In his great seminal work, Ihya Ulum al-Din (Revival of the Religious Sciences), the luminary scholar Imam al-Ghazali discusses some of the deeper and...

  Halloween and Arabic Words While many Muslims refrain from celebrating Halloween due to its Pagan origins and its focus on the occult and the macabr...

Between Praise and Gratitude: The Meanings of Hamd & Shukr Three Words for 'Praise': Hamd vs. Thana and Madh There are three words that have the g...

    Eid...   ...is a day of gathering. The word is derived from `aada / ya`oodu, the verb that means "he returned or he is returning" because people c...

(Based on an article originally in Arabic that can be found here.) Read Part I of the translation here! Read Part II of the translation here!   Part I...

The blessed month of Ramadan is just a few days away! A month of forgiveness, connection, devotion, remembrance, brotherhood and sisterhood... May it be a month of healing and reawakening for all of us, Ameen. Here is one of my favorite hadith (proph...

Spring is such a lovely season... a time of freshness, color, beauty and growth.  Flowers begin to bud and blossom, birds return home to sing their so...

The famous poet Ahmad Shawqi said in a well-known line from one of his works:  إنَّ الذي مَلأَ اللُّغاتِ مَحاسِنا جَعَلَ الجَمالَ وَسِرَّهُ في الضَّاد...

Isn't it amazing how many times Allah describes the Quran as an Arabic book, i.e., a book in the Arabic language?  Allah has made the book in the Arab...

One of the most beautiful Ramadan duas (supplications) we are taught by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is the following: Allahumma inna...

(Based on an article originally in Arabic that can be found here.) Read Part I of the translation here!   Part II 13. Take advantage of especially vir...

(Based on an article originally in Arabic that can be found here.) 1. Make your du`a (supplication) sincerely to Allah Most High, knowing that such a ...

Learning Arabic can be an amazing experience.  For Muslims, one of its greatest benefits is in helping one understand the sacred words of the Quran, t...

  One of the special gifts the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was graced with was jawami al-kalim - speech that was concise, yet c...

This week I'll be sharing two lovely tidbits I've come across relating to Arab culture and its generous spirit.   The first is a quote from Susan Abul...

An awesome trend we’ve started to see more of these days is lovely decor items with Arabic lettering, typography or calligraphy.  (Note that this is d...

As we discussed in an earlier post, Arabic words often have a family of related and root words that give an amazing breadth and fullness to their mean...

Here are a few cute Arabic related memes that you can share with your spouse.   They're a surefire way to earn some extra points for your thoughtfulne...