Islamic Lifestyle

There is a type of exhaustion that sleep does not always fix. You wake up early, rush through your morning, answer messages, attend meetings, work, study, run errands, deal with family responsibilities, scroll through your phone, and somehow the day is over. You were busy from morning until night. But when you look back, you struggle to…

Among the unnamed heroes of the Qur'an is a man whose courage changed the course of events during the mission of Prophet Musa (AS). The Qur'an introduces him simply as: "And a believing man from the family of Pharaoh, who concealed his faith, said..." (Qur'an 40:28) His name is never mentioned. We do not know his age, his…

Among the unnamed people honoured in the Qur'an is the mother of Prophet Musa (AS). Her name is not mentioned, yet her story is one of the greatest examples of faith, courage, and complete reliance upon Allah. She lived during the reign of Pharaoh, who had ordered that every newborn Israelite boy be killed. It was a time of fear and…

One of the most remarkable women in the Qur'an is the wife of Pharaoh. Although Islamic tradition identifies her as Asiyah, the Qur'an does not mention her name. Instead, Allah introduces her by her position: "And Allah presents an example for those who believe: the wife of Pharaoh..." (Qur'an 66:11) At first glance, this may seem unusual. Why…

Introduction One of the remarkable features of the Qur'an is that it does not always identify the people whose stories it narrates. While it names many prophets, such as Adam, Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, Isa, and Muhammad (peace be upon them all), it also tells the stories of numerous individuals without revealing their names. We read about the wife…

Unlike many of the well-known figures in the Qur'an, Luqman was not a prophet according to the majority of scholars. Yet Allah honoured him by naming an entire chapter of the Qur'an after him Surah Luqman. This alone tells us that a person does not have to be a prophet to leave behind a legacy that benefits generations. The Qur'an introduces…

Among the more than one hundred thousand Companions of the Prophet ﷺ, only one is mentioned by name in the Qur'an: Zayd ibn Harithah (RA). This distinction alone makes his story worthy of careful reflection. Zayd was not born into privilege. As a young boy, he was separated from his family after being captured during a tribal raid and was…

Introduction When Muslims think about the people mentioned in the Qur'an, the names that usually come to mind are the Prophets—Adam, Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, Isa, and Muhammad (peace be upon them all). Their stories are told repeatedly because they carry profound lessons for humanity. Yet the Qur'an is also filled with individuals who are neither…