31
Jan 2025
سَیَقُولُ ٱلسُّفَهَاۤءُ مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَا وَلَّىٰهُمۡ عَن قِبۡلَتِهِمُ ٱلَّتِی كَانُوا۟ عَلَیۡهَاۚ قُل لِّلَّهِ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقُ وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبُۚ یَهۡدِی مَن یَشَاۤءُ إِلَىٰ صِرَ ٰطࣲ مُستَقِيم The foolish among the people will ask, “Why did they turn away from the direction of prayer they used to face?” Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “The east and west belong ˹only˺ to Allah. He guides whoever He wills to the Straight Path.” (2:142) This verse in Surat al Baqarah talks about a very important event in the life of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and in the history of the Muslim......
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30
Jan 2025
What is puberty? How does it affect girls’ physical, emotional and psychological development? What advice does Allah and the Prophet (peace be upon him) give us to help us get through this period successfully? We look at puberty and give tips from experts to help you get through this time. Puberty and physical Changes Puberty is a time of changes. It is a natural and most crucial part of human development. This is the time when the body is preparing to develop into an adult. How we approach this topic with......
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24
Jan 2025
Did you visit Me? Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said that Allah Almighty will say on the Day of Resurrection: عن أبي هريرة رضي الله تعالى عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: “إنَّ اللَّهَ عزَّ وجلَّ يقولُ يَومَ القِيامَةِ: يا ابْنَ آدَمَ، مَرِضْتُ فَلَمْ تَعُدْنِي، قالَ: يا رَبِّ، كيفَ أعُودُكَ وأَنْتَ رَبُّ العالَمِينَ؟! قالَ: أَمَا عَلِمْتَ أنَّ عَبْدِي فُلانًا مَرِضَ فَلَمْ تَعُدْهُ؟ أمَا عَلِمْتَ أنَّكَ لو عُدْتَهُ لَوَجَدْتَنِي عِنْدَهُ؟ يا ابْنَ آدَمَ، اسْتَطْعَمْتُكَ فَلَمْ تُطْعِمْنِي، قالَ:......
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21
Jan 2025
The journey of Umrah is deeply spiritual, physically demanding at times, and emotionally enriching. It is a microcosm of life itself, filled with moments of joy, struggle, and deep reflection. Alhamdulillah, my recent Umrah was all of this and more, particularly during the Sa’ee, the ritual of walking back and forth between the hills of Safa and Marwa, in remembrance of Hajar (may Allah be pleased with her), the revered wife of Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him). Her story, as I discovered anew through my own experience, is a timeless testament......
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13
Jan 2025
Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: عن عبد الله بن عباس رضي الله تعالى عنهما قال كنت رديف رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: يا غلام أو يا بني ألا أعلمك كلمات ينفعك الله بهن، قلت: بلى، فقال احفظ الله يحفظك، احفظ الله تجده أمامك، تعرف إلى الله في الرخاء، يعرفك في الشدة. إذا سألت فاسأل الله، وإذا استعنت، فاستعن بالله. فقد جف القلم بما هو كائن، فلو أن الخلق كلهم جميعاً أرادوا أن ينفعوك بشيء، لم يقضه الله لك لم......
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11
Jan 2025
What is wafa? Usually al wafa is translated as loyalty, but depending on the context, it can have more meanings. We will see this from examples from the Quran and the Sunnah and the practice of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). To define al wafa as loyalty is to restrict its meaning, as wafa has been translated differently by differently translators when it appears in the Quran. The range of meanings include fulfilling rights, rewarding kindness, fostering affection, keeping one’s covenant. All of these are translations of the word wafa in......
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10
Jan 2025
Never delay taking the shahada Anyone who is considering becoming Muslim, should not delay their shahada. None of us know how long we have in this world. This life is temporary and we must all leave it. As only Allah knows the time and place of our death, someone who has a terminal condition may still survive their doctor’s prognosis by days, weeks, months or even years. On the other hand, they may get run over by the proverbial bus before that. If someone has been diagnosed with a terminal illness, they......
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10
Jan 2025
Rifa’ah ibn Rafi’ (may Allah be pleased with him) said that Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) stood on the pulpit and then cried, saying: عن رفاعة بن رافع رضي الله تعالى عنه قال: قامَ أبو بَكرٍ الصِّدِّيقُ رضي الله تعالى عنه على المنبرِ ثمَّ بَكى فقالَ: قامَ رسولُ اللَّهِ صلَّى اللَّه عليه وسلم عامَ الأوَّلِ على المنبرِ ثمَّ بَكى فقالَ: سلوا اللَّهَ العفوَ والعافيةَ، فإنَّ أحداً لم يُعطَ بعدَ اليقينِ خيراً منَ العافيةِ” The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) stood on the pulpit in the last......
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05
Jan 2025
One of the core principles of Islam is husn ad-dhann—having a good opinion or thinking well of others. The word husn derives from hasan, which means good, and ad-dhann refers to one’s assumptions or opinions. Together, husn ad-dhann means to think positively about others, while its opposite, su ad-dhann, refers to harbouring negative assumptions or bad opinions. In the society at the time of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), he sought to foster a harmonious, loving, and caring community built on mutual trust and cooperation. Husn ad-dhann was a cornerstone of......
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03
Jan 2025
What makes it so hard to keep resolutions? Is it ingrained patterns of behaviour that are hard to change? Is it that the desire for comfort and pleasure keeps trumping the ungraspable desire to be a better, fitter, more successful version of ourselves? Or is it the desire to escape pain and discomfort which we associate with the pathways to achieving that better version of ourselves? Wanting to declutter, make better food choices, and read more books are all worthy objectives but the follow through falters at many levels and perhaps all......
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