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Spending Wisely – Avoid the Mania Spending without Extravagance In Surah Furqan, Allah Almighty describes ibadur Rahman (the obedient servants) of Allah Almighty. Amongst their attributes, He mentions that they do not overspend and...
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(2:51-59) How Not to Repeat History
More Lessons from Bani Israel And when We appointed forty nights for Musa, then you took the calf (as God) thereafter, and you were unjust. (51) Yet We pardoned you, even after that, so...
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Are You Settling for Mediocrity or Aiming for Excellence?
The Importance of Aiming High ‘Indeed, We have made that which is on the earth adornment for it that We may test them which of them is best in deed.’ (18:7)...
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What Qualities does a Teacher of Deen Need?
What Qualities a Teacher of Deen Should Have The observation of Allah Almighty, in the life of a teacher, is perhaps the single most important aspect a teacher should have; the others are secondary...
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(2:44) Is it Always Necessary to Practice What You Preach?
Do you have to Practice What You Preach? And be steadfast in Salah (prayer), and pay Zakah, and bow down with those who bow down. (43) Do you enjoin righteousness upon others while you...
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(2:45-46) How to Tame the Nafs
How to Escape the Clutches of the Nafs Seek help through patience and prayer. It is indeed exacting, but not for those who are humble in their hearts, (45) Who bear in mind that...
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(2:47-50) What to Save and What to Delete from Our Memories
Letting Go Memory is a funny thing. There some things we can’t forget and some things we can’t remember… The role of memory in our lives plays an important role but we need to...
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(2:34-39) Adam and Eve – Rebellion and Remorse
The Lessons from Adam and Eve And when We said to the angels: “Prostrate yourselves before ’Adam!” So, they prostrated themselves, all but Iblis (Satan). He refused, showed arrogance and became one of the...
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That Niggling Sensation…How to Spot Fitnah and Protect Yourself from It
What is Fitnah and What can I do to Protect Myself from It? We hear the word all the time. But what is the definition of fitnah, what fitnahs are we not aware of?...
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The Fool Proof Way to Achieve Failure
The Fool Proof Way to Achieve Failure Obey God and His Messenger. Do not quarrel with each other lest you fail or lose honour. Exercise patience; God is with those who have patience. (8:56)...
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(2:40-42) Why Following the Truth is Not Always Easy
The Courage to Recognise the Truth ‘O Children of Israel! call to mind the (special) favour which I bestowed upon you, and fulfil your covenant with Me and I shall fulfil My covenant with...
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How to Prevent Knowledge Being Lost
How to Keep Knowledge Safe Moving Away from Student Mentality We all know that from experience that sitting in a classroom as a student is not the same as being in the class as the...
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How to Glue a Fractured Ummah Back Together
Gluing the Ummah Back Together Allah the Almighty mentions in Surah Al Imran one of the fundamental verses in the Qur’an concerning the unity of the ummah: And hold firmly to the rope of...
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How to Shield Yourself from Family Conflicts
What is the Best Way to Cope with Family Politics? Indeed in Yusuf and his brothers, there are lessons for men of understanding’ (12:111) Extreme Sibling Rivalry The main focus of the story...
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Hajj Reflections 5
Welcome to Madinah – Allah’s Special Plan En Route To Madinah We are travelling on almost the same road that the Prophet (peace be on him) did, but when he travelled it was with...
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