September 2, 2020
TALUT AND JALUT
The Price of Oppression The story of Talut and Jalut took place after the time of Musa AS. During this…
September 7, 2020
THE PURPOSE OF EATING PART 1
The purpose of eating We all know that the basic purpose of eating is for nourishment, but now, food is…
September 14, 2020
THE ANT OF SULAIMAN (AS)
The Prophet Sulaiman (AS) was the son of Daud (David) (AS) who himself was a prophet. Both father and son…
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 1, 2020
PART 30 – DO YOU LOVE YOUR WEALTH ABOVE ALLAH AND HIS MESSENGER ENOUGH?
You will not be a believer unless your love for Allah and His Messenger is above all other love, and…
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 11, 2020
HUD AS
THE LAND OF GIANTS Narrated Abu Huraira (RA): The Prophet (SA) said: “Allah created Adam, making him 60 cubits tall…
August 26, 2020
GINGER
Ginger Qur’anic Reference: And they will be given to drink there a cup (of wine) mixed with Zanjabil (ginger, etc.)…
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 10, 2020
ADAM AS [ PART 1]
IN THE BEGINNING – THE CREATION OF MAN “First of all there was nothing but Allah, and (then He created…
September 11, 2020
IS HUMANITY DEAD?
Random acts of Mercy Narrated by Abu Hurairah (RA): “The Prophet of Allah SAW kissed Hasan ibn ‘Ali while Aqra’…
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 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…
August 27, 2020
A MOTHER’S MARRIAGE ADVICE TO HER DAUGHTER
A snippet for you to think about. There are certain things that are key to a happy marriage, regardless of…
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
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 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.…
August 26, 2020
GOING FRUITY
Fruits generate taste and joy. For every joy and pleasure in this duniya, Allah allows it to be done to…
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…
October 26, 2020
PART 6 – STARTING OUR JOURNEY OF IMAN
We were all born with individual flaws and weaknesses, including degrees of hypocrisy. The only way of eradicating all these…
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 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…
September 7, 2020
HUMAN RIGHTS AND HYPOCRISY
What is it that we are standing up for when we talk about human rights in Islam? Lately, it seems…
September 11, 2020
MUSA AS – PART 5
Many people think that the story of Musa AS ended after the crossing of the Red Sea. However, events continued…
August 27, 2020
EXCESSIVE EMOTIONS AND THE DRAMA QUEEN
Why is it that today, regardless of nationality, many Muslim women have a habit of creating drama? What spiritual diseases…
September 11, 2020
SALEH AS
HOMES IN THE MOUNTAINS The tribe of Thamud lived in the Arabian Peninsular, between Hijaz and Tabuk. They were of…
July 3, 2020
THE FAMILY UNIT – THE HEART OF THE UMMAH – PART 1
he ummah longs for unity and demands a strong leadership.
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…
October 26, 2020
BUILDING BRIDGES WITH THE NON-MUSLIM COMMUNITIES -PART 2
Do we know the rule and manner of living in a non-Muslim country? The current Muslim diaspora is unprecedented. To…