September 7, 2020
STINGINESS
We continue our series on the habits of unhappy people with another culmination of the previous habits we had discussed.…
September 3, 2020
FITNAH
How do we recognize the truth? People are mistaken when they say that there are many versions of the truth.…
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 7, 2020
PART 1 – WHY IS PATIENCE BEAUTIFUL?
Phrases like “be patient” and “patience is half of the faith” form a part of the Muslim’s everyday vocabulary, such…
September 7, 2020
CARTOONS AND VIDEOCLIPS PART 2
If you claim you are a Muslim, then you should fear Allah and be a mercy to mankind, exemplifying perfection…
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.…
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 1, 2020
PART 43 – CONTROLLING YOUR ANGER
We all have our own trigger points which can make us lose our temper. Sometimes, a person can appear calm…
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…
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.…
November 13, 2020
INTRODUCTION
Roles, relationships and more A page dedicated to issues faced by women, in their roles as daughters, wives and mothers.
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 11, 2020
CONFIDENCE V ARROGANCE
If you have knowledge and you know what you are doing, then this knowledge gives you confidence. There is however…
September 7, 2020
FORMING RELATIONSHIPS – WHO DO WE CHOOSE?
INFLUENCE There are two main factors that shape the development of our personalities – nature v nurture. The first is…
September 11, 2020
THE TRAGEDY ABOUT GOING OLD
As children, we could not wait to grow up, and we were impatient for the next party to get the…
September 11, 2020
AVOID GETTING HURT AGAIN
In Closing the Chapter* we touched upon how forgiveness is the best way of moving on in life. This has…
August 13, 2020
GARLIC
GARLIC In Arabic language, garlic is called “thaum” or “ثوم” and is referred to in the following Qur’anic verse: And…
September 14, 2020
UZAIR (EZRA)
Uzair was one of the pious men within Bani Israel, who lived after the time of Musa AS. He was…
September 3, 2020
THE PHILOSOPHY OF DE-CLUTTERING – PART 2
Being enslaved to our things Analysing my belongings really made me think about how we are enslaved to our items,…
September 1, 2020
PART 15 – AVOIDING THE GAPS
If we do not fill our thoughts with Allah, then the chasm in our minds will be occupied by Shaitan…
September 2, 2020
PART 21 – SETTING OUR PRIORITIES AND THE USEFUL KNOWLEDGE
A woman wants her husband’s attention and spends hours decorating herself for him to obtain a few minutes of pleasure…
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 4 – THE MUSLIM AND THE VALUE OF KNOWLEDGE
Today, many of us have lost the appreciation of zikrullah. The intoxication of dunia and its short term priorities have caused us to…
September 3, 2020
Exercising our choices
It is normal for a Muslim in any Western society (by Western, I also mean any non-Muslim society) to feel…
September 7, 2020
CARTOONS AND VIDEOCLIPS PART 1
CARTOONS AND VIDEOCLIPS PART 1 Reactions in Provocation Occasionally, the Islamic ummah is provoked. A few years ago, there was…
September 1, 2020
PART 26 -TRAITS ALLAH DOES NOT LOVE
Allah has also warned us against behaviour that He does not love. Naturally we should strive to avoid having these…
August 27, 2020
A HIJABI EXPERIENCE – I DID NOT TRUST ENOUGH!
Whether it is Hijab or some other act of worship, this is something that applies to us at some level…
September 11, 2020
JUST IMAGINE
Imagine that you are in a Michelin star restaurant, and the chef has made spectacular food, from a stunning starter,…
October 23, 2020
RAMADAN AND SELF RESTRAINT
Fasting is prescribed for all believers, and the word “siyam” means to restrain or abstain. In the early days, people…