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 11, 2020
BEHIND EVERY TYRANT LEADER
Behind every successful man is a woman, so the saying goes. Today, we witness multiple regimes of dictators and oppressors…
September 7, 2020
WHO AM I AND WHY AM I HERE? PART 8
Iftiqar (the state of poverty to Allah) This is the most desirable state to be in, and this was the…
September 1, 2020
PART 35 – ONLY YOU WE RELY UPON
Allah wants us to surrender with complete pleasure, and believe that embedded our lives is goodness which we cannot comprehend.…
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 7, 2020
THE PHILOSOPHY OF DE-CLUTTERING – PART 4
Eliminating the negative Marie Kondo, the Japanese tidiness guru, introduced the concept of eliminating things which do not “spark joy”…
September 14, 2020
EID UL FITR
The Muslim calendar is marked with two occasions of Eid – Eid ul Fitr and Eid Al Adha. The Arabic…
September 14, 2020
BARSISA THE WORSHIPPER
There are many versions to this very disturbing story, which illustrates how even the most pious and abstinent of people…
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
JUST PARENTING
Two children were eating ice cream. The younger one dropped hers on the floor and started crying. So the father…
September 11, 2020
YUSUF AS – PART 1
Yusuf AS Part 1 The life story of Yusuf (Joseph) AS is famous because of the number of trials that…
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…
October 23, 2020
THE ESSENCE OF HAJJ – PART 2
What is the purpose of Hajj? Hajj means reaching for a high destination, being the mercy of Allah SWT. It…
September 1, 2020
LEAVING RAMADAN
The message of Ramadan is similar to the message of Hajj, because it contains many fundamental components of Islam. Towards…
September 7, 2020
WHO AM I AND WHY AM I HERE? PART 9
Coming to an end Think about it. You may be living in this life but in reality you are in…
November 12, 2020
INTRODUCTION
Fasting during Ramadan is a unique pillar of Islam, where worship is done by way of restraint rather than positive…
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 3, 2020
THE POWER OF FAITH: A MAN’S JOURNEY TO ALLAH-PART 3
(Note: – The true identity and name of person and places have been kept confidential for the welfare and safety…
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 11, 2020
CELEBRATING EID AL FITR
With the end of Ramadan, Muslims generally have mixed feelings. On the one hand, we are heartbroken about the departure…
September 7, 2020
EIGHT TIPS FOR MUSLIM KEYBOARD WARRIORS
From websites to You Tube to Facebook, there are now different forums for the Muslim population to provide its views,…
September 7, 2020
EVERYTHING IS ABOUT LIGHT
Light is one of the most crucial elements of life and over the course of mankind, has come to symbolise…
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
12.THE THREE PEOPLE: A HADITH ABOUT GRATITUDE (SHUKR)
Narrated Abu Huraira: that he heard Allah’s Apostle (SAW) saying, “Allah willed to test three Israelis who were a leper,…
September 7, 2020
ISA (JESUS) AS – PART 1
Maryam AS, the mother of Isa AS The final prophet descended from Bani Israel (from the lineage of Ishaq AS,…
September 14, 2020
THE SABBATH BREAKERS
This story relates to a small fishing community comprised of Bani Israel. During this time, because of their persistent disobedience…
September 11, 2020
DAUD AS – PART 1
The story of Daud AS started with the story of Talut and Jalut. After Daud AS killed the tyrant Jalut…
October 23, 2020
THE ESSENCE OF HAJJ – PART 1
Physical Diseases v Diseases of the Heart Today, I received a phone call. Someone is ill. We discuss the symptoms.…
September 11, 2020
YUSUF AS – PART 3
SEVEN AFTER SEVEN While Yusuf AS was serving his indefinite sentence in prison, forgotten by all, the King of Egypt…
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,…