Our Responsibility to Look after the Earth
Our Responsibility to Look after the Earth In Surah al-A’raf Allah Almighty said, ‘Do not corrupt the Earth… Indeed Allah Almighty’s mercy is close to those who are doing good.’ (7:56) And in Surah...
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(2:11-20) The Problem with Hypocrisy
Two Types of Hypocrite Beware, it is, in fact, they who spread disorder, but they do not appreciate. (12) And when it is said to them, ‘Believe as people have believed,’ they say, ‘Shall...
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(2:8-10) Hypocrisy – its origins and signs
Hypocrisy – how it originated and what are the signs Hypocrisy is a disease of the heart. Just like heart disease, very often people do not even realise they have it. If they do...
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Filling your heart with none other than Allah
How can you worship Allah as if you are seeing Him? Love As we cannot physical see Allah Almighty we can feel His presence strongly in the heart. The realisation of Allah’s presence, by...
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Why do I have to maintain trust?
What have we been entrusted with? And why we should maintain trust Allah the Almighty says in the Qur’an when he was describing the believers in Surah Mu’minun, ‘And those who are faithful to...
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(2:6-7) When to do dawah. Knowing who will respond to Islam and who won’t.
When to do dawah. Knowing who will respond to Islam and who won’t. Are all disbelievers the same? Will their punishment be the same? Who are the ones whose hearts are sealed? Should our...
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(2:3-5) How to spot a True Believer
How to Spot a True Believer What should we be like and how should we behave? What are the characteristics that any two believers, regardless of age, gender or ethnicity will have in common?...
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How excellence comes by getting the basics right
Attaining excellence with the right foundation From the hadith Jibreel found in the collection of Imam Bukhari, we can ascertain the basics of our religion. The religion of Islam in a simplistic view can...
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In what ways does knowledge set people apart?
Levels of Knowledge True knowledge leads to insight which in turn raises our rank in the eyes of Allah and confers a level of responsibility and leadership. Not everyone, however, who acquires knowledge attains...
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#Glorify the Word of Allah
#Glorify the Word of Allah Say NO to Ferrari tarawihs! The time has come for the ummah to rise up against the annual scourge of fast-paced recitations in some masjids across the world. At the...
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(2:2) What assurance do we have that Islam is the truth? Can anyone be guided to the truth?
The Truth – only if you seek it How do we know that the Qur’an is the truth from Allah Almighty? What assurance do we have that the Qur’an can help us in our...
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Why is there so much suffering in the Muslim world?
Why has Allah not defeated the perpetrators of evil? Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala) says in the Qur’an: “Had Allah willed it, He could have defeated them by Himself, but it is His test. He...
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What we need to impart to our children and understand ourselves
Our Amanah (trust) from Allah It has been narrated in Imam Nasa’i’s Sunan Al-Kubra and Ibn Hibban on the authority of Anas bin Malik (Radiallahu Anhu) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Indeed,...
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How do we define beneficial knowledge?
Should we seek any knowledge? What are the signs of beneficial knowledge? When we say ‘My Lord, increase me in knowledge’ we are not specifying the type of knowledge we want Allah to grant...
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How knowledge is connected to spiritual awakening
The connection between knowledge and spirituality How does knowledge lead to illumination? Why knowledge is a lifelong quest. Why we need knowledge more than food and water And say (Muhammad): ‘My Lord! Increase me...
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