In this blessed month of Ramadan, the Ummah displays their great desire to worship their Lord and to be extra attentive to the Quran as being a guidance and criterion to all that pleases and displeases Him. It is in this atmosphere that we read more surahs and hadiths and that we are amazed by the wisdom and accuracy of their relevance to our daily lives.

Taqwa is mentioned in the Quran as an essential part of the character of the Muslim both male and female. The origin of the word Taqwa is from the Arabic word 'Ittaqa which means to 'be wary and God fearing’.

The Messenger of Allah (saw) used to say: «اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ لا يَنْفَعُ، وَدُعَاءٍ لا يُسْمَعُ، وَقَلْبٍ لا يَخْشَعُ، وَنَفْسٍ لا تَشْبَعُ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَؤُلاءِ الأَرْبَعِ» “O Allah I seek refuge with you from knowledge that does not benefit, from a du’aa which is not answered, from a heart that does not fear, and from a self that that is not satisfied. O Allah…

Wan Azizah Wan Ismail’s childhood ambition was to become a doctor and cure disease. Now that she is Malaysia’s most powerful female politician, she says her mission is to improve women’s rights. The 65-year-old made history this month when she was named Malaysia’s deputy prime minister.