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
24. STEPS TO VICTORY
Assuming we have developed the attributes, the following are the steps we need to take to continue the journey. 1.…
September 11, 2020
THINKING OF PLASTIC SURGERY?
We are supposed to be pleased with what Allah has chosen for us, and this includes our physical appearance. Some…
September 7, 2020
WHO AM I AND WHY AM I HERE? PART 5
The Sunnah of Allah Allah’s method will never change. Allah has sunnan (precedent) or a fixed way of doing things:…
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 7, 2020
22. UNDERSTANDING THE ENEMY
Allah has advised us that Shaitan is your enemy, so make him your enemy. If you knew that you had…
September 11, 2020
DAUD AS – PART 2
The Rulings of Daud AS Apart from kingship, Daud AS was a judge amongst his people, and discharged his duties…
September 7, 2020
ON BEING ILL (PART 2)
The Rewards for the Patient Patience during adversity runs counter to mankind’s hasty instinct to despair at the first sign…
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…
August 26, 2020
PUMPKIN
Surah As Saffat above was in relation to the miracle to Yunus AS, when he emerged from the belly of…
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…
November 9, 2020
TWO COMPONENTS OF ISLAM
Islam is divided into duties to Allah and duties to the creations of Allah. The first part comprises of things…
October 23, 2020
THE ESSENCE OF HAJJ – PART 3
The significance of hajj Many people tend to overlook the main purpose of the hajj, and are preoccupied with the…
September 7, 2020
PART 3 – DEVELOPING YOURSELF
Developing Your Own Qualities If you are serious about your journey in this life and the hereafter, embark on a…
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,…
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
PROJECT SMILE!
WHAT IS PROJECT SMILE? Linguistically, “barakah” means increase. It is a hidden and intangible blessing which Allah can bestow upon…
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…
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 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…
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 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…
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 11, 2020
AM I WORTHY OF FORGIVENESS?
Am I worthy of forgiveness? Yes I am. Because I am only human. I was not created with the ability…
March 29, 2021
26. DESTROYING THE WEEDS
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 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 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 3, 2020
THE DECEPTION YEARS PART 1
MEDIA DECEPTION Abu Huraira (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, “Years of treachery will come over people in…