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Moses in Islam

How many miracles Moses performed in Islam? | Noor Academy

In this article, we will learn about the amazing miracles of the prophet Moses in Islam, and all the stories about him mentioned in the Holy Quran. How many miracles did Moses perform in Islam? The number of the famous miracles is nine, and they are as follows: 1- his staff 2- His hand becomes white. 3- The miracle of the locust disaster. 4- The miracle of the louse disaster. 5- Hordes of frogs infesting Egypt. 6- Water turning to

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alhamdulillah

what does alhamdulillah mean? | Noor Academy

what does alhamdulillah mean? alhamdulillah ( Arabic: الحمدالله ) means praise to be to Allah Alhamdulillah meaning There are three parts to the phrase:       Al, meaning “the”.       Hamd, meaning “praise”.       Lillah, meaning “Allah”. Alhamdulillah has more than one translation, but they are all similar, here they are:       “All praise is due to Allah.”       “All praise is due to God alone.”       “All the

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tarawih

How to tarawih prayer? | Noor Academy

How to tarawih prayer? The month of Ramadan is all about doing good deeds, throughout the month we do our best to gain Allah’s mercy and forgiveness. And one important ibadah is tarawih prayer. So, if you don’t know what is tarawih prayer or how to perform it keep reading. What is tarawih prayer? Tarawih (Arabic: صلاة التراويح ) is the special prayer that we pray every day after praying salat al Aisha. The word tarawih itself means “to rest

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tahajjud

What is tahajjud prayer? | Noor Academy

One of the sunnah prayers is tahajjud (Arabic: صلاة التهجد ), and as Muslims, we should follow the profit guidance, so in this article, we will understand everything about tahajjud prayer. It is said that the Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his) used to pray Tahajjud prayer until his feet became sore. Someone once asked: “O the Messenger of Allah! Why do you strain yourself though Allah declared in the Qur’an that you were forgiven of all your sins?”

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bismillah

What is Bismillah? | Noor Academy

Bismillah Muslims tend to say Bismillah before doing any action, the English translation of the word is “in the name of God”, also it is the opening word in the Quran. “Bismillah” is a phrase commonly used by Muslims before beginning any task, reciting any surah from the Quran, or performing any ritual. It is an Arabic phrase that translates to “In the name of Allah.” This phrase is considered an important aspect of the Islamic faith, as it is

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Ramadan for kids

What to do in Ramadan for kids? | Noor Academy

Ramadan is the month of fasting and worshiping Allah, reading Quran, and doing good deeds while staying away from committing what is wrong. When you have kids in the house it might be a little bit difficult to explain Ramadan to them, so in this article, we will show you how to explain Ramadan for kids and how to make Ramadan fun for them. How to explain Ramadan to a child? You should first start by explaining to them the

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the mothers of the believers

Who are the mothers of the believers? | Noor Academy

The Mothers of the believers (Arabic: أمهات المؤمنين ) is the name used to call the prophet wives. What are the names of prophet wives and what are their stories? Let’s find out. List of prophet’s wives, the mothers of the believers, stories of the prophet’s wives, and age of Muhammad’s wives Muhammad’s first wife, Khadijah bint Khuwaylid The prophet Muhammad first wife was Khadijah bint Khuwaylid ( Arabic: خديجة بنت خويلد ); she was a widow of a wealthy

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tashahhud

What is tashahhud in prayer? | Noor Academy

There are many forms of worship. One of them is praying. While praying we read the Quran and say tashahhud, but what is tashahhud? That’s what we will find out shortly. The word tashahhud meaning in English is “testimony” and sometimes it is called at-tahiyyat (التحيات) meaning “greetings”. It is recited twice when praying four or three rakat and once when praying two rakats. You recite it when you sit during the second rakah and then when you sit in

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What is supplication in Islam?

What is supplication in Islam? | Noor Academy

In times of sadness and depression or anxiety, we tend to turn to Allah for help, to heal our hearts and souls from the darkness of the world. Supplication and dua are our keys to healing. When we feel empty and lost the only thing that takes us out of the darkness is remembering Allah. Allah prophet, Muhammad peace and blessing be upon him said: Do not talk too much without remembrance of Allah. Indeed excessive talking without remembrance of

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difference between tawbah and istighfar

What is the difference between Tawbah and Istighfar?

What is the difference between tawbah and istighfar? When making sins we turn to Allah asking for forgiveness, hoping if Allah could forgive us and erase away the sins we made. As humans we are not capable of stopping making mistakes, it’s who we are and what makes us humans. But what we are capable of is to repent to Allah, try not to make mistakes. In this article, we will understand what is tawbah and what is istighfar in

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