Sura 105 – Al-Fil (The Elephant)

Imagine standing on a mountain, looking down at the city of Makkah. You see a terrifying sight: a massive, dark army, spearheaded by a monstrous elephant, poised to crush the fragile cube of the Kaaba. The city is empty. The people are helpless. All logic, all military science, dictates that the House will be turned...

Sura 104 – Humazah (The Slanderer)

Context This surah warns of Allah's punishment for the hypocrites and polytheists who used to ridicule the Prophet (PBUH) and mock the Muslims by criticizing their words and deeds. It condemns all sorts of scandal, and backbiting, and all those who do their best to gather and pile up wealth; for which they lose the...

Sura 103 – Al Asr (The time)

Context This Surah lays down the principle of guidance for Muslims, that inviting other Muslims to keep to the true faith and good deeds, is as much necessary as their own submission to the Qur'an and Sunnah. Without sincere efforts, to the best of one's ability, to invite others to the right path, one's own...

Printable: Booklet of Duas using Allah’s 99 Names

In Ramadan of 2026, Yaqeen Institute and Imam Omar Suleiman did a series called 'The name I need' on YouTube. Each video ended with a beautiful heartfelt dua using the names of Allah swt expounded upon in that video. The series ended with a collection of the duas in one video that you can play/replay...

Learn about Sura 109 – Kafirun (Disblievers)

Context This Surah is the Surah of disavowal from the actions of the pagans, and enjoins the Muslims to worship Allah alone to the exclusion of all forms of pagan worship. Revelation Sura kafirun is the 17th or 18th surah in order of Revelation, it's one of the earliest revelations of the Quran When the...

Muslim Girl travel – South Korea part 3 – Seoul

The final leg of my South Korea sojourn was Seoul. We got into the city around 10pm and took a taxi from Seoul station to our hotel, the Four Points by Sheraton Josun (more on this hotel later). We could have taken a train from Seoul station to Euljiro 3(sam)ga train stop, which was literally 20m from...

Muslim Girl travel – South Korea part 2 – Busan

From Jeju (see part 1: Jeju Island travel blog here), I took a domestic flight to Busan. Jeju airport is so cute with all its photo corners and little set ups. It’s also super efficient. You can watch your bag be checked through on the conveyor belt before going inside. It’s a good thing I waited, my...

South Korea holiday as a Muslim Girl | Stop 1: Jeju Island

I’ve always maintained that I was a k- lover before it became a ‘thing’. Thanks to the satellite dish my parents installed to get Zee TV, I was hooked onto a Korean channel that came ‘free’ with the frequency, called ‘Arirang’. The Korean way of life, the food, the love of family and the cute...

Learn about 114. Sura Naas (Mankind)

Themes Only Seek Refuge in Allah - Surah Naas is one of the two refuges in the Quran. It starts by seeking refuge in Allah, who is the Rabb, the owner, and the true God. This teaches that seeking refuge in anything other than Allah SWT is useless, as he is not, by any means,...

Learn about 113. Sura Al-Falaq (The Daybreak)

Theme This surah is a core lesson in seeking refuge with Allah. Its purpose is to teach us an all-encompassing prayer to seek protection from Allah alone – as a proof of our tawheed -  from all sources of evil: from general creation, from the darkness of night, from sorcery, and from the malicious intent...