companions

What It Means to Follow the Way of the Companions

In numerous places in the Qur’an, Allah praises and shows His pleasure for the Companions of the Prophet (Saw) and also for those who follow in their footsteps.  For example, Allah says, “And the first to embrace Islam of the Muhaajirun and the Ansaar and also those who followed them exactly (in faith)!  Allah is…

Becoming Companions of the Qur’an

by Farhia Yahya A Qur’anic Generation In the spacious courtyard of the masjid, they sat together turning its glorious pages. The rays of sunlight gently bounced from the soft pages of the Qur’an. Humbled by the greatness of its verses and captivated by the beauty of its words, they were often moved to tears but…