September 11, 2020
Ibrahim AS [Part 4]
The Ultimate Sacrifice The years passed, and Ibrahim AS used to visit Hagar and Ismail AS regularly. Ismail AS was…
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
PART 2 – WHAT ABOUT MY QUALITIES?
Reality check – Are You the Right Spouse? Try this simple test. Write down on a piece of paper ten…
September 7, 2020
11.THE WEAK WILL GET THE UPPER HAND
Sincerity is to question yourself and your intention, before and during the action. This sincerity in itself is victory. External…
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…
September 14, 2020
THE COMPANION OF THE TWO GARDENS
Surah Al Kahf contains four main stories: Musa (AS) and Al Khidr; the The People of the Cave; the Companion…
September 11, 2020
THE TRUTH ABOUT MAZHABS
Many Muslims adopt the teachings of a particular mazhab. There are historical and geographical reasons for this. Generally each mazhab…
September 1, 2020
PART 11 – LIVING OUT THE KNOWLEDGE
Overindulgence in anything material will erode our iman. We will become so captivated by the opulence of dunia that we…
September 7, 2020
SHOULD I MARRY FROM THE SAME RACE?
The world is more diverse today than ever before. Society is no longer homogeneous and with more fluid borders, ease…
November 16, 2020
15. IMAN IN ACTION V DESIRE
This iman then has to be followed up by actions. Devote yourself to Allah, doing the utmost zikr to achieve…
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
DISCONTENTMENT
Habit No 1: Discontentment No matter what you have in life, you feel that it’s not enough. You want a…
September 1, 2020
PART 36 – BUT I’M ALREADY A WORSHIPPER!
So how come some with hijab, beard, niqab and other cosmetic components of Islam have bad manners or behave in…
September 11, 2020
LOWERING OUR STANDARDS
I was watching a YouTube video of a Muslim comedian. She was wearing a hijab and that’s where the Islam…
September 11, 2020
AN URGENT MESSAGE
Thawbaan (RA), the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (SAW) related that the Prophet (SAW) said: “The nations shall…
September 11, 2020
DAUD AS – PART 1
The story of Daud AS started with the story of Talut and Jalut. After Daud AS killed the tyrant Jalut…
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…
August 26, 2020
GRAPES
GRAPES Qur’anic Reference: Surah An-Nahl:With it He causes to grow for you the crops, the olives, the date-palms, the grapes,…
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…
September 14, 2020
AL KHIDR
Surah Al Kahf, which we are encouraged to recite every Friday, contains four main stories for our reflection and guidance.…
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.…
September 2, 2020
THE MAN FROM SURAH YA-SEEN
Little personal detail is told of the man from Surah Ya-Seen. Yet, Allah SWT loved him to the extent that…
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…
August 26, 2020
OLIVE
OLIVE Qur’anic Reference One of the most blessed trees mentioned in the Qur’an and sunnah. Allah SWT gave it a…
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…
August 26, 2020
HONEY
And your Lord inspired to the bee, "Take for yourself among the mountains, houses, and among the trees and [in]…
September 7, 2020
MARRIAGE: BETWEEN MIRAGE, REALITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
Marriage: between mirage, reality and responsibility What is the common goal? Whenever there is a union between two people, the…
October 26, 2020
PART 5 – CHARACTERISTICS OF A HYPOCRITE
Hypocrisy occurs when one outwardly claims to be Muslim but his heart secretly harbours disbelief in various degrees. Hypocrisy is…
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…