What is the Significance of the First Five Revelations?
Sequence of Revelation What were the first five Surahs revealed? What is their Significance? The very first exposure to Islam by the community in Makkah was through the following verses: Iqra ayahs 1-5 Surah...
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Why you should avoid provocation
Resisting the Urge for Revenge Say: If you love Allah, then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you your faults, and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. (3:31) What does it mean to ‘follow’...
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How to Spread Love
The Significance of the Heart And indeed, the Qur’an is the revelation of the Lord of the worlds. The Trustworthy Spirit has brought it down Upon your heart, – that you may...
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Why do I have to speak out
Why We Have to Speak Out And (remember) when his Lord tried Ibrahim with certain words, then he fulfilled them: He said: ‘Surely I am going to make you an Imam for men.’ (Ibrahim)...
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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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How can we respond to atrocities when our leaders fail us
Spreading LOVE when there is HATE. What can we do when we feel helpless watching disasters unfold all over the world? What should our response be? Can we afford to sit back and watch...
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The Benefits of Fasting
Delivered 2017. Physical, mental, and social benefits of Ramadan and fasting.
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Burkini Ban 2016
Delivered 2016. Background to, and arguments for and against, the 2016 burkini ban in France
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Charity
Delivered 2015. An explanation of zakat and sadaqa, and a discussion of why charity is beneficial to both individuals and society as a whole.
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Comparing the Three Abrahamic Faiths
Delivered 2016. Comparing and contrasting the three main Abrahamic faiths
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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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Continuing Relevance of Religion in Today’s Society
Delivered 2016. Discussing how religion can teach us important lessons even today, using examples from the Prophet PBUH's Farewell Sermon, and Caliph Umar RA's speech on his deathbed.
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