Comments for MuslimMatters.org https://muslimmatters.org/ Discourses in the Intellectual Traditions, Political Situation, and Social Ethics of Muslim Life Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:22:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Comment on Beyond Ramadan: Connecting to Allah Through His Beautiful and Majestic Names by GG https://muslimmatters.org/2026/04/04/beyond-ramadan-connecting-to-allah-through-his-beautiful-names/#comment-473160 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:22:12 +0000 https://muslimmatters.org/?p=95403#comment-473160 What a beautiful reminder that spiritual growth after Ramadan requires intention and consistency. The article thoughtfully connects Allah’s Beautiful Names to everyday struggles, making the message practical and uplifting. It inspires readers to sustain their faith with hope, reflection, and a renewed sense of closeness beyond the blessed month.

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]]> Comment on Beyond Ramadan: Connecting to Allah Through His Beautiful and Majestic Names by Salwa https://muslimmatters.org/2026/04/04/beyond-ramadan-connecting-to-allah-through-his-beautiful-names/#comment-473080 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:56:08 +0000 https://muslimmatters.org/?p=95403#comment-473080 Masha’Allah, a very beneficial article. The lessons can be applied in day-to-day life. Well written and clearly articulated. I hope to use these du’as daily, insha’Allah.

]]> Comment on Beyond Ramadan: Connecting to Allah Through His Beautiful and Majestic Names by Amer Rizvi https://muslimmatters.org/2026/04/04/beyond-ramadan-connecting-to-allah-through-his-beautiful-names/#comment-473069 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:23:06 +0000 https://muslimmatters.org/?p=95403#comment-473069 Any name on the pattern فعول means strength or a strong quality. So, الغفور implies strong mercy. Any name on the pattern فاعل implies the one who does the act (or has that quality). This is the basic pattern. So, الخالق means the Creator, simply. Any name on the pattern فعال means doing something repeatedly, so الخلاق implies creating again and again. I hope all the above is correct and beneficial. اللهم زدنا علم]]> This is such a beautiful article ما شاء الله And if you know a little about Arabic grammar, it makes reciting the names of Allah even more enjoyable:

Any name on the pattern فعيل implies permanence. So, Allah is الرحيم, which means Allah will be merciful to the believers forever and ever…

Any name on the pattern فعلان means being “full of” and all-encompassing. So, Allah is الرحمن which means Allah is intensely merciful to everyone, even to non-believers (in this world.)

On a side note, when I worked as an ESL teacher overseas, there was a travel agent in the ticketing office with the last name السكران. People in his office sometimes joked with him (all in good fun) when he made errors on flight reservations 😂

Any name on the pattern فعول means strength or a strong quality. So, الغفور implies strong mercy.

Any name on the pattern فاعل implies the one who does the act (or has that quality). This is the basic pattern. So, الخالق means the Creator, simply.

Any name on the pattern فعال means doing something repeatedly, so الخلاق implies creating again and again.

I hope all the above is correct and beneficial.

اللهم زدنا علم

]]> Comment on 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Makkah and the Ka’bah [Part 2] by Amer Rizvi https://muslimmatters.org/2026/03/29/15-things-you-didnt-know-about-makkah-part2/#comment-473063 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:26:46 +0000 https://muslimmatters.org/2026/03/29/15-things-you-didnt-know-about-makkah-part1-copy/#comment-473063 But if pilgrim convenience and accommodation for worship demands that a site is demolished, then that should be the priority. We go to Mecca primarily to worship Allah and not as a tourist attraction. In that sense, Mecca is not like Rome.

]]> Comment on 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Makkah and the Ka’bah [Part 2] by Amer Rizvi https://muslimmatters.org/2026/03/29/15-things-you-didnt-know-about-makkah-part2/#comment-473061 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:16:21 +0000 https://muslimmatters.org/2026/03/29/15-things-you-didnt-know-about-makkah-part1-copy/#comment-473061 Salam! I believe religion should always be practiced from a position of understanding. This is why I believe the entire “Mutawa” experiment, where religion was forced upon a people, was a total failure!

Religion never works with force! My $.02

]]> Comment on The Pilgrim [Part 2]: Things To Give – A Ramadan Story by Karim https://muslimmatters.org/2026/03/14/the-pilgrim-2-things-to-give/#comment-473054 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:39:27 +0000 https://muslimmatters.org/2026/03/14/the-pilgrim-a-ramadan-story-copy/#comment-473054 I have really been enjoying the story because it’s one of those situations where there are so many questions about multiple characters that you want answered. All you can do is keep reading and enjoy as it unfolds! That flashback scene really said a lot, subhanAllah. What got me even more than the scene was picturing Amir absorbed in the memory and everyone else next to him wondering what is going on with him. Next to him yet distant. Powerful writing.

]]> Comment on Far Away [Part 9] – Crane Dances In The River by Wael Abdelgawad https://muslimmatters.org/2026/02/15/far-away-9-crane-dances-in-the-river/#comment-473050 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:55:01 +0000 https://muslimmatters.org/2026/02/14/far-away-8-refugees-at-the-gate-copy/#comment-473050 In reply to Abdul Hakeem.

No riots, please. I’ll get on it!

]]> Comment on Find a Job, Keep Your Beard by Wael Abdelgawad https://muslimmatters.org/2009/06/10/find-a-job-keep-your-beard/#comment-473049 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:53:26 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=5922#comment-473049 In reply to Ahmed.

Thanks akhi. Looking into it.

]]> Comment on Far Away [Part 9] – Crane Dances In The River by Wael Abdelgawad https://muslimmatters.org/2026/02/15/far-away-9-crane-dances-in-the-river/#comment-473048 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:51:36 +0000 https://muslimmatters.org/2026/02/14/far-away-8-refugees-at-the-gate-copy/#comment-473048 In reply to Bint A.

Uhh…. okay. Haha. Who exactly is supposed to be revealed as his father?

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