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Learn selected authentic supplications, read carefully referenced hadith, and explore lessons from the lives of the Prophets. Arabic text, simple meanings, sources and illustrations are brought together in one study space.

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Short, focused lessons that can be completed independently in a few minutes.

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FREE · QUR’AN

Ask Allah for goodness

Learn a comprehensive supplication for good in this life and the Hereafter.

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Ask for ease and clarity

Study the dua of Prophet Musa عليه السلام before speaking and carrying out a task.

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Begin with a sincere intention

Understand the well-known hadith about intentions and actions.

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Practise mercy

Learn from an authentic narration about showing compassion to others.

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Patience of Prophet Nuh

Explore a Qur’anic account about perseverance and trust in Allah.

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Authentic Duas · أدعية صحيحة

Supplications from the Qur’an and established Sunnah, with when to use them.

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FREE · Qur’an 2:201

Asking for good in both lives

رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Rabbanā ātinā fid-dunyā ḥasanatan wa fil-ākhirati ḥasanatan wa qinā ʿadhāban-nār.
Meaning: Our Lord, grant us what is good in this world and what is good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.

When to use it: A broad Qur’anic supplication you can make when asking Allah for goodness in your worldly life and the Hereafter.

Source: Qur’an, Surah al-Baqarah 2:201. Read the verse.

FREE · Qur’an 20:25–28

Asking Allah for ease and clear speech

رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي ۝ وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي ۝ وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِنْ لِسَانِي ۝ يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي
Rabbi-shraḥ lī ṣadrī, wa yassir lī amrī, waḥlul ʿuqdatan min lisānī, yafqahū qawlī.
Meaning: My Lord, open my heart for me, make my task easy, and loosen the difficulty in my speech so that people may understand me.

When to use it: A Qur’anic supplication of Prophet Musa عليه السلام. You may recite it when asking Allah for ease, confidence and clarity while communicating.

Source: Qur’an, Surah Ṭā Hā 20:25–28. Read the passage.

FREE · Sahih al-Bukhari 6324

Supplication before sleeping

بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
Bismika Allāhumma amūtu wa aḥyā.
Meaning: In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.

When to use it: The narration reports that the Prophet ﷺ said this when going to bed.

Narrated by Hudhayfah. Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6324, Book of Invocations. Read the hadith.

Learning note: The first two are Qur’anic supplications, not hadith quotations. The bedtime supplication is reported in Sahih al-Bukhari. Learn the Arabic carefully and check pronunciation with a trusted teacher or recitation.

Authentic Hadith · الحديث الصحيح

Short selections from well-known authentic collections, with narrator and reference.

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Deeds are judged by intentions

إِنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ
Meaning: Deeds are judged by intentions, and each person receives according to what they intended.

Lesson: Before doing something good, renew your intention and seek Allah’s pleasure. A sincere intention matters.

Narrated by ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb. Sahih al-Bukhari 1, Book of Revelation, Hadith 1. Read the full narration.

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Show mercy to others

مَنْ لَا يَرْحَمُ لَا يُرْحَمُ
Meaning: Whoever does not show mercy will not be shown mercy.

Lesson: Treat children, family members and other people with compassion. The narration describes the Prophet’s kindness towards children.

Narrated by Abū Hurayrah. Sahih Muslim 2318a, Book of Virtues. Read the narration.

Authenticity policy: These starter narrations are cited to Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim. Future additions will identify the collection and reference and will not label a narration “Sahih” unless its grading is supported. Hadith numbering can differ between editions, so the collection and book are included too.

Stories of the Prophets · قصص الأنبياء

Qur’an-based story summaries, source passages and lessons for reflection.

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FREE · PROPHET NUH عليه السلام

Patience in calling people to Allah

The Qur’an tells how Nuh عليه السلام called his people to worship Allah, how most rejected his message, and how Allah instructed him to build the Ark. The believers were saved through Allah’s command. The account also reminds readers that family connection alone does not replace faith.

Lessons: Patience, trust in Allah, perseverance and the importance of faith.

Qur’an: Surah Hūd 11:25–49; see also Surah Nūḥ. Read the passage.

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FREE · PROPHET YUSUF عليه السلام

Integrity through hardship

Surah Yusuf tells of Yusuf’s dream, the jealousy of his brothers, his separation from his family, the tests he faced in Egypt, his imprisonment, and his eventual rise to a position of responsibility. When reunited with his family, he chose forgiveness rather than revenge.

Lessons: Patience, honesty, resisting wrongdoing, forgiveness and trusting Allah through difficult times.

Qur’an: Surah Yūsuf 12:4–101. Read Surah Yusuf.

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FREE · PROPHET ʿISA عليه السلام

Maryam and the miraculous birth

The Qur’an describes the glad tidings given to Maryam, the miraculous birth of ʿIsa عليه السلام, and his speaking as an infant by Allah’s permission. It also describes signs given to him and his call to worship Allah. Muslims honour ʿIsa as a mighty Messenger of Allah.

Lessons: Allah’s power, devotion, humility and the honour of Maryam.

Qur’an: Surah Āl ʿImrān 3:45–55 and Surah Maryam 19:16–36. Read Āl ʿImrān 3:45–55 · Read Maryam 19:16–36.

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Mercy and excellent character

The Qur’an describes the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as a mercy to all worlds and presents him as an excellent example. In an authentic narration, the Prophet ﷺ showed affection to a child, and taught that those who do not show mercy will not be shown mercy.

Lessons: Mercy, gentleness, humility and good treatment of others.

Qur’an: 21:107 and 33:21. Hadith: Sahih Muslim 2318a. Qur’an 21:107 · Hadith reference.

Respectful illustration policy: Images in this section are symbolic landscapes and settings only. They do not portray any Prophet, Messenger, or revered religious figure.
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