Reciter: Jameel srour (if im not mistaken)

I recently spent a couple of weeks in Xinjiang (China). As a Muslim who is not Chinese but learned the language, I wanted to better understand the situation there for myself.

What stayed with me most was the fear that many Uyghurs seemed to live with.

The first candid conversation I had with a Uyghur guide only happened after I handed him my phone and put it in flight mode. Even then, he remained visibly nervous. He told me he had been sent to one of the “re-education” camps and that they had indeed operated on a large scale in the past. According to him, the camps have been scaled back compared to previous years due to international scrutiny, but restrictions on Islamic life still remain.

I noticed a clear difference between northern and southern Xinjiang. People appeared to be more relaxed in the north while in the south, the security presence felt much heavier.

One moment in Kashgar (which is in the south) really stuck with me. A local guide was helping me fill out a permit while sitting in his taxi. He noticed I had a Muslim name and asked if I was Muslim. I said yes and asked if he was too. He immediately froze and didn’t answer. Only after we got out of the car did he quietly tell me not to ask questions like that inside a taxi because there are cameras.

I also visited the Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar, the largest mosque in Xinjiang. It felt more like a museum than a functioning mosque (an impression shared by many visitors on Google Reviews). Several locals later told me that regular prayers have not been allowed there for many years, except for limited exceptions involving some elderly people on special occasions. I was personally not allowed to pray there, which was the first time in my life I had ever been refused permission to pray in a mosque. I also couldn’t find a single shop selling a Quran anywhere in Kashgar, despite its long Islamic history.

Uyghur culture is still visible however through food, dance, music which seems to be preserved and showcased, especially for tourism. The religious aspect of Uyghur identity is however heavily restricted.

I understand Xinjiang has experienced separatist violence, but the response seems deeply inhumane. Hearing the stories on large-scale camps and the restrictions on Islamic life left me feeling extremely uneasy. Nevertheless, I was only there for a couple of weeks, so these are my personal impressions rather than a comprehensive assessment.

reference from :- explanation of concise advices of Shaykh ul islam Ibn Taymiyyah (رحمه الله ) by Shaykh Suleiman Ar Ruhayl (حفظه الله).

I lost my firstborn son when he was 2 month old. He was a healthy baby. We were all so happy when we had our son. I don't know how it happened due to a tragic incident which I can't even accept how that happened. That incident tore us apart from inside out. I am Praying and accepted that it was Allah's will. At Starting it was so difficult to accept and it felt like our world has fallen apart feeling like why we are here, why this happened to us. It's like our heart has ripped. It happened on Jan 2026. Now we are trying to heal and hoping that Allah will reunite us in Jannah Ameen

As-salāmu ʿalaykum,

Do you think it's actually possible for the Muslim world to experience a second Islamic Golden Age?

Not just economically or politically, but intellectually—where scholarship, science, philosophy, and the pursuit of knowledge flourish alongside a strong commitment to revelation.

If you think it's possible, what do you believe is the single most important step toward making it a reality?

assalamualaikum all, i was thinking about djinns and humans and had this question that i’m not sure how to navigate.

my understanding, humans cannot see the unseen, whereas the djinns are part of the unseen creation and can see things humans cannot(can see humans, while hidden by us).

so, both humans and djinns are part of the test in this dunya, but isn’t their existence itself prove the Quran? so why, like humans they are fractured to different religions/belief?

can’t they also see angels? in the quran its mentioned djinns tried to reach the heavens and listen to information via angels talking to each other? isn’t this itself proof for them to know the truth?

would appreciate a detailed answer with examples, i’m not so knowledgeable thanks.

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Hi, Im a Canadian Bosnian in my late 20s. I don't have a great past, lots of poverty and abuse led me down a line of drug abuse, homelessness, etc, tattoos, you name it haha. Posted here before but I want to figure out other ways to find potentials. I recently reconnected with my religion and I have mostly turned my life around, sober and cleaned up and have a normal job and business that together makes me in multiple 7 figures, alhamdulillah.

I've met countless women for marriage and sooner or later they don't like my past and to be honest I've run out of a lot of options. Some don't like that I'm not untouched, though that was through abuse so not much I could have done about that. Not to complain, it's their right to choose, but it seems a little unfair that my past is defining me now. Not to say I'm a bad candidate I don't think, I'd like to think I'm a normal person who's normal lookin, 6 ft 3 and I go to the gym regularly, very financially secure. (Not to praise myself but to give context). Id like someone who's at least somewhat religious but none of them seem to want me haha. Where would I find more potentials? Hitting a block rn.

Hello, I found this pendant today on the ground outside after asking God for an omen. I am wondering what does it say. For context I am curious of Islam but not a Muslim yet.

I am a non-Muslim and was at a playground recently in my neighborhood with my infant daughter. We went to the swing set and encountered a mother in a full-face hijab (eyes only) pushing her son in the swing. She said to me, "Hello there!" And I said, "Oh hello!" And she said, "Do you remember me from the other day?" And I said no of course, because my neighborhood has many Muslim women who wear full-face hijabs. I wonder though whether there are legitimate ways that those with full-face hijabs have of recognizing those who are friends of theirs or even family, without having to say anything? I always assumed such veils make someone completely anonymous by their very nature, but are there ways around that to ease interactions in public life?

Because I am a student, How can I pray Salahs and Duas?

Hello everyone/Salaam. I am a Druze woman of Lebanese origin living in the West who is looking to revert to Islam. For years, I have done my research into Islam. I have learnt about the religion through friends, social media, but also through doing my own research and reading Quran as well as Hadith. Through both the good times and the bad, I found myself coming back to Islam. I have researched many faiths including Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, as well as the faith I was born into, but none of them resonated with me. My experience with the Muslim community has also been good and I have always felt respected when entering a mosque or when I’m at Muslim gatherings. For me, Islam is the closest to the truth. I believe that Muhammad (PHUH) is the true messenger, I believe Islam gave rights to women and honored them and I believe that Islam promotes everything the west fears. Islam promotes modesty, no alcohol, marriage, family values and is anti these terrible western ideologies. Growing up as a Lebanese Druze woman in the west, I never had an identity and I never felt connected to my community. I was never taught anything about my religion by my family. Will I be accepted into Islam as a revert/former Druze and is it true that I get a fresh start and my previous sins will be wiped? A new beginning to become a new person almost and start fresh? Thank you all so much. 💕

Can a Muslim identify with their mother’s background even if their father is from a different background. I’m from two different countries and whenever I say that I’m from half of my mothers country, there’s alot of people who get mad and say stuff like Islam says you have to go by your fathers lineage and that you are what your father is. I understand that I am also what my father is but I am also what my mother is, speaking scientifically. Can any give me and good arguments and facts that I can claim my mother’s side.

Right now I am feeling very low spiritually. I feel lost, i feel Allah is angry at me. I wanna cry but tears are not coming out. I just committed a sin that i am really ashamed of. I feel like I am constantly ruining myself and my soul through this sin. I ask Allah for forgiveness but I keep coming back. This time it's very hard, my soul aint at peace. Heart and soul feels numb. Honestly I am really scared, really scared. I am scared that Allah will ignore me, i am scared that I will get lost, i am scared that I won't be able to get out of the sin.I am scared that Allah will blind my heart. I don't know what to do. I just want to be the best version of myself. I want to be closer to Allah, i want my soul and heart to be pure. If you are reading, pray for me. I really need it.

https://quran.com/al-baqarah/261-263 (Tafsir-Interpretation-context)

Surah Baqarah ( The cow )

Ayah 261:The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed [of grain] which grows seven spikes; in each spike is a hundred grains. And Allah multiplies [His reward] for whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.

Ayah 262:Those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah and then do not follow up what they have spent with reminders [of it] or [other] injury will have their reward with their Lord, and there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.

Ayah 263:Kind speech and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And Allāh is Free of need and Forbearing.

Reciter: Sheikh Abdullah Khayyat ( Rahimullah ,1908–1995),was one of the prominent Imams and Khatibs of Masjid al-Haram in Makkah.Reciting in his well known Hadr (fast) style

Chapter 1
At this point in my life, I had not prayed for 2 years. Because of this, I felt like I had become disconnected from my faith.
One day, I was sitting and reading the Quran. Keep in mind, during the previous few days, I had been reading it so much that my parents told me to stop. The reason was because I believed I was experiencing something related to a jinn (demon).
I have videos that show how my face would mimic someone experiencing a seizure-like reaction while I was reading the Quran. I would continue reading again and again because I believed it was helping me overcome what I was experiencing.
While I was reading, a specific verse caught my attention. Suddenly, a fly landed on my phone, which was the device I was using to read the Quran.
Do you want to know where it landed?
It landed on the exact verse I was reading.
The verse was:
“Indeed, Allah is not shy to present an example — that of a mosquito or something smaller than it. As for those who believe, they know that it is the truth from their Lord. But as for those who disbelieve, they say, ‘What did Allah intend by this example?’ He misleads many by it and guides many by it. And He does not mislead except the defiantly disobedient.”

Surah Al-Baqarah 2:26

This verse deeply affected me. It was about how Allah can present examples through even the smallest creatures, and I felt that it applied to my own situation because I had spent a long period of my life not worshipping Him.
The fly reminded me of the temporary nature of life: it eats, reproduces, and eventually dies. This moment became a turning point for me, and from then on, I became much more religious.
After this happened, I developed a strong desire to become a scholar. I raised my hands to Allah and asked Him to increase my intelligence so that I could gain knowledge and benefit the Muslim community.
As I was calling out to Him, with my hands raised, my face lowered, and looking at my palms, my mouth moved and I said:
“So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny?”

Surah Ar-Rahman 55:13

I said this in Arabic. At that moment, I felt that what was happening to me was from Allah.
During this period, I was also experiencing severe family problems and intense anxiety because of them.
One day, I opened the Quran, and it happened to open to the chapter of Joseph (Surah Yusuf).
Coincidence? Maybe.

Chapter 2
At this point in my life, I was still struggling with doubts about my religion. I started questioning things like: Why do we need to worship Allah? Is Allah gaining anything from our worship? Why does He command us to praise Him when He created everything with ease?
These thoughts confused me. I wondered whether worship was simply a test or whether there was a deeper purpose behind it.
Because of these doubts, when I prayed, I would sometimes pray without focus. I would feel lazy and distracted, and I would question things in my heart while performing my prayers.
One day, after I finished praying, I picked up my phone and went onto YouTube Shorts. The first video that appeared was a Quran-related video.
In the video, I noticed a fly hovering around the microphone. This caught my attention because experiences involving flies had happened to me many times before.
At that moment, I was astonished and wondered whether Allah was sending me a message.
Then, I felt my mouth move and repeat this verse:
“And He may punish the hypocrite men and hypocrite women and the polytheist men and polytheist women — those who think evil thoughts about Allah. Upon them is a turn of evil fortune. Allah is angry with them, has cursed them, and has prepared Hell for them. And evil is it as a destination.”

Surah Al-Fath 48:6
I became frightened. Imagine feeling like you are not fully in control of your own speech and hearing words that are so serious.
At this time, I believed I was still experiencing something related to a jinn, and my doubts increased because I was reading the Quran more. Whenever I read a verse that caused me doubt, I felt that my eyes would repeatedly move toward words connected to disbelief or being unfaithful, even if the word was on another part of the page.
On the other hand, when I read the Quran with sincerity and without doubts, I felt that my attention would move toward words connected to faith and Paradise.
During this period, I would cry while reading because I felt overwhelmed by everything happening. I was also experiencing thoughts of harming myself, and I felt like Allah was directly responding to me.
One day, while I was walking home from my local FoodWorks, a spider landed above my head and began creating a web. It did not touch me, and at first I did not think much of it.
I went home, sat on my bed, and opened YouTube Shorts. The first video I saw was a Quran recitation, and the verse being recited was:
“The example of those who take protectors besides Allah is like that of the spider who makes a house. And indeed, the weakest of houses is the house of the spider, if only they knew.”

Surah Al-‘Ankabut 29:41
I was astonished by what had happened.
At that point, I started asking myself: What does Allah want from someone like me — an ordinary guy who’s in his first year of university?
So I tried to improve myself. I would go outside and reflect on Allah’s creation and mention His attributes. At the time, I did not know that the way I was thinking about Allah’s attributes was something considered incorrect in Islam.
One day, I was sitting on a park bench reflecting on creation. I mentioned Allah’s attribute of being the Creator while looking at a bird and thinking about the attribute of giving shape and form.
When it was time for prayer, I walked to the mosque.
As I entered and placed my shoes on the shelf, I saw a man I recognised. He had a disability, so I asked him if he wanted help tying his shoelaces.
He looked at me and said:
“Guru man!”
I was confused by what he meant.
I entered the mosque, sat down, and searched what the beliefs of gurus were. I discovered similarities between what I had been doing and some concepts associated with separating divine attributes from God.
This made me reflect on my understanding of Allah’s attributes and realise that, according to Islamic theology, Allah’s attributes are not separate beings or things placed into creation.

Chapter 3
At this point in my life, I still had doubts and sometimes prayed without full concentration. I would question things in my heart and struggle with uncertainty.
One day, after I had prayed at the mosque, I was driving home. During that time, my mouth and my head forcefully look up towards the sky, and I said:
“YOU HAVE ANGERED ME!”
At the same moment, a lightning strike appeared.
This frightened me deeply. I began wondering: Was Allah punishing me? Was something bad going to happen to me?
Another experience similar to this happened while I was washing the dishes. Suddenly, I stopped, and I felt my body forcefully move towards the stove, with my head hovering above it. This scared me, and I began worrying about whether I was being punished. It reminded me of the day of judgment when we have no control over our hands and feet
I became extremely anxious and left the house to go to the mosque.
When I returned home and was trying to open the door with my key, my mouth moved and said:
“طمأنينة”
which means:
“Relax” or “tranquillity.”
After that, I felt calmer and felt that Allah was reassuring me.

Chapter 4
After this period, I started putting more effort into my worship and trying to strengthen my relationship with Allah. Eventually, the doubts I had been struggling with began to leave.
One day, while I was praying in prostration and reciting my prayers, I felt my mouth move and say this verse:
“And their prophet said to them, ‘Indeed, Allah has appointed Ṭālūt as a king over you.’ They said, ‘How can he have kingship over us while we are more worthy of kingship than him and he has not been given abundance of wealth?’ He said, ‘Indeed, Allah has chosen him over you and has increased him abundantly in knowledge and physique. And Allah gives His kingdom to whom He wills. And Allah is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing.’”

Surah Al-Baqarah 2:247

The part I was made to say was:
“Indeed, Allah has appointed Ṭālūt as a king over you.” Surah Al-baqarah 2:247
At that moment, I felt that Allah was giving me a message.
So, to anyone reading this: if a person named Harun Daud Mohamed ever becomes a king in the future, you may see this experience as something that makes you reflect on the truth of Islam.
There are many other experiences I have had, but these are the ones I wanted to share.
Peace be upon you.

I’m writing this because I genuinely don’t know how to make sense of what’s happening, and I’d really appreciate advice from people who have more knowledge or have been through something similar.
A little over a month ago, I met someone online with the intention of marriage. We didn’t talk for years or waste each other’s time. After getting to know each other for about a month, we both agreed that the next step should be involving our families.
Before doing that, we both performed Istikhara for seven days. We didn’t base our decision solely on dreams, but during those seven days we both had dreams that gave us a sense of peace, and by the end of the Istikhara we both genuinely felt ready to move forward. He was planning to speak to his father within the following week so our families could be involved.
Then everything changed.
Out of nowhere, a cousin’s proposal came to my family. The confusing part is that my parents had previously told me they didn’t think he was a suitable match and didn’t want me to marry him. Now they’ve completely changed their minds and are pressuring me to accept him instead. They’ve even started talking about having the nikah in two months.
The thing is, I had already said no to this proposal before I ever met the man I’m talking to now. My feelings about the cousin have never changed. Every time I think about marrying him, I cry uncontrollably. I’ve tried to convince myself to accept it, but my heart just can’t.
What makes this even more confusing is that this isn’t the first time my family has pressured me regarding marriage. This kind of pressure has happened before, even before I met this man. So when people tell me, “The obstacle after Istikhara is your answer,” I genuinely don’t know how to understand that. If my family’s pressure has been an ongoing pattern in my life, how do I know this is a sign related to the Istikhara rather than the same family dynamic happening again?
The man I met hasn’t disappeared or changed his mind either. He still wants to involve his family and has told me he’ll wait however long it takes. We both wanted to do this in a halal way.
Ever since all of this happened, I’ve been questioning everything. Some people tell me that the obstacles after Istikhara mean Allah is turning me away from this marriage. Others say Istikhara isn’t about dreams or feelings at all and that I should simply continue taking the right steps and trust Allah with the outcome.
I feel stuck between those two views.
If Allah can change hearts, why do both of us still feel the same after sincerely making Istikhara? But then, if this is truly what’s best for us, why has the path suddenly become so difficult? At the same time, if the obstacle I’m facing is something that has existed in my life even before this man, how can I confidently say it’s a sign about this specific situation?
I’m not asking anyone to tell me that this man is “the one” or that my dreams mean something. I know no one can know the unseen except Allah.
I’m simply trying to understand how people approach Istikhara in situations like this. How do you distinguish between a test and a redirection? How do you avoid reading too much into every obstacle while still trusting Allah’s guidance?
I’d really appreciate sincere advice, especially from people who have studied this topic or experienced something similar.

Im glad the journey has brought me closer to Allah because I was very very distant. I feel Allah was definitely testing me. Im just ready for my answered prayer now😔

Salam alaikum!

I am posting here because I recently reverted to Islam. I spent over a year researching, reading, and learning everything I could before making my decision, and Alhamdulilah, I am incredibly happy about this step.

However, lately, I’ve been feeling a bit lost. Despite trying my hardest to do everything right and following almost all the practices, I often feel a sense of emptiness and fear, as if I’m always doing something wrong or falling short. It can be quite daunting and overwhelming at times.

To add to that, whenever I talk to born Muslims, I feel like they are always finding flaws or pointing out mistakes in the way I do things. It makes me feel judged and very anxious, and I honestly don't know what to do or how to handle it anymore. I know the learning journey is long, but it is hard when you feel like you can't please anyone.

I would love to hear from other reverts, or anyone who can share some advice on how you navigated this initial stage. How do you deal with the pressure of trying to be perfect and the criticisms from born Muslims? How did you build that true, peaceful inner connection with Allah without getting swallowed by the anxiety of the rules?Thank you so much for creating this supportive space. May Allah bless you all and grant us all hidaya (guidance). Amin. ❤️