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…
    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…
    September 11, 2020

    YUSUF AS – PART 1

    Yusuf AS Part 1 The life story of Yusuf (Joseph) AS is famous because of the number of trials that…
    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 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:…
    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 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 23, 2020

    THE TRUE REWARDS OF RAMADAN

    There are various ahadeeth which explain the rewards of Ramadan, and the rewards are indeed plentiful. One such hadith mentions…
    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 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 11, 2020

    YAHYA (JOHN THE BAPTIST) AS

    His Birth and Early Life We have, in the story of Zakariya AS, given details of how Zakariya’s AS sincere…
    September 1, 2020

    PART 34 – THE UPS AND DOWNS OF LIFE

    Wisdom and faith will never flourish in the heart unless the heart is humble, and without the love of dunia,…
    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…
    August 27, 2020

    AISHA BINT ABU BAKR [RA]

    AISHA BINT ABU BAKR  [RA] Umm-Al-Mu’minin (Mother of Believers) Note: For ease of reading, we have not inserted “May Allah…
    September 10, 2020

    ADAM AS [ PART 2 ]

    THE CREATION OF THE MOTHER OF MANKIND Mankind was created with natural inclinations and desires for companionship. For that, Allah…
    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

    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

    MY GOAL IN LIFE: THE REAL RETIREMENT PLAN -PART 2

    Constitution of Happiness The following two verses of the Qur’an, if mastered, will change your life: Race toward forgiveness from…
    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 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 3, 2020

    THE POWER OF FAITH: A MAN’S JOURNEY TO ALLAH-PART 3

    (Note: – The true identity and name of person and places have been kept confidential for the welfare and safety…
    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 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.…
    August 26, 2020

    FIG

    Allah swears by the fig and the olive, showing the importance of these two fruits.
    September 14, 2020

    EID UL FITR

    The Muslim calendar is marked with two occasions of Eid – Eid ul Fitr and Eid Al Adha. The Arabic…
    November 11, 2020

    PART 42 – VALUING THE KNOWLEDGE IN A DIFFICULT ENVIRONMENT

    Are we ready to understand and place value on the qualities of Allah? How do we value the knowledge that…
    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…
    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 14, 2020

    THE SABBATH BREAKERS

    This story relates to a small fishing community comprised of Bani Israel. During this time, because of their persistent disobedience…

    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].

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