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 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 11, 2020
WATERFALL
It originates with a small spring, or a series of small streams, a few bodies of trickling water. Then Allah…
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 1, 2020
BUT RAMADAN IS TOO HARD!
Fasting is not intended to inflict punishment upon the believers or to saddle them with unbearable burdens. Its main aim,…
October 26, 2020
PART 1 – A MUSLIM AND THE MUSLIM HEART
This series of articles is intended to bring us back to the basics, and to refresh the original message of…
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 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…
November 16, 2020
INTRODUCTION
COMPANIONS OF THE PROPHET These articles relate to a set of people who lived during the time of Prophet Muhammad…
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 7, 2020
ON BEING ILL (PART 1)
Being Ill It seems to be a paradox, but one of the signs that Allah loves His slave is when…
August 26, 2020
POMEGRANATE
POMEGRANATE Qur’anic References In them (both) will be fruits, and date- palms and pomegranates. (55:68) And it is He who…
August 27, 2020
UMAR IBN AL-KHATTAB
UMAR IBN AL-KHATTAB May Allah Be Well Pleased With Him(Life : (prob) 586AD – 644AD)(Caliphate : 634AD – 644AD) Preface:…
September 14, 2020
THE YELLOW COW
The story of the yellow cow took place during the prophethood of Musa AS. Bani Israel were trying to start…
September 7, 2020
7.EXAMPLES OF DEFEAT
Through these series, we will illustrate examples from our daily lives to emphasise the amount of defeat we have within,…
September 1, 2020
PART 25 – PLEASING ALLAH IS EASY!
If we wanted to give a beloved person a present, we would choose what that person likes. If we like…
September 3, 2020
THE PHILOSOPHY OF DE-CLUTTERING – PART 1
The world is caught up in a tidying and de-cluttering frenzy – it’s the latest thing in town. There is…
September 7, 2020
14. A CONTINUOUS TRIAL
A true journey of iman is dotted with trials and obstacles, all designed to test our sincerity and belief in…
September 2, 2020
PART 24 – THE TRUE LOVE OF ALLAH
The love of Allah is not necessarily to the exclusion of all other love. This would be impossible and absurd.…
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
BLAMING AND COMPLAINING
The Habits of Unhappy People Blaming and Complaining Some people can never be happy. They complain that they work too…
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.…
September 11, 2020
ISLAM’S MAGIC NUMBERS
How many times do we ponder about the details. Why do make tawaf seven times? Why is it recommended that…
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 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 1, 2020
PART 28 – SPENDING YOUR WAY TO ALLAH’S LOVE AND THE DRIVING FORCE
If you are rich, fear Allah and remember if you die with excess wealth, you have denied Allah’s money its…
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…
September 7, 2020
ARROGANCE
We have already talked about the building blocks forming the habits of unhappy people – discontentment and envy. These habits,…
September 7, 2020
DISEASES OF THE HEART THAT PREVENT TOTAL IMAN- PART 2
Knowledge v Action Many Muslims listen, subscribe and attend the events of Islamic speakers the world over, especially the “celebrity”…
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…