September 11, 2020
AN URGENT MESSAGE
Thawbaan (RA), the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (SAW) related that the Prophet (SAW) said: “The nations shall…
September 11, 2020
HUD AS
THE LAND OF GIANTS Narrated Abu Huraira (RA): The Prophet (SA) said: “Allah created Adam, making him 60 cubits tall…
August 26, 2020
VINEGAR
VINEGAR Hadith Reference: Jabir Ibn ‘Abduallah (may Allah be pleased with him, said), “The Messenger of Allah SAW took me…
September 3, 2020
THE GOLDEN ADVICE
The one that can save you from hellfire and save others from you. Today, we are living in an era…
September 14, 2020
THE ANT OF SULAIMAN (AS)
The Prophet Sulaiman (AS) was the son of Daud (David) (AS) who himself was a prophet. Both father and son…
September 7, 2020
WHY CAN’T I STAY DEVOUT?
Why Can’t I Stay Devout? Sometimes we find it difficult to sustain a constant and long term routine of obedience…
September 7, 2020
DO NON-MUSLIMS HAVE RIGHTS OVER US?
Do non-Muslims have rights over us? I was shocked when a Muslim acquaintance once claimed that non-Muslims have no rights.…
September 7, 2020
SANDCASTLES
When you walk along the beach, a common sight is that of children and sometimes adults, building sandcastles. They scoop…
October 26, 2020
THE ART OF DA’WAH PART 4
Inviting to Allah only If we claim to be the follower of Rasulullah SAW, we have to invite to Allah…
September 11, 2020
AYOUB AS
Ayoub (Job and also spelt Ayyub) AS was of the progeny of Ibrahim (Abraham) AS through his second son, Ishaq…
September 1, 2020
PART 44 – THE BIG PICTURE
When we look at what is happening in the world, do we realise how small our problems are in comparison…
September 11, 2020
THE TRUTH ABOUT MAZHABS
Many Muslims adopt the teachings of a particular mazhab. There are historical and geographical reasons for this. Generally each mazhab…
August 27, 2020
IT’S A HIJAB, NOT A HALO!
I’m still a newbie at this; at a stage where the wardrobe malfunctions have been reduced, but not quite at…
September 7, 2020
HOW ISLAM LIFTED ME UP
The End I remember a particularly low point in my life where things were not going well on all fronts…
September 11, 2020
LOWERING OUR STANDARDS
I was watching a YouTube video of a Muslim comedian. She was wearing a hijab and that’s where the Islam…
September 1, 2020
PART 11 – LIVING OUT THE KNOWLEDGE
Overindulgence in anything material will erode our iman. We will become so captivated by the opulence of dunia that we…
September 11, 2020
LUT AS
The Society of Lut AS Prophet Lut (Lot) AS was the nephew of Ibrahim AS. After parting ways with Ibrahim…
September 3, 2020
THE WRONG QUESTIONS?
In Islam we are encouraged to ask when we are in doubt about something, but is there such a thing…
October 23, 2020
THE GIFTS OF RAMADAN
Fasting is not intended to be a hardship. It is a time where Allah bestows His mercy upon us. Apart…
September 7, 2020
THE ROAD TO HAPPINESS
There are many junctures in life where we face stumbling blocks. When we aspire for something but fail, when we…
November 13, 2020
INTRODUCTION
Roles, relationships and more A page dedicated to issues faced by women, in their roles as daughters, wives and mothers.
September 11, 2020
IBRAHIM AS [PART 3]
Encounter with a King When it became clear that no one would reap any further benefits from his da’wah to…
September 11, 2020
SULAIMAN AS – PART 3
Sulaiman AS and Bait-ul Maqdis The Temple of Sulaiman is so legendary that it has found its way into folklore…
September 14, 2020
THE QUR’ANIC MAP [PART 2]
A SUGGESTION: BEGIN WITH THE MECCA VERSES Part 2 The Mecca verses are described in Part 1 of these series.…
September 1, 2020
PART 40 – HASTEN TOWARDS A GOOD DEED!
Rasulullah SAW asked us to hurry up with the good deeds, and this has been reported numerous times with variations:…
September 2, 2020
PART 18 – ARE YOU LIVING OUT THE MESSAGE?
To test if you are living the message, ask yourself: what you think of at the start of the day…
August 4, 2020
WHEN THINGS DON’T GO WELL
THE TEST OF SINCERITY When things are on an even keel or on a comfortable and predictable plateau, it is…
September 1, 2020
PART 22 – THE INTELLIGENT AND THE FOOLISH
When assessing one’s intelligence in the scope of Islam, do you know the benchmarks which have been applied by the…
September 7, 2020
2.OUR MEETING WITH ALLAH
Those who are familiar with the Levant (Syria, Jordan, Palestine and Lebanon) will notice that its lands are dotted with…
September 11, 2020
INCONCEIVABLE!
There is so much pressure on women to have children, even when they are struggling with conceiving or seeing a…