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The first day of the week, Sunday in Arabic is written as يوم الأحد , and it is pronounced as “yawm al-ahad” and 'ahad' means first or one and yawm simply means day. The second day of the week, Monday in Arabic is written as يوم الإثنين , and it is pronounced as “yawm al-iithnin” and 'iithnin' means two. The third day of the week, Tuesday in Arabic is written as يوم الثلاثاء , and it is pronounced as “yawm al-thulatha" and 'thulatha' means three. The fourth day of the week, Wednesday in Arabic is written as يوم الأربعاء , and it is pronounced as “yawm al-arb i’aa ” and 'arb i’aa' means four. The fifth day of the week, Thursday in Arabic is written as يوم الخميس , and it is pronounced as “yawm al-khamis” and 'khamis' is derived from number Five " خــمــســة " . The sixth day of the week, Friday in Arabic is written as يوم الجمعة , and it is pronounced as “yawm al-jumea” and jumea means getting together and is derived from the Ara...

After the Adhan; when the muslims are assembled at the place of worship, a second call (iqamah) is recited by one of the group. This signals the start of the congregational salah. It is similar to adhan except that it is recited faster but in a lower tone.  Here are the words to the iqama: اللهُ اكْبَرُ اللهُ اكْبَرْ   Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar God is Great, God is Great اَشْهَدُ اَن لَّا اِلَه اِلَّا لله اَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَدًا رَّسُولُ الله Ash-hadu allaa illaha ilAllah , - Ash-hadu anna Muhammadar Rasul-Allah I bear witness that there is no God But Allah, - I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلَاحِ Hayya ‘alas s alaah , - Hayya ‘alal falaah Come to the prayer, - Come to the Success قَدْ قَامَتِ الصَّلَاةُ قَدْ قَامَتِ الصَّلَاةُ   Qad qaamatis salaah, - Qad qaamatis salaah The prayer is being established, - the prayer is being establi...

  وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ ، حَنِيفًا مُسْلِمًا وَمَاأَنَامِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ ، إنّ صَلَاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ ومَمَاتِي لِلهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ، لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَبِذَلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ

Qunoot (Arabic: القنوت‎‎ or also known as Dua e Qunoot) is generally being recited during i’tidal or standing during the last rakaat during the Fajr (Dhuha) and Witr prayers. It is sunnah (recommended) to supplicate with qunut in the Fajr and witr prayer, however, different mazhab has different opinions with regards to it which we are not going to delve into that for now. Individual:- اَللّهُمَّ اهْدِنِىْ فِيْمَنْ هَدَيْتَ Allah hummah dinii fiiman hadait. وَعَافِنِى فِيْمَنْ عَافَيْتَ Wa’aa finii fiiman ‘aafait. وَتَوَلَّنِىْ فِيْمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ Watawallanii fiiman tawal-laiit. وَبَارِكْ لِىْ فِيْمَا اَعْطَيْتَ Wabaariklii fiimaa a’thait. وَقِنِيْ شَرَّمَا قَضَيْتَ، Waqinii syarramaa qadhait. فَاِ نَّكَ تَقْضِىْ وَلاَ يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ Fainnaka taqdhii walaa yuqdha ‘alaik. وَاِ نَّهُ لاَ يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ Wainnahu laayadzilu man walait. وَلاَ يَعِزُّ مَنْ عَادَيْتَ Walaa ya’izzu man ‘aadait. تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَتَعَالَيْتَ Tabaa rakta rabbanaa wata’aa...

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim (In the Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Most Kind). Hadith 3: Pillars of Islam Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: بُنِيَ الْإِسْلَامُ عَلَى خَمْسٍ عَلَى أَنْ يُعْبَدَ اللَّهُ وَيُكْفَرَ بِمَا دُونَهُ وَإِقَامِ الصَّلَاةِ وَإِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ وَحَجِّ الْبَيْتِ وَصَوْمِ رَمَضَانَ Islam is built upon five: to worship Allah and to disbelieve in what is worshiped besides him, to establish prayer, to give charity, to perform Hajj pilgrimage to the House, and to fast the month of Ramadan. Source: Sahih Bukhari 8, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi Repentance On the authority of Abdullah, the son of Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say, “Islam has been built on five [pillars]: testifying that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is th...

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيم Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim (In the Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Most Kind). Forty Hadith An-Nawawi in English and Arabic Forty Prophetic Traditions compiled by Yahya ibn Sharaf An-Nawawi Hadith 2: Foundations of the Sunnah Umar ibn Al-Khattab reported: We were sitting with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, one day when a man appeared with very white clothes and very black hair. There were no signs of travel on him and we did not recognize him. He sat down in front of the Prophet and rested his knees by his knees and placed his hands on his thighs. The man said, “O Muhammad, tell me about Islam.” The Prophet said: الْإِسْلَامُ أَنْ تَشْهَدَ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَتُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةَ وَتُؤْتِيَ الزَّكَاةَ وَتَصُومَ رَمَضَانَ وَتَحُجَّ الْبَيْتَ إِنْ اسْتَطَعْتَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا Islam is to witness that there is no God but Alla...

The Ka’ba was the most important holy place in Arabia even in pre-Islamic times; it contained hundreds of idols representing Arabian tribal gods and other religious figures, including Abraham, Jesus, and Mary. It is a massive cube believed to have been built by the Prophet Abraham and dedicated to al-Lah (The God who was the same God worshipped by the Jews and Christians); it stands in the center of the Sanctuary in the heart of Mecca. Embedded in the Ka’ba’s granite matrix is the famous Black Stone, which tradition says was originally cast down from Heaven as a sign for Adam. The Zam-Zam holy well is nearby and is believed to have quenched the thirst of Hagar and her child in the wilderness. (Genesis 21:19). Arabs from all over the peninsula made an annual pilgrimage to Mecca, performing traditional rites over a period of several days. Mohammad eventually destroyed all the idols in and around the Ka’ba, and re-dedicated it to the One God, Allah, and the annual pilgrimage beca...

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim (In the Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Most Kind). "Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim " is the first of the first chapter Surah al-Fatiha of the Quran. The fact that the word of Allah, the Quran, Starts with this first verse, alone signifies the importance of this verse and further emphasizes the need to start all our tasks in the name of Allah (God). When one says "Bismillah" before starting anything, it means " I start this action accompanied by the name of Allah or seeking help through the name of Allah", seeking blessing thereby. NOTE: This page contains Arabic text and I strongly advise you get the free Firefox web browser, as this browser seems to render this page far better than any other browser.

In this lesson, we will learn the Arabic Alphabet In-Shā’-Allâh (God Willing). The lesson is designed to teach the names of all the alphabets. Please note that some of these letters are very similar to English letter sounds e.g.: /Bā’/ is very close to the letter 'B' in the English language, this is a useful way to remember the sounds of the letters. However many letters have no equivalent sounds in English e.g.: /ξayn/, and some letters have subtle but important differences in pronunciation, e.g.: /Hā’/ which is pronounced with a lot more emphasis in the throat than the letter 'H' in English. In Arabic, it is preferred to use the 'tanween' ('un') to clarify the pronunciation - especially on the final letter of a word. For example - instead of /Bā’/ you have to say 'Bā-un'. The letter name is still /Bā’/ but have to use the 'un' to clarify the pronunciation. Please note that the Arabic script is read from right to left. Pleas...

Umar, also spelled Omar, was one of the most powerful and influential Muslim caliphs in history. The exact date of the birth of Umar is not known, however, is that Umar was born around 579 AD, at Mecca. He was younger than the Holy Prophet of Islam by about ten years. He succeeded Abu Bakr as the second caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate on 23 August 634. Full name: Umar ibn Al-Khattāb Assassinated: November 7, 644 AD, Medina Spouse: Umm Kulthum bint Ali Children: Abdullah ibn Umar, Hafsa bint Umar, Asim ibn Umar, more Nicknames: Omar, Umar I

Tipu Sultan ( Urdu:ٹیپو سلطان, Kannada : ಟಿಪ್ಪು ಸುಲ್ತಾನ್ ) (20 November 1750 – 4 May 1799), (Sayyid walShareef Sultan Fateh Ali Khan Sahab Tipu[2]) also known as the Tiger of Mysore, and Tipu Sahib,[3] was a ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore. He was the eldest son of Sultan Hyder Ali of Mysore.[4] Tipu introduced a number of administrative innovations during his rule, including his coinage, a new Mauludi lunisolar calendar,[5] and a new land revenue system that initiated the growth of the Mysore silk industry.[6] Tipu expanded the iron-cased Mysorean rockets and wrote the military manual Fathul Mujahidin. He is considered a pioneer in the use of rocket artillery.[7] Sultan deployed the rockets against advances of British forces and their allies in 1792 and 1799 Siege of Srirangapatna.

Qalqala قَلْقَلَة (Echoing) Any of these five letters د ج ب ط ق   when encountered with a Sukoon ( ـــْ ) or as the last letter of the verse, needs to be recited with a slight echoing or jerking sound. Example: Surah 112, Total Ayat/Verses - 4 بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ قُلۡ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَ دٌ ١ ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَ دُ ٢ لَمۡ يَلِ دۡ وَلَمۡ يُولَ دۡ ٣ وَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَ دُۢ ٤ Other Chapters:- Al Iqlab اَلْإِقْلاَبُ (Flipping) Idgham - إِدْغَامٌ (Merging) Idgham without Ghunna إدْغَامٌ بِلَاغُنَّةٍ (Merging without Nasalization).       NOTE: This page contains Arabic text and I strongly advise you get the free Firefox web browser, as this browser seems to render this page far better than any other browser. Thank you for using our blog. If you could share our blog with your friends, that would be a huge help.

Al Iqlab اَلْإِقْلاَبُ (Flipping) Any Noon Sakeena (ن,نْ ) or Tanween ( ـــًـــٍـــٌــ ) followed by ب will change into a Meen ( م) . Example: مِ نم بَعْدِهِ كِرَا مٍم بَرَرَةٍ Other Chapters:- Qalqala قَلْقَلَة (Echoing) Idgham - إِدْغَامٌ (Merging) Idgham without Ghunna إدْغَامٌ بِلَاغُنَّةٍ (Merging without Nasalization). NOTE: This page contains Arabic text and I strongly advise you get the free Firefox web browser, as this browser seems to render this page far better than any other browser. Thank you for using our blog. If you could share our blog with your friends, that would be a huge help.

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim Idgham without Ghunna إدْغَامٌ بِلَاغُنَّةٍ   (Merging without Nasalization) Any Noon Sakeena ن, نْ   or Tanween ـــًـــٍـــٌــ   followed by the letter ل or ر will become assimilated into the following letter but the Ghunna will not be pronounced. Example: ل مِ ن لَّ دُنهُ مَا لًا لُّ بدًا ر مِ ن رَّ حِيقٍ أَشْتَا تًا لِّ يُرَوْا NOTE: This page contains Arabic text and I strongly advice you get the free Firefox web browser, as this browser seems to render this page far better than any other browser. Thank you for using our blog. If you could share our blog with your friends, that would be a huge help.

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim Idgham without Ghunna إدْغَامٌ بِلَاغُنَّةٍ   (Merging without Nasalization) Any Noon Sakeena ن, نْ   or Tanween ـــًـــٍـــٌــ   followed by the letter ل or ر will become assimilated into the following letter but the Ghunna will not be pronounced. Example: ل مِ ن لَّ دُنهُ مَا لًا لُّ بدًا ر مِ ن رَّ حِيقٍ أَشْتَا تًا لِّ يُرَوْا NOTE: This page contains Arabic text and I strongly advice you get the free Firefox web browser, as this browser seems to render this page far better than any other browser. Thank you for using our blog. If you could share our blog with your friends, that would be a huge help.

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim Idgham - إِدْغَامٌ (Merging) Laam - ل If Laam Sakeena followed by   any of these 14 letters ت ث د ذ ر ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ل   ن the former will become incorporated into the letter with Sadha. Idgham with Ghunna إِدْغَامٌ بِغُنَّةٍ   (Merging with Nasalization) Noon Sakeena or Tanween Any Noon Sakeena ن , نْ or Tanween ـــًـــٍـــٌـــ followed by any of these letters ن , و , م , ي in other word will become assimilated into the following letter and will be read with Ghunna, but ن , م   will read with Shaddah ( إِدْغَام كَامِل )   and و , ي will read without Shaddah ( إِدْغَام نَاقِص ) . Because و , ي are light letters. Example: ن مِ ن نِّع ْمَةٍ رَسُو لًا نَّ بِيًّأ و مِ ن وّ َلِيٍّ خَيـ رٌ وَّ أَبْقَى م مِ ن مَّ شْهَدِ فِي كِتَا بٍ مُّ بِينٍ ي مَ ن يَّ قُولُ خَيْـ رًا يَّ رَهُ Note:   If و or ن comes after Noon Sakeena in any of these صِنْوَانٌ , قِنْوَان...

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim (In the Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Most Kind). While reciting The Holy Quran we have to follow some rules, these rules are called Tajweed. In Tajweed we will learn the following subjects and rules. 1, In Tajweed the first and Important thing is Makhaarij (Utterance - The Places of origination and characteristics of Arabic letters). 2, Adjective or attribute 3, Elongation or prolongation 4, Emanates 5, Starting and stopping of ayat and  Conclude the surah ا,ب,ت,ث,ج,ح,خ,د,ذ,ر,ز,س,ش,ص,ض,ط,ظ,ع,غ,ف,ق,ك,ل,م,ن,ه,و,ي The Makhaarij of the Letters The correct position of the organs of speech in order to produce a letter so that it can be differentiated from others. This is equally so whether the letter is a consonant or a vowel. Being able to recite the letters correctly is the foundation of tajweed, and this is achieved by knowing where the sound originates . Th...

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim (In the Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Most Kind). In one of our previous post, we had explained Utterance - Makharaj. If you haven't read that post please check:-   Tajweed Lesson Two, Part-1. Arabic Letter Pronunciation with examples (Utterance - Makharaj - مَخْرخ) Al Halq (حُرُوفُ الحلْقِ) In the throat, there are 3 makharaj and each one has 2 letters: ء,ه,ع,ح,غ,خ حُرُوفُ حَلْقٍ سِـتَّةٌ هَمزٌ وَهَا عَينٌ وحَاءٌ ثُمَّ غَينٌ ثُمَّ خَا أ َقْصَى الحَلْق ء,ه These two letters originates from throat lowest part.   (همز) ء Pronunciate with little pressing and ه    (ها) without ا إءْ أَ لله, إِ هْدِنا, أُ ولا ئ كَ, م ؤْ منُون إهْـ هَ داينَا ال له , وَا هِ يَة, إِلاَّ هُ وَ, شَ هْ رُ رَمضَانَ وَسْطُ الْحَلْق ع,ح These two letters originates from the throat center part . Give attention while pronouncing ع (عَيْنْ) , because do not want ...