September 7, 2020
18. WHAT IS THE SUNNAH OF ALLAH?
From all the previous stories and Qur’anic stories we can conclude that Allah is emphasizing one message. Allah puts us…
September 1, 2020
PART 32 – SAFEGUARDING THE LOVE
Once Allah bestows you with His quality, you will be closer to Allah. With this closeness, Allah will be for…
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…
September 11, 2020
THINKING OF PLASTIC SURGERY?
We are supposed to be pleased with what Allah has chosen for us, and this includes our physical appearance. Some…
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 7, 2020
WHY CAN’T I STAY DEVOUT?
Why Can’t I Stay Devout? Sometimes we find it difficult to sustain a constant and long term routine of obedience…
November 9, 2020
TWO COMPONENTS OF ISLAM
Islam is divided into duties to Allah and duties to the creations of Allah. The first part comprises of things…
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 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…
October 26, 2020
THE ART OF DA’WAH PART 4
Inviting to Allah only If we claim to be the follower of Rasulullah SAW, we have to invite to 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…
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
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 11, 2020
CELEBRATING EID AL FITR
With the end of Ramadan, Muslims generally have mixed feelings. On the one hand, we are heartbroken about the departure…
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”…
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…
October 23, 2020
PART 2 – CALLING TO THE CREATOR
Money, beauty, fame – is this enough? Why do we need a Creator? We have our lives, wealth, health and…
September 11, 2020
YUNUS AS
Seasons came and went, and again the memory of Allah faded from the hearts and minds of humankind. Communities lapsed…
September 7, 2020
2.OUR MEETING WITH ALLAH
Those who are familiar with the Levant (Syria, Jordan, Palestine and Lebanon) will notice that its lands are dotted with…
September 1, 2020
PART 30 – DO YOU LOVE YOUR WEALTH ABOVE ALLAH AND HIS MESSENGER ENOUGH?
You will not be a believer unless your love for Allah and His Messenger is above all other love, and…
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 11, 2020
YUSUF AS – PART 3
SEVEN AFTER SEVEN While Yusuf AS was serving his indefinite sentence in prison, forgotten by all, the King of Egypt…
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
EIGHT TIPS FOR MUSLIM KEYBOARD WARRIORS
From websites to You Tube to Facebook, there are now different forums for the Muslim population to provide its views,…
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…
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
AVOID GETTING HURT AGAIN
In Closing the Chapter* we touched upon how forgiveness is the best way of moving on in life. This has…
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 23, 2020
THE ESSENCE OF HAJJ – PART 2
What is the purpose of Hajj? Hajj means reaching for a high destination, being the mercy of Allah SWT. It…