Articles by Rahma Jama:

Who do you call when…

You get a paper cut or something pricks you – what is the first thing that that comes out of your mouth? What is the first thought that comes to your mind? Sometimes you may find yourself not being able to get beyond the sharp pain in your hand, but the most beautiful moments or most beneficial to you are those of a moment when something occurs in the blink of an eye and you’re able to return and call out to Allah. Many... Read More →

Got Talent?

In so many places in the Qur’an, Allah, the Most High, reminds us over and over again to spend in His cause ( feesabeelilah). The words used are usually Anfiqoo fee Sabeelilah, usually translated as ‘You all spend in the way of Allah’. When we first hear these words, giving of our wealth usually comes to mind, whether it’s in the form of Zakah or Sadaqah. But subhan’Allah, when we look at... Read More →

Are You There God? It’s Me, Your Needy Servant

Our struggles connect us. We’ve all experienced this at least one time or another in our life; you meet someone who has the same struggles as you, or at least has gone through it, and immediately you feel a little bit connected to them. AL-WALIY -The Protector- is the one Who we should know we can have that connection with when we are deep in struggles.  Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala knows us so well – He knows... Read More →

2- Hard Hearts

Alhamdulillah, all praise is due to Allah. When Jafar radhi Allahu anhu, the cousin of the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wasalam, visited the Negus of Abyssinia he recited the verses of Surah Maryam, and the Negus without even understanding the words began to weep. His heart had been moved just by the sound of the words. In reflecting upon this I find that one cannot speak about the heart without linking it to or... Read More →

1 – Strength of Heart

Welcoming our newest author, Rahma Jama, who will be sharing a marvelous Qur’an reflection series with us! Rahma calls this series “Words of Love”. The reason this really comes to mind is that Allah really loves and out of His love He sent this guidance, this noble Book, this blessed Book, and any time throughout our lives we can open up this guidance and these words of love to help us and direct... Read More →