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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 Tahrim

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Surah Tahrim (سُورَةُ الـَّحرِيم) is the 66th surah of the Quran revealed in Medina and located in juz 28. Tahrim means the forbidding, a reference to the first verse of the verse in which…
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Surah Ma’un Simplified

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Surah Ma‘un (سورَةُ الماعون), meaning aid, is the 107th surah in the 30th juz of the Quran and has seven verses. Two other names of this surah are Ara’at al-Ladhī and al-Dīn. The surah…
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Benefits of Surah Fil

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Surah Fil, the 105th surah of the Quran, revealed in Mecca, and having five verses, has many benefits. This surah is short and can be easily memorized, especially by kids. Its recitation…
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Surah Taghabun

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Surah Taghabun (سُورَةُ التَّغَابُن) is the 64th surah of the Quran revealed in Medina and located in juz 28. Taghabun means dispossession, referring to the Day of Judgment, a day when…
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Surah Jumu’a

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Surah Jumu’a, meaning Friday, is the 62nd surah of the Noble Quran, revealed in Medina, and located in juz 28. The surah gets its name from the verses that talk about the Friday prayer and…
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Surah Saff

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Surah Saff is the 61st surah in the Noble Quran, revealed in Medina, and located in juz 28. Surah Saff, meaning ranks, gets its name from the fourth verse, which talks about those who fight…
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Surah Mumtahana

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Surah Mumtahana or Mumtahina is the 60th surah of the Quran, revealed in Medina, and located in juz 28. This surah covers a number of topics. In this article on Islam4u, we will explore…
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Surah Mujadila

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Surah Mujadila is the 58th surah of the Quran and the first surah in juz 28. Mujadila means the female pleader who pleaded to the Prophet (s) to solve her problem. In this article on…
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The Night of Qadr

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The Night of Qadr holds immense importance in Islam, as its significance has been explicitly stated in both the Quran and the narrations of the Ahlul Bait (a). It is the night on which…