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(2:286) Why is my life so difficult?
The Wisdom Your Difficulties in Life Why are we tested? Why me? What did I do to deserve this? The Messenger has believed in what has been revealed to him from his Lord, and the...
Ayesha Khan
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(2:282) Is one man equal to two women in Islam?
THE POWER TO FORGET Is one man equal to two women? ‘Have two witnesses from among your men, and if two men are not there, then one man and two women from those witnesses...
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(2:284) Are we accountable for our thoughts? And can we gift our deeds to others?
The scope of accountability To Allah belongs what is in the heavens and what is in the earth. If you disclose what is in your hearts or conceal it, Allah shall hold you accountable...
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Avoiding the Post Ramadan Slump
Reflecting on what you gained and hanging on to it Notice the New You We spend quite a bit of time psyching ourselves up before Ramadan. During Ramadan we direct our energy towards purifying ourselves,...
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The concept of gradualism – how Islamic rulings were phased in when the time was right.
The Concept of Gradualism Tadarruj or gradualism is the introduction of a concept over a period of time so that it is not overwhelming in the first instance. Though we have all the rulings now,...
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Knowing your direction
When changing direction helps you find your true direction And thus we have made you a just community (ummah wasata) that you will be witnesses over the people and the Messenger will be a witness...
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(2:138) When Islam is like Oxygen in Your Life- the 7 benefits of dhikr
The Importance of Connecting with Allah The Benefits of Dhikr ‘We dye ourselves with the colouring of Allah! For who is better in colouring than Allah? We are to worship none but Him.’ (2:138) Allah...
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Backbiting
Delivered 2013. Discussing the harms of backbiting, and the seriousness of the sin.
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Balance
Delivered 2014. How God created the world in balance, and how we should implement balance in our lives
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Beauty
Delivered 2013. What Islam says about beauty, and the importance of internal vs external beauty
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The Concept of Charity in Islam
Delivered 2012. A more detailed explanation of what charity means in Islam. Includes many useful hadith and ayat about charity
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Empathy
Delivered 2017. The importance of empathy, and how a lack of empathy can be damaging for groups of people and wider society. Examples of empathy in nature.
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Hajj
Delivered 2016. Personal reflections on Hajj, and the impact it has on your life.
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The Importance of Thinking and Knowledge in Islam
Delivered 2018. The importance of learning and seeking knowledge in Islam. Some of the ways God tells us to seek knowledge, and some of the things Muslims have done through history to gain and spread knowledge