Allah, the Entirely Merciful, has given us the gift of the Quran. During Ramadan, we should take time to reflect on the significance of that glorious gift. We should also express gratitude to the One Who bestowed it.
Every country has some variation of a rice and chicken dish. Indians and Pakistanis have biryani, Brazilians have galinhada, Nigerians have jollof, Chinese have chicken fried rice, Saudis have al kabsa, and so on.
Ramadan is the month of the Quran, the Book that is meant to be widely and continuously recited. During Ramadan, we should engage our tongues with Quranic recitation and plentiful dhikr (remembrance of Allah). We should only speak truthful, beneficial words.
Dates are all the craze in the health food world these days. It only takes a quick Google search to discover that the sugary fruit of the date palm tree native to the Middle East is rich in dietary fiber and antioxidants.
A husband and wife are in the kitchen, preparing iftar. The wife sighs in irritation as her husband blocks her path to the refrigerator. “Why are you always standing in my way?” she demands.