October 23, 2020
WHY RAMADAN IS SPECIAL
When Mohammad (SAW) saw the crescent, the new moon on the month of Rajab which is one month before Shaaban…
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 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 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
ON BEING ILL (PART 2)
The Rewards for the Patient Patience during adversity runs counter to mankind’s hasty instinct to despair at the first sign…
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…
August 27, 2020
ALL ABOUT HIJAB
A three part article on a sister’s journey towards covering up A few months ago, I was waiting for the…
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 11, 2020
FALSE LABELS IN ISLAM
We have come across some ridiculous posts lately, with Muslims demeaning other Muslims, accusing them to be of certain Islamic…
September 11, 2020
SULAIMAN AS – PART 2
The Queen of Sheba The hoopoe did as commanded, carried the letter (and in some reports, together with a copy…
September 7, 2020
PART 3 – DEVELOPING YOURSELF
Developing Your Own Qualities If you are serious about your journey in this life and the hereafter, embark on a…
September 7, 2020
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO THE ISLAM AND SOCIETY RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS People are placed in our lives for a reason. Whether as…
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…
September 1, 2020
PART 20 – THE LEGACY WE SEEK
It is narrated that we can love who we want, but we will be separated from that person eventually. We…
August 27, 2020
IT’S A HIJAB, NOT A HALO!
I’m still a newbie at this; at a stage where the wardrobe malfunctions have been reduced, but not quite at…
October 23, 2020
THE ESSENCE OF HAJJ – PART 3
The significance of hajj Many people tend to overlook the main purpose of the hajj, and are preoccupied with the…
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 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…
August 26, 2020
BANANA
BANANA Qur’anic Reference: And those on the Right Hand, Who will be those on the Right Hand? (They will be)…
September 7, 2020
INTERFAITH MARRIAGES IN ISLAM?
And do not marry polytheistic women until they believe. And a believing slave woman is better than a polytheist, even…
September 2, 2020
PART 8 – THE VALUE OF THE KNOWLEDGE AND FOCUS
The first step in the sequence of seeking the knowledge of Allah is to appreciate the value of the knowledge…
October 26, 2020
THE ART OF DA’WAH PART 1
Introduction We are the followers of the sunnah which is based on the customs and habits of Rasulullah SAW. A Muslim following…
September 7, 2020
9.MIGRATION
If the situation gets so unbearable that it is causing our spiritual defeat, Islam permits us to emigrate to friendlier…
September 14, 2020
PEOPLE OF THE DAM
Allah reminds us many times in the Qur’an against the perils of being arrogant with our wealth and our achievements,…
October 27, 2020
HEEDLESSNESS PART 2
HEEDLESSNESS FROM MEETING OUR LORD PART 2 THE MESSAGE OF ISLAM IS AN ULTIMATUM If we are heedless on an…
September 2, 2020
INTRODUCTION TO QURANIC STORIES
The Qur’an contains a set of stories that relates to ordinary people – men, women and youths. Our Creator has…
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 7, 2020
HOW TO COPE WITH LIFE- PART 1
“We live in interesting times” There is an ancient proverb which goes – “May you live in interesting times”. Although…