Purity in Seeking Knowledge
‘Everything has a fruit, and the fruit of knowledge is being closer to Allah’. Rabi’ah al Adawiyya; great female scholar once said this, and a poet once commented that if you have impurities in...
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How to Pack for the Afterlife
What Have You Packed? Being Prepared to Face Death Whenever you go on a journey you pack for it. Our most significant journey is to the Hereafter to meet Allah the Almighty, and so...
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How to Nurture Students
How to Get the Best from Students Islam has placed a burden of responsibility on the shoulder of all people, from none may be excused. The Prophet (peace be on him) of Allah said:...
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Teaching at the Right Pace
Keeping the Audience Engaged Space out Lessons, Lectures and Circles The gathering of knowledge should not be every day because this will cause the student of knowledge to become weary. It was recorded...
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Why Islamic Teaching Should Be in Touch with Reality
A scholar must be aware of the reality in order to give rulings specific to locations, times and the reality of people.
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The Rise and Fall of Nations
What Causes the Fall of Nations? What are the four main causes for any nation to collapse? What do we need to do to protect ourselves and our children from the factors that lead...
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Responding to Reports of Terror Attacks
How Should We React to News of Terror Attacks? And know that among you is the Messenger of Allah. If he were to obey you in much of the matters you put forward to...
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What is Haya? The Concept of Total Protection
Be Shy of Allah Almighty O People, be shy before Allah Almighty as He merits The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, ‘Be truly shy from Allah.’ The companions said, ‘O Messenger of...
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(4:32) Hasad: How to Avoid Envy
Beware the Green-Eyed Monster Do not covet something in which Allah has made some of you superior to others. For men there is a share of what they earned, and for women there is...
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(4:27) What is the Difference between Major and Minor Sins?
Knowing Sins. The Big and The Small Allah wants to accept your repentance, but those who follow passions want you to digress a great deviation. (4:27) Just as you can’t challenge a...
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(96:6-7) ‘Because I Can’. Why Sinning is So Easy
Why There is No Limit to Recklessness, Hubris and Greed In a world riddled with oppression and injustice, one wonders why do we sin? Is it forgetfulness or rebelliousness? Or is it just that it...
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Being Wise Enough to Say ‘I Don’t Know’
Knowing the Limits of your Knowledge Knowledge is a trust; the one who has knowledge should not betray what Allah has entrusted him with. A teacher should not deceive or misguide his student by...
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Why So Sad?
Why So Sad? O you who believe, do not be down-beat or in a state of despair. Allah fashioned you with His own Two Hands. He made you, but He is not in need of...
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What do I need to know about Rizq?
What do I need to know about Rizq? We spend our lives chasing our rizq. Trying to make ends meet, to increase our wealth and spending it. What do we need to keep in...
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How to be Humble
The Keys to Humility Humility should be entirely genuine. Initially the quest of the teacher was in the search of knowledge in order that he could eradicate ignorance from himself and as a result...
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