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…
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
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 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 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…
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
YUSUF AS – PART 2
The moment the wife of the minister saw him, she loved him and took him like the son she never…
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 PHILOSOPHY OF DE-CLUTTERING – PART 2
Being enslaved to our things Analysing my belongings really made me think about how we are enslaved to our items,…
September 1, 2020
PART 12 – THINKING (FIKR) OF ALLAH
Allah mentions that: “Verily! In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and…
September 7, 2020
WHO ARE YOUR FRIENDS – PART 1
Companionship is a basic requirement for human beings, and can arise from family ties, social connections or marriage. Allah in…
October 23, 2020
PART 3 – WHY WE NEED RELIGION
Which religion? Religion is a set of convictions which one practices in order to connect with our Creator and please…
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 1, 2020
PART 40 – HASTEN TOWARDS A GOOD DEED!
Rasulullah SAW asked us to hurry up with the good deeds, and this has been reported numerous times with variations:…
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…
August 26, 2020
GINGER
Ginger Qur’anic Reference: And they will be given to drink there a cup (of wine) mixed with Zanjabil (ginger, etc.)…
October 26, 2020
PART 7 – THE VALUE OF THE NAMES OF ALLAH
Muslim dwellings are often decorated with beautiful calligraphy and Islamic art praising the attributes of Allah. When we admire these…
September 11, 2020
MUSA AS – PART 3
The Da’wah of Musa AS Musa AS carried with him two commands for Pharaoh. The first was an invitation to…
September 11, 2020
MUSA AS – PART 1
The Prophecy If we were to apply human laws, Musa AS should not have existed. Set against its historical context,…
September 3, 2020
21. THE CYCLE OF PURIFICATION
An indication of defeat is when Shaitan makes victory seem impossible and out of reach. The hypocrite, liar, deceiver and…
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 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…
September 7, 2020
SOME LIFE CHANGING ADVICE PART 2
SIGNS OF THE INTELLECT AND THE FOOL The following characters are the hallmark of the intellectual: (a) if his status…
September 7, 2020
WHAT HAPPENS IF THE PARENTS DO NOT CHOOSE WISELY?
The Role of The Parents The role of the parents in the wedding cannot be denied, for their decision, actions…
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 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:…
August 26, 2020
FIG
Allah swears by the fig and the olive, showing the importance of these two fruits.
September 11, 2020
DAUD AS – PART 2
The Rulings of Daud AS Apart from kingship, Daud AS was a judge amongst his people, and discharged his duties…
September 7, 2020
12.THE THREE PEOPLE: A HADITH ABOUT GRATITUDE (SHUKR)
Narrated Abu Huraira: that he heard Allah’s Apostle (SAW) saying, “Allah willed to test three Israelis who were a leper,…
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…