September 1, 2020

    PART 34 – THE UPS AND DOWNS OF LIFE

    Wisdom and faith will never flourish in the heart unless the heart is humble, and without the love of dunia,…
    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…
    August 26, 2020

    DATES

    And We cause therein the grain to grow, And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle), And…
    September 7, 2020

    WHEN PEOPLE LET YOU DOWN – PART 1

    We have been through this before, that sinking, disappointing feeling when our closest friends and families are missing during our…
    September 14, 2020

    BARSISA THE WORSHIPPER

    There are many versions to this very disturbing story, which illustrates how even the most pious and abstinent of people…
    October 23, 2020

    PART 1 – WHY WE NEED A CREATOR?

    Why do we need the Creator in our lives? If you are reading this, then it means that you are…
    September 1, 2020

    PART 10 – OUR WEAPONS AND DEFENCES IN THIS LIFE, AND WAKING UP TO REALITY

    When we lose sight of the message, we misunderstand the purpose of creation and have many unanswered questions: Why were…
    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 11, 2020

    LUT AS

    The Society of Lut AS Prophet Lut (Lot) AS was the nephew of Ibrahim AS. After parting ways with Ibrahim…
    August 27, 2020

    ABU BAKR AS-SIDDIQ

    ABU BAKR AS-SIDDIQ RA Life: 573AD – 634AD) (Caliphate: 632AD – 634AD) Preface: This is only a summary of the…
    September 7, 2020

    MARRIAGE: BETWEEN MIRAGE, REALITY AND RESPONSIBILITY

    Marriage: between mirage, reality and responsibility What is the common goal? Whenever there is a union between two people, the…
    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

    THE ROAD TO HAPPINESS

    There are many junctures in life where we face stumbling blocks. When we aspire for something but fail, when we…
    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:…
    September 7, 2020

    WHO AM I AND WHY AM I HERE? PART 5

    The Sunnah of Allah Allah’s method will never change. Allah has sunnan (precedent) or a fixed way of doing things:…
    September 11, 2020

    IS HUMANITY DEAD?

    Random acts of Mercy Narrated by Abu Hurairah (RA): “The Prophet of Allah SAW kissed Hasan ibn ‘Ali while Aqra’…
    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…
    October 26, 2020

    PART 1 – A MUSLIM AND THE MUSLIM HEART

    This series of articles is intended to bring us back to the basics, and to refresh the original message of…
    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

    I CAN’T FOCUS – PART 1

    Focusing allows us to see the object with total clarity. When the object is out of range, the image will…
    September 11, 2020

    INCONCEIVABLE!

    There is so much pressure on women to have children, even when they are struggling with conceiving or seeing a…
    October 23, 2020

    HAJJ DIARIES PART 2

    Day of Arafat Before dawn on the day before Eid, all pilgrims were transported to the Mount Arafat to spend…
    September 14, 2020

    INTRODUCTION

    INTRODUCTION TO THE PROPHETS AND MESSENGERSWHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT TO US? The belief in the Prophets and Messengers – by…
    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 11, 2020

    JUST IMAGINE

    Imagine that you are in a Michelin star restaurant, and the chef has made spectacular food, from a stunning starter,…
    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 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 14, 2020

    ISRA AND MI’RAJ

    The month of Rajab is most famous for the incident of the night journey and ascension of Prophet SAW to…
    September 7, 2020

    THE FAMILY UNIT – THE HEART OF THE UMMAH – PART 2

    What is wrong with our wedding celebrations? At the time of marriage, our Islamic values are undermined and even obliterated.…
    September 11, 2020

    WATERFALL

    It originates with a small spring, or a series of small streams, a few bodies of trickling water. Then Allah…

    Daily Hadith

    Reported by Abu Hurairah (RA): The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “The upper hand is better than the lower one (i.e., the spending hand is better than the receiving hand); and begin (charity) with those who are under your care; and the best charity is that which given out of surplus; and he who asks (Allah) to help him abstain from the unlawful and the forbidden, Allah will fulfill his wish; and he who seeks self-sufficiency will be made self-sufficient by Allah”.
    [Al-Bukhari].

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