Widaad Gukhool is a young Mauritian table tennis player who is representing Mauritius in various games and Championships. Participated in various regional, continental and international tournaments including Indian Ocean Island Games, African Games, Commonwealth Games and World Championships, she has been National champion of the Indian Ocean Medalist 5 times and the African Medalist several times.
Al-Jumuʿah (الجمعة, “Friday”) is the 62nd chapter (sūrah) of the Quran, with 11 verses (āyāt). The chapter is named al-jumu`ah (“Friday”) because it is the day of assembly, when the community abandons trade, transactions, and other diversions in favor of assembling to seek the all-encompassing truth and most beneficent and seek the “bounty of God” exclusively (Verse 9). This surah is an Al-Musabbihat surah because it begins with the glorification of God.
Our parents have sacrificed so much to raise us. We can never repay them for their kindness. However, we can do our best to honour them and treat them well. Allah s.w.t. says in the Quran: Your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him and that you be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of contempt, nor repel them, but address them in terms of honour (Surah Al-Isra, 17:23) One of the best…
Nadiya Jamir Hussain, MBE (Begum;born 25 December 1984) is a British television chef, authorand television presenter. She rose to fame after winning the sixth series of BBC’s The Great British Bake Off in 2015. Since winning, she has signed contracts with the BBC to host the documentary The Chronicles of Nadiya and TV cookery series Nadiya’s British Food Adventure and Nadiya’s Family Favourites; co-presented The Big Family Cooking Showdown; and has become a regular contributor on The One Show. In 2017, Hussain was named by Debrett’s as one of the 500 most influential people in the UK and was on BBC News‘ 100 Women…
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…
The Taj Mahal (Crown of the Palace), is an ivory-white marble mausoleum in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was commissioned in 1631 by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan(1628–1658) to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself. The tomb is the centrepiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre) complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a crenellated wall. The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 for being “the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally…
Al-Fatiha, is the first surah of the Quran. It consists of 7 ayah which are a prayer for guidance and mercy. Al-Fatiha is recited in Muslim obligatory and voluntary prayers, known as salah. Quranic chapter titles are not considered by Muslims to be part of the divine revelation of the Quran. The primary literal meaning of the expression “Al-Fatiha is “The Opener/The Key”, which could refer to this Surah being the first in the Quran, the first chapter recited in full in every rakat of salah, or to the manner in which it serves…
Ramadan has left us now. Many of us are feeling overwhelmed with sadness and it is very understandable. We will miss waking up early for suhoor, we will miss doing iftar, we will miss the taraweeh prayer together in mosque!!! However, prophet Muhammad (PBUH) encouraged us to fast 6 days after Ramadan. As soon as Eid ends, we may start fasting….in the month of Shawwal. Fasting the 6 days of Shawwal is not obligatory, but voluntarily carried out in hope of its reward. Plus, you do not have to…
Shawwal: A month to continue the goodness. Shawwal is the 10th month of the Islamic (hijri) calendar and begins its first day with Eid Al-Fitr. It is renowned for the six days of Shawwal, which are six supererogatory fasts that hold immense reward. It is often regarded as a precious time to reflect on and continue the goodness that we have become habituated to in the preceding month: the blessed month of Ramadan. Whoever fasts Ramadan and follows it with six days of Shawwal, it will be as if he fasted for…
We are nearly reaching the ending of Ramadan. Let’s make our best these days!! Let’s increase our prayers, Duahs and zikr. Keep giving Sadaqa….zakaat for those who are able to. Some might be here next Ramadan and some might be already dead. So, as from today itself, LET’S FOCUS IN ASKING FORGIVENESS!!!! Let’s all raise our hands and make DUAH! #DUA IDEAS FOR LAYLATUL QADR: Ya Allah grant me Ultimate Success – safety from the Fire and entry into Jannatul Firdous Ya Allah make me and my family…