The elephant and the ants. Don’t be distracted from your purpose.
The Prophet (peace be on him) was focused on his priorities and he did not let anything distract him. Though he was plagued by problems in his community, many of which were instigated by...
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Do women have to cover their feet? What is the awrah?
Are feet considered to be part of a woman’s awrah? Are women permitted to wear sandals? There are two opinions on this. The Maliki and Shafi schools of thought consider it is necessary for...
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The truth is always attacked. We must continue to defend it.
Asthe community is reeling from the shock, disbelief, disgust and sadness at the killing of veteran journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, at whose funeral innocent mourners were also viciously attacked and beaten, we turn to...
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What is the significance of the Shawwal fasts?
Extra reward post Ramadan The reward of fasting any six days in Shawwal after fasting in Ramadan is equivalent to fasting for a whole year, as per the narration of Abu Ayub Al-Ansari (may...
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Eid: glorify Allah through takbeer, showing gratitude and spreading joy
In the verses regarding fasting in Surat al Baqarah, Allah Almighty said, He wants ease for us; He doesn’t want hardship for us, so that we may complete our fasts and glorify Allah for...
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The Final Day
In Surat Yasin, Allah Almighty says the Trumpet will be blown and mankind will be resurrected from their graves. Those who denied this would happen, will be surprised and ask who resurrected them. The...
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The win win deal
In Surat Fatir, Allah Almighty praises those who recite the Book of Allah, reflecting on it and putting its teachings into practice. إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَتْلُونَ كِتَابَ اللَّهِ وَأَقَامُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَأَنفَقُوا مِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ سِرًّا وَعَلَانِيَةً...
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Indeed I am near
Allah Almighty said in the Quran: وَإِذا سَأَلَكَ عِبادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذا دَعانِ فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُوا لِي وَلْيُؤْمِنُوا بِي لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْشُدُونَ If My servants ask you ˹O Prophet˺ about Me: I am...
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Peer pressure in this world and the blame game in the hereafter
In Surat Saba, Allah Almighty talks about oppressors and peer pressure. The verses mention the discussion which takes place in the hereafter between oppressors and evildoers and their followers. وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَن نُّؤْمِنَ...
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How to fill your bucket when it’s raining gold
Laylatul Qadr is the night of greatness and magnificence. إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ Indeed, ˹it is˺ We ˹Who˺ sent this ˹Quran˺ down on the Night of Glory. (97:1) In Surat Dukhan, Allah Almighty...
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Choose your fate wisely. Do not risk your akhirah to fit in with the crowd
Allah Almighty talks about the situation of the disbelievers in the hereafter, distraught that they did not follow the Messenger (peace be on him). يَوْمَ تُقَلَّبُ وُجُوهُهُمْ فِى ٱلنَّارِ يَقُولُونَ يَـٰلَيْتَنَآ أَطَعْنَا ٱللَّهَ وَأَطَعْنَا...
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Have optimism even in the midst of fear
وَرَدَّ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِغَيْظِهِمْ لَمْ يَنَالُوا خَيْرًا ۚ وَكَفَى اللَّهُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الْقِتَالَ ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ قَوِيًّا عَزِيزًا God repelled the disbelievers in their rage; they gained no advantage. God thus spared the believers...
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Those who do not sleep and those who spend
In Surat Sajdah, which the Prophet (peace be on him) used to recite in his Fajr prayer on Fridays, Allah Almighty mentions those who forsake their beds – they win the battle against their...
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Four life essentials
In the verses of Surat Luqman, Luqman, who a minority believe was a prophet and the majority think was righteous man, offers ten pieces of advice to his son on living a righteous life....
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Monotheism is our natural instinct and unites us, but as an Ummah we are divided
In Surat Ar-Rum, Allah Almighty says: فَأَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًا ۚ فِطْرَتَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا ۚ لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِخَلْقِ اللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ So devote yourself...
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