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PROPHET YUNUS (AS) AND THE NUN

By OYEWUNMI KAFAYAT OLASEYI laaa ilaaha illaaa anta subhaanaka innee kuntu minaz zaalimeen ( لَّآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنتَ سُبْحَـٰنَكَ إِنِّى كُنتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ) Whenever this dua, it reminds the stories of prophet Yunus (AS) and…

SHRIK: GREATER SIN IN ISLAM

BY OYEWUNMI KAFAYAT Shirk” basically means “Polytheism”, i.e., the worship of others along with Allah. It also implies attributing divine attributes to any other besides Allah. It is the belief that the source of power, harm, or

HEALTH BENEFITS OF OLIVE OIL

Olive oil (Zaitoon) is one of the fruits mentioned in the Holy Quran and hadith. Olives have a long history of medicinal properties. The fruit is mainly cultivated in Mediterranean countries. It contains monounsaturated fatty acids which

MODESTY IN ISLAM

Modesty can be defined as the trait of not being overly confident in oneself or one's skills, appropriateness in appearance, speech, or behavior. Modesty is known as (Haya) in the holy Qur’an. Haya (Arabic حياء‎, translated