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 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…
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
10.VICTORY AND PATIENCE
The real application for patience is patience for obedience to Allah, and the mirror image of that, which is patience…
September 11, 2020
YUSUF AS – PART 2
The moment the wife of the minister saw him, she loved him and took him like the son she never…
August 27, 2020
UTHMAN IBN AFFAN
UTHMAN IBN AFFAN MAY ALLAH BE WELL PLEASED WITH HIM LIFE : 574 AD (APPROXIMATE) – 656 AD CALIPHATE: 644…
March 17, 2021
WHEN PEOPLE LET YOU DOWN – PART 2
What will Endure? All the relationships in life are bound to fail and will not benefit us, except only one:…
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 27, 2020
A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE … OR A BIMBO?
A Female v A Woman In the early days, kings, princes and men of status, when they used to choose…
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 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…
August 27, 2020
KHADIJAH BINT KHUWAYLID [RA]
KHADIJAH BINT KHUWAYLID [ RA ] Umm-Al-Mu’minīn (Mother of Believers) Note: For ease of reading, we have not inserted “May Allah be…
September 3, 2020
1.THE STATE OF OUR UMMAH TODAY
This is the start of a new series, which explains how one can rise above a state of personal defeat…
September 2, 2020
PART 19 – HOW OFTEN DO WE NEED TO CONTEMPLATE?
Islam can be likened to a town fortified by five walls. If all the five were intact, then one’s Islam…
August 4, 2020
WHEN THINGS DON’T GO WELL
THE TEST OF SINCERITY When things are on an even keel or on a comfortable and predictable plateau, it is…
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
WHO AM I AND WHY AM I HERE? PART 9
Coming to an end Think about it. You may be living in this life but in reality you are in…
September 7, 2020
VISITING THE ILL
This is never a comfortable topic, because visiting and taking care of the ill is not something that is pleasant.…
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 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 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…
September 3, 2020
THE DECEPTION YEARS PART 2
Deception and Daily Interaction Today, there is no respect for trust of passing information, and we have lost the Muslim…
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 13 – THE MARRIAGE OF FIKR AND ZIKR
At our pinnacle of fikr, we will also achieve the highest level of zikr. At this peak, our zikr will…
September 3, 2020
FITNAH
How do we recognize the truth? People are mistaken when they say that there are many versions of the truth.…
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…
September 7, 2020
SOME LIFE CHANGING ADVICE PART 1
THE ADVICE I WISH I HAD RECEIVED YEARS AGO … It is so enriching to speak with some people, and…
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 11, 2020
IBRAHIM AS [PART 2]
The Festival of Idols Every year, the community celebrated a festival that took place out of town. Ibrahim’s AS father…