(2:44) Why do you have 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 isn’t following the truth 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 8 – Madinah: Lessons from the Seerah
Allah’s Special Plan Lessons from the Seerah The benefits of reciting darood When travelling to Madinah, as the Prophet (peace be on him) did, we do not experience hardship as he did, but we...
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How to Avoid Being in a Fake News Chain
Fake News The REAL danger of compromising your akhirah by indiscriminately hitting the forward button… Allah the Almighty says in the Qur’an, ‘Oh People of the Book! Why do you mix truth with falsehood and conceal the truth...
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How Can I Spread Knowledge When I Don’t Feel Equipped?
How Do You Know When You Have Enough Knowledge to Teach? The Messenger of Allah (peace be on him) said: ‘Allah illuminates (or make radiant the face of) a man (or a woman) who...
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Hajj Reflections 7 – The Heart of Hajj
The Essence of the Day of Arafah Increasing Khushu and attaining tranquility To achieve full focus (khushu) and sincerity (ikhlas) and block out thoughts of our daily affairs during salah is a generally struggle,. This is precisely why we start...
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(2:30-33) Lessons in the Art of Communication from the Angels
What We Can Learn from Allah’s Conversation with His Angels Should you speak up if you disagree with your boss? Do you have to listen to those who are under you? And how important...
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