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…
September 2, 2020
PART 9 – CLEANING THE DIRT
If it were that simple, then why does guidance still elude some of us? The clue is in Surah Mutaffifin…
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…
September 7, 2020
10.VICTORY AND PATIENCE
The real application for patience is patience for obedience to Allah, and the mirror image of that, which is patience…
September 14, 2020
THE QUR’ANIC MAP [PART 3]
WHAT IS ALLAH SWT TELLING ME? Part 3: Every time you read the Qur’an, remember that the words are addressed…
September 7, 2020
3.VICTORY STARTS WITH COMPREHENSION
Fiqh in Islam is now commonly understood as rulings and regulations. Its root word however, means comprehension, understanding and the…
September 7, 2020
20. THE QUR’AN AS OUR GUIDE
In Surah Hajj, verse 41, Allah tells us: “[And they are] those who, if We give them authority in the…
October 23, 2020
PART 4 – MUHAMMAD (PEACE AND BLESSINGS BE UPON HIM)
The Reason for Revelations In the history of mankind, for every time a nation, a group of people, a family,…
October 27, 2020
PARTING ADVICE
Marriage is the nucleus of the ummah. Islam would not have flourished
September 1, 2020
PART 39 – GUARDING THE TONGUE AND ACTIONS
Aswad ibn Asram (RA) once asked Rasulullah (SAW) for advice. Rasulullah (SAW) asked him to hold tight with his hand.…
September 7, 2020
14. A CONTINUOUS TRIAL
A true journey of iman is dotted with trials and obstacles, all designed to test our sincerity and belief in…
September 1, 2020
PART 17 – THE ISLAMIC INTELLECT
Humans have been granted intelligence, which is the ability to learn, analyse, communicate and progress. While animals are only equipped…
September 7, 2020
PART 2 – PATIENCE OF THE EARLY BELIEVERS
The Muslims who were tortured for their faith in the early days of Islam patiently bore the brutality against them…
September 7, 2020
HUMAN RIGHTS AND HYPOCRISY
What is it that we are standing up for when we talk about human rights in Islam? Lately, it seems…
September 7, 2020
BLAMING AND COMPLAINING
The Habits of Unhappy People Blaming and Complaining Some people can never be happy. They complain that they work too…
October 26, 2020
PART 7 – THE VALUE OF THE NAMES OF ALLAH
Muslim dwellings are often decorated with beautiful calligraphy and Islamic art praising the attributes of Allah. When we admire these…
September 7, 2020
PART 3 – SWEETENING THE PAIN
Most of us will tolerate our job conditions if we are well paid. Even if we tried to complain, others…
September 7, 2020
PART 5-THE TYPES OF PATIENCE
Patience should be with Allah, for Allah and towards Allah. One can be patient voluntarily or involuntarily. Patience for Allah…
September 11, 2020
IBRAHIM AS [PART 1]
The Friend of Allah As generations passed, Islam slowly disappeared from the hearts and minds of the people, until a…
September 11, 2020
YUNUS AS
Seasons came and went, and again the memory of Allah faded from the hearts and minds of humankind. Communities lapsed…
March 29, 2021
26. DESTROYING THE WEEDS
September 7, 2020
INSURANCE AND ASSURANCE OF THE FUTURE – PART 2
How Do We Insure Our Happiness, then? The word “future” implies the unknown. It can change without notice, whether we…
October 26, 2020
THE ART OF DA’WAH PART 2
Sincere Advice Allah often uses the phrase “struggle in His path”, because the word struggle connotes elements of difficulty. All…
October 26, 2020
THE ART OF DA’WAH PART 5
Example of the Prophet SAW and what we can learn from it Rasulullah SAW did not simply sit in the…
September 11, 2020
MUSA AS – PART 3
The Da’wah of Musa AS Musa AS carried with him two commands for Pharaoh. The first was an invitation to…
September 7, 2020
WHO ARE YOUR FRIENDS – PART 2
SEEKING A FRIEND Some pointers below on things to look out for when seeking a friend: 1. Behaviour: We are…
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…
September 14, 2020
THE YELLOW COW
The story of the yellow cow took place during the prophethood of Musa AS. Bani Israel were trying to start…
September 1, 2020
PART 37 – UNITY AND SOLIDARITY
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (RA), who said that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: The gates of Paradise…
September 11, 2020
ISLAM’S MAGIC NUMBERS
How many times do we ponder about the details. Why do make tawaf seven times? Why is it recommended that…