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
HUD AS
THE LAND OF GIANTS Narrated Abu Huraira (RA): The Prophet (SA) said: “Allah created Adam, making him 60 cubits tall…
September 1, 2020
PART 29 – THE SACRIFICES OF THE MUHAJIREEN AND THE ANSARI
The early Muslims made monumental sacrifices for Islam, and one of the clearest examples is the emigration or Hijrah. The…
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…
September 7, 2020
SANDCASTLES
When you walk along the beach, a common sight is that of children and sometimes adults, building sandcastles. They scoop…
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 7, 2020
WHO AM I AND WHY AM I HERE? PART 6
Elevation through Difficulty The Messengers and Prophets all led difficult lives. Their calamities and hardships were actually a form of…
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…
August 26, 2020
VINEGAR
VINEGAR Hadith Reference: Jabir Ibn ‘Abduallah (may Allah be pleased with him, said), “The Messenger of Allah SAW took me…
September 7, 2020
WHO AM I AND WHY AM I HERE? PART 8
Iftiqar (the state of poverty to Allah) This is the most desirable state to be in, and this was the…
August 27, 2020
AISHA BINT ABU BAKR [RA]
AISHA BINT ABU BAKR [RA] Umm-Al-Mu’minin (Mother of Believers) Note: For ease of reading, we have not inserted “May Allah…
September 7, 2020
ON BEING ILL (PART 1)
Being Ill It seems to be a paradox, but one of the signs that Allah loves His slave is when…
September 7, 2020
THE ROAD TO HAPPINESS
There are many junctures in life where we face stumbling blocks. When we aspire for something but fail, when we…
September 2, 2020
PART 9 – CLEANING THE DIRT
If it were that simple, then why does guidance still elude some of us? The clue is in Surah Mutaffifin…
September 1, 2020
PART 35 – ONLY YOU WE RELY UPON
Allah wants us to surrender with complete pleasure, and believe that embedded our lives is goodness which we cannot comprehend.…
October 23, 2020
RAMADAN – COMPASSION AND CARING
Fasting as an institution for the purification of the soul is common to all the divine religions (Judaism, Christianity and…
September 11, 2020
INCONCEIVABLE!
There is so much pressure on women to have children, even when they are struggling with conceiving or seeing a…
September 7, 2020
PART 1 – WHY IS PATIENCE BEAUTIFUL?
Phrases like “be patient” and “patience is half of the faith” form a part of the Muslim’s everyday vocabulary, such…
September 7, 2020
PART 3 – SWEETENING THE PAIN
Most of us will tolerate our job conditions if we are well paid. Even if we tried to complain, others…
September 11, 2020
SALEH AS
HOMES IN THE MOUNTAINS The tribe of Thamud lived in the Arabian Peninsular, between Hijaz and Tabuk. They were of…
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 11, 2020
ISA (JESUS) AS – PART 3
A Crucifixion? The end of the story of Isa AS is shrouded in controversy between the Muslims and the Christians.…
September 7, 2020
BUILDING BRIDGES WITH THE NON-MUSLIM COMMUNITIES -PART 3
Step one – seek knowledge and supporting the truth Is our purpose in life to benefit each other or to…
October 23, 2020
THE ESSENCE OF HAJJ – PART 5
Some rituals explained This article is not intended to discuss the technicalities and regulations in detail, but to explain the…
September 1, 2020
PART 27- EARNING ALLAH’S LOVE
We should increase doing what Allah loves, and abstain from what Allah does not love. We should inculcate this as…
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…
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,…
October 26, 2020
BUILDING BRIDGES WITH THE NON-MUSLIM COMMUNITIES -PART 2
Do we know the rule and manner of living in a non-Muslim country? The current Muslim diaspora is unprecedented. To…
September 11, 2020
THE LAST LAUGH
I met a wonderful brother who is a volunteer at one of our local masjid. We heard one day that…
September 7, 2020
PART 4 – PATIENCE AT THE FIRST BLOW
The Prophet (SAW) passed by a woman who was crying over a grave and said, “Fear Allah and be patient.'”…