September 7, 2020

    SANDCASTLES

    When you walk along the beach, a common sight is that of children and sometimes adults, building sandcastles. They scoop…
    September 7, 2020

    WHAT HAPPENS IF THE PARENTS DO NOT CHOOSE WISELY?

    The Role of The Parents The role of the parents in the wedding cannot be denied, for their decision, actions…
    October 27, 2020

    PARTING ADVICE

    Marriage is the nucleus of the ummah. Islam would not have flourished
    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”…
    October 26, 2020

    PART 3 – CHARACTERISTICS OF A MUSLIM, MUHSIN AND MU’MIN

    Today, we read, listen and post links, argue and try to be superior in talking with “knowledge”, but we have…
    September 7, 2020

    SHOULD I MARRY FROM THE SAME RACE?

    The world is more diverse today than ever before. Society is no longer homogeneous and with more fluid borders, ease…
    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…
    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

    6.THE LOSS OF DUNIA V FREEDOM WITHIN

    We want the victory of Allah, and we want the promise, the belonging, for Allah to be with us. How…
    September 7, 2020

    I CAN’T FOCUS – PART 1

    Focusing allows us to see the object with total clarity. When the object is out of range, the image will…
    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 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…
    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

    MARRIAGES TO MUSLIM REVERTS

    There is so much blessing in guiding another soul to Islam, and the best form of practical guidance is the…
    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…
    September 14, 2020

    QARUN

    One of the most prominent people of Bani Israel is Qarun. He is famed for his riches, and although descended…
    September 7, 2020

    WHO AM I AND WHY AM I HERE? PART 6

    Elevation through Difficulty The Messengers and Prophets all led difficult lives. Their calamities and hardships were actually a form of…
    September 14, 2020

    INTRODUCTION

    INTRODUCTION TO THE PROPHETS AND MESSENGERSWHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT TO US? The belief in the Prophets and Messengers – by…
    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 14, 2020

    INTRODUCTION

    DEMYSTIFYING THE QUR’AN The Qur’an is a miraculous script, containing the words of Allah. It is not merely a collection…
    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 7, 2020

    BUILDING BRIDGES WITH THE NON-MUSLIM COMMUNITIES -PART 4

    Learning from each other “O mankind, We have created you from a male and a female, and made you into…
    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…
    August 26, 2020

    POMEGRANATE

    POMEGRANATE Qur’anic References In them (both) will be fruits, and date- palms and pomegranates. (55:68) And it is He who…
    September 7, 2020

    WHO AM I AND WHY AM I HERE? PART 4

    The Five Golden Keys So how do we manage to ensure that we can attain our purpose of life? In…
    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 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

    HUD AS

    THE LAND OF GIANTS Narrated Abu Huraira (RA): The Prophet (SA) said: “Allah created Adam, making him 60 cubits tall…
    September 11, 2020

    YUSUF AS – PART 2

    The moment the wife of the minister saw him, she loved him and took him like the son she never…
    September 7, 2020

    STINGINESS

    We continue our series on the habits of unhappy people with another culmination of the previous habits we had discussed.…

    Daily Hadith

    Reported by Abu Hurairah (RA): The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “The upper hand is better than the lower one (i.e., the spending hand is better than the receiving hand); and begin (charity) with those who are under your care; and the best charity is that which given out of surplus; and he who asks (Allah) to help him abstain from the unlawful and the forbidden, Allah will fulfill his wish; and he who seeks self-sufficiency will be made self-sufficient by Allah”.
    [Al-Bukhari].

    Photo of INTRODUCTION

    INTRODUCTION

    Photo of CLOSING THE CHAPTER

    CLOSING THE CHAPTER

    Photo of WHY CAN’T I STAY DEVOUT?

    WHY CAN’T I STAY DEVOUT?

    Photo of WHEN THINGS DON’T GO WELL

    WHEN THINGS DON’T GO WELL

    Photo of EVERYTHING IS ABOUT LIGHT

    EVERYTHING IS ABOUT LIGHT

    Back to top button
    Close