deen and Dunya: Creating an Islamic Daily Routine for Busy Muslim Women
Between managing professional careers, pursuing higher education, running households, raising children, and maintaining social connections, the life of a modern Muslim woman is incredibly busy. In the midst of this whirlwind of daily responsibilities, finding the time and energy for consistent, focused worship (Ibadah) can feel like a major challenge.
Many sisters experience a cycle of spiritual guilt—feeling like they are neglecting their connection to Allah because they are constantly putting out Dunya (worldly) fires.
Heart Touching Islamic Quotes That Heal the Soul
Words have the power to heal hearts, strengthen faith, and bring peace in moments of pain. Heart touching Islamic quotes remind us that no matter how heavy life feels, Allah’s mercy is always near. Rooted in the Quran and Sunnah, these quotes guide believers toward patience, hope, love, and trust in Allah’s wisdom.
Islamic quotes are not just words; they are reflections of divine guidance that touch the heart and reshape the soul. They help us navigate life’s ups and downs while keeping our faith strong.
Global Islamic Organization In Pakistan
Dawat-e-Islami, a global Islamic organization in Pakistan which is spreading the message of Al Quran and Sunnah across the globe. This organization is providing employment facilities to 26 thousand employees across the globe as well as with millions of volunteers working only for the sake of Almighty.
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Islamic Channel Noor TV fined £75,000 for charging viewers for prayers
Noor TV has been fined a hefty £75,000 after it broadcast a show allowing viewers to donate money to the channel in return for prayers for themselves or for their relatives.
A complainant was concerned that a programme exploited the audience by encouraging viewers to donate money to Noor TV in return for the channel arranging special prayers inside Prophet Muhammad's mosque in Medina. The complainant noted that many of the callers who donated money asked for prayers to be made to assist with their medical, financial and personal problems.
The presenter appealed to viewers to make donations to the channel on the basis that they would be rewarded through prayers made for or on behalf of the donor. The presenter encouraged viewers to pay Noor TV money for these prayers and viewers or their relatives would enjoy improved health, wealth or success as a result. Having viewed the programme and the pledges made by viewers during it, Ofcom calculated that a total of £7,670, €200 and 3,500 Norwegian krone was pledged by viewers in return for prayers.
The broadcaster said that a large number of pledges were not honoured and indicated that this may be a possible reason for the discrepancy between the amount of money which appeared to be raised during the appeal and the amount of money Noor TV maintain was actually raised. Specifically, the broadcaster stated there were no entries in the Noor TV bank account relating to pledges made in Euros or Norwegian krone during the programme and that the likely reason for this was that the pledges were not honoured.
Ofcom considers that vulnerable people, such as those experiencing financial or emotional difficulties, may be unduly encouraged to give donations. In particular, Ofcom considers it unacceptable to persuade viewers to donate money on the basis of inducements such as a offering a prayer for or on behalf of the donor; the promise of better health; or that a religious figure will create further wealth for donors or take particular care of donors.
Ofcom was extremely concerned that Noor TV had not separately accounted for the donations viewers had made as a result of the appeal for funds. The broadcaster was unable to demonstrate whether the funds had been used for the purpose for which they had been donated. The broadcaster was also unable to demonstrate whether the audience had been told how much had been raised as a result of the appeal.
When Ofcom asked Noor TV to provide a recording to demonstrate that the audience had been told how much the appeal had raised, as Noor TV suggested had been the case, the broadcaster said that it was under new management who had not been involved in the broadcast in question. The broadcaster also stated that it considered "the idea of trawling through 24 hour broadcasting over a period of time to find the appropriate mention is clearly an unacceptable request".
The broadcaster had claimed that the presenter in question was responsible for the breaches, and stated that this individual had since been dismissed. Ofcom was concerned that the broadcaster provided no detailed evidence of any compliance procedures it had in place, or has since introduced, to demonstrate that it had taken responsibility for meeting its obligations under its Ofcom licence.
Noor TV has been put on notice that the breaches in this case are being considered for the imposition of a statutory
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ART
hi Guys
does anyone know of any up and coming talented artists?
I'm doing a feature about Art and artists from a Muslim background
Not necessarily ISLAMIC art per se, but all kinds, but predominantly, I want artists from a Muslim background - they don't have to be practicing as such but of that background.
Cheers
Explanation of Surah Ahqaf
“Our people, respond to the one who calls you to Allah. Believe in Him: He will forgive you your sins and protect you from a painful tormentâ€
[Al Ahqaaf: 31]
Al Ahqaaf is the 46th chapter of the Qur’an, a Makkan surah revealed around the 10th year of Prophethood, during the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) return from his infamous journey to Ta’if, where he was rejected and abused by the people. It is in the context of the ‘year of sorrow’ where he (upon him be peace) was going through great personal difficulty that this surah was revealed by Allah, as a reassurance to him and the believers, and a warning to those who reject the message.
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Government names most influential 'pro-Islamic' bloggers
Counter-terrorism research reveals network of pro-Islamic bloggers is smaller and less cohesive than anti-jihadist community
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The Home Office's counter-terrorism communications unit has named its top 20 most influential "pro-Islamic" political bloggers.
The list forms part of a mapping exercise carried out on behalf of the Home Office to estimate and track the scale and influence of Islamic bloggers in Britain.
The results of the exercise, which was carried out in 2008 but only published today, show that a network of Islamic bloggers who post on British politics does exist but is still relatively small and draws its information overwhelmingly from mainstream media, mainly the Guardian and the BBC.
The research was carried out by the Home Office research, information and communications unit (RICU) to see if there were new ways of ensuring the government's counter-terrorism messages reached people in the Muslim community who did not read or watch mainstream media.
It pinpointed 140 "pro-leaning Islamic" blogs when it was carried out in 2008 by David Stevens of Nottingham University.
"Compared with other political blogging communities this is not terribly high," the study says. "As suspected, any pro-Islamic blogging community is likely to be still in its early stages of development in quantitive terms. However the existence of Islamic blog-feed sites (that list recent posts across Islamic blogs in one place) indicates that the community is reaching something of a critical mass."
The project is primarily concerned with how "radical Islamic messages" are disseminated in Britain, yet it notes that many blogs are not overtly or mainly political in this sense, but contain such messages or references to them.
It says a large anti-jihadist and anti-Islamic blogging community exists which is far larger and more cohesive than the pro-Islamic blogging community.
The top 20 list compiled as a "snapshot" in 2008 includes several based outside Britain but posting on UK politics in English. The top five sites listed are Ali Eteraz, Islam in Europe, the Angry Arab News Service, Indigo Jo Blogs/Blogistan and Daily Terror. Ali Eteraz is the author of Children of Dust – a memoir of Pakistan that was named on the New Statesman 2009 books of the year list – and has been a regular poster on Comment is Free.
The list only covers blogs published in English. Some, such as Angry Arab, which publish news articles in full from various sources draw heavily on the New York Times, al-Akhbar and Ha'aretz. But once these are excluded much UK-related material is drawn from the Guardian, the BBC and the Times. Very little material is drawn fromal-Jazeera, Islam Online or other Islamic-focused media.
A Home Office spokeswoman said that after the research was undertaken it was decided to focus on sending the government's counter-terrorism messages to Muslim communities through national mainstream media, including publications such as the Muslim Weekly and Daily Jang.
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