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Yawm Arafah (يوم عرفة,), is an Islamic holiday that falls on the 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah of the lunar Islamic Calendar. It is the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and is followed by the holiday of Eid al-Adha.  At dawn of this day, Muslim pilgrims will make their way from Mina to a nearby hillside and plain called Mount Arafat and the Plain of Arafat. It was from this site that the Islamic prophet Muhammad gave one of his last sermons in the final year of his life. Some Muslims hold that part of the Quranic verse announcing that the religion of Islam…

The Quran is a religious manual for Muslims. It is full of advice and guidance for people from all walks of life. It is a source of support for Muslims in all corners of the world. It also contains guidance for those who wish to follow the right path. The Quran is a book of wisdom for mankind. Surah Baqarah is the longest surah of the Holy Quran. It is the second surah in the Holy Quran and has 286 verses. It was revealed after Hijrat to Madinah. It was the…

Salah or salat,(صَلَاة ) also known as namāz ( نماز), are prayers performed by Muslims. Facing the qibla, the direction of the Kaaba with respect to those praying, many to most Muslims pray first standing and later kneeling or sitting on the ground, reciting prescribed prayers and phrases from the Quran as they bow and prostrate themselves in between. Salah is composed of prescribed repetitive cycles of bows and prostrations, called rakat. The number of rak’ahs, varies from prayer to prayer. Ritual purity and wudu are prerequisites for performing the prayers. Salah can be performed either in solitude, or collectively (jama’ah). When performed in jama’ah, worshippers…

Surah Kahf is the 18th surah of the Holy Quran that comprises 110 verses. This is the Makki surah and is positioned in 15-16th para. The title of this surah means ‘the cave.’ The prime theme of this surah revolves around 4 stories that link to each other. The stories are about the people of the cave, the companion of two gardens, Musa & Kidhar, & Dhul Qarnayn. All these incidents mentioned in Surah Kahf  highlight the traits of temptation (Fitnah) that one must avoid for living a better life. This…