September 11, 2020
THE LAST LAUGH
I met a wonderful brother who is a volunteer at one of our local masjid. We heard one day that…
September 1, 2020
PART 23 – IMAN AND THE LOVE OF ALLAH
True belief materialises when Allah and Rasulullah SAW are more beloved to us than anyone else. For many who have…
August 26, 2020
HONEY
And your Lord inspired to the bee, "Take for yourself among the mountains, houses, and among the trees and [in]…
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
25. FOLLOWING THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE COMPANIONS
It is evident from Islamic history that the Companions had to endure over 20 years of hardship before obtaining victory.…
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
HOW TO COPE WITH LIFE- PART 2
So what is the purpose of a major crisis? Human beings are supposed to be the most elevated creation on…
September 3, 2020
21. THE CYCLE OF PURIFICATION
An indication of defeat is when Shaitan makes victory seem impossible and out of reach. The hypocrite, liar, deceiver and…
September 3, 2020
THE DECEPTION YEARS PART 4
Deception and Heedlessness We are caught in the cycle and imprisonment of the whole system of mass deception. Nobody is…
September 7, 2020
SOME LIFE CHANGING ADVICE PART 2
SIGNS OF THE INTELLECT AND THE FOOL The following characters are the hallmark of the intellectual: (a) if his status…
September 1, 2020
PART 45 -EMBRACING THE HALAL AND ERADICATING THE HARAM
Consider how we make decisions. We get married for example, because we want to escape our situations at home, but…
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
HOW TO BE A MILLIONAIRE
Did you know that this Ramadan you can be a millionaire? All it takes is one day, one raka’ah or…
October 26, 2020
PART 2 – FINDING THE RIGHT COMPANION IN YOUR JOURNEY OF ISLAM
A consistent theme of Islam is detachment from the material world (dunia). Accumulation of dunia hardens the heart and reduces the ability to…
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
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
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 7, 2020
BETWEEN ISLAM, CULTURE AND MATERIAL LIFE
Divisions between us are growing on a daily basis, even between groups of supposedly pious Muslims. When infused with other…
September 7, 2020
5.HOLDING TIGHT
If we spread the message of Islam, we are in the highest level of the victorious on earth. Spreading the…
September 7, 2020
PART 4 – PATIENCE AT THE FIRST BLOW
The Prophet (SAW) passed by a woman who was crying over a grave and said, “Fear Allah and be patient.'”…
September 7, 2020
VISITING THE ILL
This is never a comfortable topic, because visiting and taking care of the ill is not something that is pleasant.…
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…
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
PART 33 – DO WE KNOW WHAT’S BEST FOR US?
In Islam, wealth and poverty are unrelated to money. The poor person is the one who does not have Allah…
September 11, 2020
WHAT IS GREATER THAN YOUR SIN?
Human beings have differing strengths and weaknesses. We fluctuate in our spiritual stability and our tendency to sin or to…
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,…
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…
September 7, 2020
THE FAMILY UNIT – THE HEART OF THE UMMAH – PART 2
What is wrong with our wedding celebrations? At the time of marriage, our Islamic values are undermined and even obliterated.…
September 7, 2020
HOW TO COPE WITH LIFE- PART 1
“We live in interesting times” There is an ancient proverb which goes – “May you live in interesting times”. Although…
September 7, 2020
MY GOAL IN LIFE: THE REAL RETIREMENT PLAN -PART 1
My Goal in Life v What Allah Wants Many jobs now offer retirement plans, or shares in the company or…