September 11, 2020
MUSA AS – PART 2
A New Life Having killed a man, and knowing that the Pharaoh and his men were hot on his heels,…
September 7, 2020
WHEN PEOPLE LET YOU DOWN – PART 1
We have been through this before, that sinking, disappointing feeling when our closest friends and families are missing during our…
October 26, 2020
THE ART OF DA’WAH PART 3
The Three Punches The major pillars of da’wah are to deliver a punch in the face (with good manner, behaviour and character),…
October 23, 2020
RAMADAN – COMPASSION AND CARING
Fasting as an institution for the purification of the soul is common to all the divine religions (Judaism, Christianity and…
October 26, 2020
THE ART OF DA’WAH PART 6
Dawah to family is delicate. The best is by your own good manner, respect and good conduct, to win the…
September 14, 2020
PEOPLE OF THE DAM
Allah reminds us many times in the Qur’an against the perils of being arrogant with our wealth and our achievements,…
September 11, 2020
SUPREME ROLE MODELS FOR WOMEN
Sarah and Hajr were the two wives of Ibrahim AS. Their personal sacrifices in the name of Islam were momentous…
September 1, 2020
PART 16 – THE SUSTENANCE OF A BELIEVER
At the end of time there will be a severe drought (the duration of which varies according to reports) which…
September 7, 2020
BUILDING BRIDGES WITH THE NON-MUSLIM COMMUNITIES -PART 3
Step one – seek knowledge and supporting the truth Is our purpose in life to benefit each other or to…
September 7, 2020
ISLAM IS FROM THE INSIDE OUT, NOT THE OUTSIDE IN
As a child, and even into my adulthood, I was brought up to believe that all one needs to do…
August 27, 2020
ABU BAKR AS-SIDDIQ
ABU BAKR AS-SIDDIQ RA Life: 573AD – 634AD) (Caliphate: 632AD – 634AD) Preface: This is only a summary of the…
September 3, 2020
THE DECEPTION YEARS PART 4
Deception and Heedlessness We are caught in the cycle and imprisonment of the whole system of mass deception. Nobody is…
September 11, 2020
SULAIMAN AS – PART 2
The Queen of Sheba The hoopoe did as commanded, carried the letter (and in some reports, together with a copy…
August 27, 2020
EXCESSIVE EMOTIONS AND THE DRAMA QUEEN
Why is it that today, regardless of nationality, many Muslim women have a habit of creating drama? What spiritual diseases…
September 7, 2020
PROJECT SMILE!
WHAT IS PROJECT SMILE? Linguistically, “barakah” means increase. It is a hidden and intangible blessing which Allah can bestow upon…
September 7, 2020
DISEASES OF THE HEART THAT PREVENT TOTAL IMAN- PART 2
Knowledge v Action Many Muslims listen, subscribe and attend the events of Islamic speakers the world over, especially the “celebrity”…
October 23, 2020
RAMADAN AND SELF RESTRAINT
Fasting is prescribed for all believers, and the word “siyam” means to restrain or abstain. In the early days, people…
September 7, 2020
FORMING RELATIONSHIPS – WHO DO WE CHOOSE?
INFLUENCE There are two main factors that shape the development of our personalities – nature v nurture. The first is…
September 7, 2020
ENVY
Envy Envy is the biggest cause of mankind’s downfall throughout history. When one nurtures discontentment, that feeling will eventually lead…
September 1, 2020
PART 10 – OUR WEAPONS AND DEFENCES IN THIS LIFE, AND WAKING UP TO REALITY
When we lose sight of the message, we misunderstand the purpose of creation and have many unanswered questions: Why were…
September 1, 2020
PART 13 – THE MARRIAGE OF FIKR AND ZIKR
At our pinnacle of fikr, we will also achieve the highest level of zikr. At this peak, our zikr will…
September 7, 2020
18. WHAT IS THE SUNNAH OF ALLAH?
From all the previous stories and Qur’anic stories we can conclude that Allah is emphasizing one message. Allah puts us…
September 1, 2020
PART 31 – WHY DO CALAMITIES HAPPEN?
Rābiʿa al-ʿAdawiyya al-Qaysiyya was an ascetic who lived in Basra in the first century of Islam. She advised against conducting…
October 26, 2020
PART 5 – CHARACTERISTICS OF A HYPOCRITE
Hypocrisy occurs when one outwardly claims to be Muslim but his heart secretly harbours disbelief in various degrees. Hypocrisy is…
September 7, 2020
9.MIGRATION
If the situation gets so unbearable that it is causing our spiritual defeat, Islam permits us to emigrate to friendlier…
September 2, 2020
PART 8 – THE VALUE OF THE KNOWLEDGE AND FOCUS
The first step in the sequence of seeking the knowledge of Allah is to appreciate the value of the knowledge…
September 7, 2020
SOME LIFE CHANGING ADVICE PART 2
SIGNS OF THE INTELLECT AND THE FOOL The following characters are the hallmark of the intellectual: (a) if his status…
September 11, 2020
COMMERCIALISATION OF ISLAM
Something is causing confusion within the ummah at the moment, and we can summarize it as the commercialisation of Islam.…
September 11, 2020
MUSA AS – PART 1
The Prophecy If we were to apply human laws, Musa AS should not have existed. Set against its historical context,…
August 26, 2020
HONEY
And your Lord inspired to the bee, "Take for yourself among the mountains, houses, and among the trees and [in]…