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I'm Abu Mahdi, one of the writers of this blog. I was raised in the US and am a fluent speaker and writer of English. I have a BA in English literature and an MA in English language teaching. I have done extensive research on Islam and the Quran. I am also a teacher and reciter of the Quran in the field of reading the Quran, tajweed, and maqamat. I have taught three courses on the Islam4u Educational Platform.

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Surah Ahzab

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Surah Ahzab is the 33rd surah of the Quran that Allah revealed to Prophet Muhammad in the city of Medina. It is named Ahzab because two of its verses refer to the Battle of Ahzab, aka the…
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Surah Muhammad

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Surah Muhammad is the 47th surah of the Quran that Allah revealed to Prophet Muhammad in the city of Medina. The reason it is called surah Muhammad is that it mentions the Prophet’s name in…
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Surah Hashr

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Surah Hashr is the 59th surah of the Quran that Allah revealed to Prophet Muhammad in the city of Medina. Hashr means banishment. The surah gets its name from the second verse that speaks…
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Surah Sajdah

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Surah Sajdah, also known as Alif Lām Mīm Sajdah and Alif Lām Mīm Tanzīl is the 32nd surah of the Quran that Allah revealed to Prophet Muhammad in the city of Mecca. The reason it is called…
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Surah Hujurat

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Surah Hujurat is the 49th surah of the Quran that Allah revealed to Prophet Muhammad in the city of Medina. Hujurat is the plural of ḥujrah (حُجرَة), which means rooms. It gets its name…
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Surah Luqman

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Surah Luqman is the 31st surah of the Quran that Allah revealed to Prophet Muhammad in the city of Mecca. Luqman is the name of a pious man whom Allah had given him wisdom. The reason this…
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Surah Ibrahim

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Surah Ibrahim (سورة ابراهيم) is the 14th surah of the Quran that Allah revealed to Prophet Muhammad in the city of Mecca. The reason it is called surah Ibrahim is that several verses of it…
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Surah Hud

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Surah Hud (سورةُ هود), which is named after Prophet Hud, is the 11th surah in the Noble Quran. The reason it is called Hud is that it relates the story of Prophet Hud, the prophet of the…
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Surah Yunus

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Surah Yunus (سُورةُ يونُس), meaning Jonah, is the tenth surah in the Noble Quran. The reason it is called Yunus is that a brief mention of the story of Jonah is made in one of its verses.…
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Jinn in the Quran

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One of the creatures of God is the jinn (جنّ). What is the goal of their creation? This and other questions regarding what they are made of and their attributes will be discussed in this…
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Water in the Quran

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Water is an essential and life-giving part of our creation and something we need to survive. God also talks about water in the Quran and explains how it is a sign and blessing for us. …
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Dunya in the Quran

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What does Islam say about the worldly life or Dunya in the Quran? We have all been sent to this world for a purpose and many a time we forget that purpose. The verses discussed below…
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Friendship in the Quran

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Friendship in the Quran explores the concept of choosing friends wisely, as on the Day of Judgment, we might regret and be harmed by some of the friendships we had had in this world. Some…