Month: June 2023

Surah Ikhlas in Arabic – Benefits and Rewards

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  Surah Ikhlas is the 112th surah of the Holy Quran and comes in the 30th Juz. It contains 4 verses and holds great importance. This surah focuses on tawheed, and believing in the oneness of Allah. Other chapters of the Quran generally have been named after a word occurring in them, but in this Surah the word Ikhlas has occurred nowhere.   112:1 Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “He is Allah – One 112:2 Allah – the Sustainer ˹needed by all˺. 112:3 He has never had offspring, nor was He born. 112:4 And there is none comparable…

Saudi crown prince, Venezuela president discuss relations in Jeddah

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  The meeting also reviewed enhancing cooperation in all fields RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro in Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency reported early Tuesday. The meeting reviewed bilateral relations and enhancing cooperation in all fields, in addition to discussing issues of mutual interest. Senior Saudi and Venezuelan officials attended the meeting.   President Maduro arrived in Jeddah on Monday and was received by deputy governor of Makkah region Prince Badr bin Sultan. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his…

Saudi Green Initiative celebrates World Environment Day

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  The ultimate goal is to remove 4.1 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually and build an effective waste management model to be implemented across the Kingdom by 2035 RIYADH: The Saudi Green Initiative is celebrating World Environment Day on June 5 through the launch of programs to reduce plastic waste and clean the oceans. Designated by the UN, the theme of World Environment Day 2023, “#BeatPlasticPollution,” will focus on ways to combat the pollution generated by plastic waste. Approximately 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced annually,…

Animal Welfare : Expats rescuing and caring for strays in Mauritius

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  The world of animals is a fascinating one but it’s also one that requires respect and compassion from us human beings. In Mauritius, while some animals have a home and a family to love and care for them, others roam on the streets and are preys to other animals and diseases. Expats who have at heart the animal cause share with us their passion for our little four leg friends and their rescue work around the island. The world of animals is a fascinating one but it’s also one…

Lionel Messi to leave PSG this summer as Barcelona prioritise fairytale return

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    Lionel Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer, the French giants have officially announced. The Argentine superstar will see his lucrative two-year contract at the Parc des Princes expire at the end of June and it had been clear for quite some time that no extension would be agreed, with manager Christophe Galtier having already confirmed his departure earlier this week.   Barcelona are hoping to seal a fairytale return to the Camp Nou for Messi two years after his emotional exit enforced by new LaLiga spending rules which left them unable…

‘Reality not the internet’: Benzema coy on Real Madrid future amid talk of Saudi move

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Striker has enjoyed 14 trophy-laden years in Spain but reports suggest he will follow former Los Blancos teammate Cristiano Ronaldo to the kingdom next season. Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema says his focus is on the final match of the season, against Athletic Bilbao. AP     Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema refused to be drawn on his future, telling reporters “reality is not the internet” in response to rumours of a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia. Benzema, 35, has enjoyed 14 trophy laden years in Spain but reports this week suggest he…

Benefits of Reading Surah al-Kahf on Friday

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Surah al-Kahf is the 18th Surah of the Quran which has 110 verses. In this Surah Allah (SWT) shares with us the stories of people who believed and how this helped them from saving themselves from suffering. This Surah mentions how people achieved salvation by following the commands of Allah without any doubt.     It was revealed in the third stage of Prophethood in Makkah. It shares a lot of important lessons to us from the story of the people of the cave, the importance of saying Insha’Allah before any…

Status of women in Islam

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In the Islamic perspective, a woman has an honored position. She has special respect, love, affection and gentle feeling along with her legal and civil rights. Is she not the compassionate mother? Is she not the beloved wife? Is she not the affectionate daughter? Actually Islam expresses the best explanation for a woman’s true image in the following verses from the Qur’an: We have enjoined man to be kind to his parents. His mother has carried him in travail, and bore him in travail, and his gestation and weaning take…