Reflecting on the very first khutbah
On the first Jummuah of Ramadan, the month of wonders, gifts, blessings and closeness to Allah, I would like to talk about the first Khutbah ever delivered. During the migration of the Prophet (peace...
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Reflections on Surah Qaf
A Makki surah Surat Qaf is a short surah which was revealed in Makkah, during the period when society was still rejecting the basic concepts of Islam, such as the Oneness of Allah and...
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Battley and Breaking the Limits of Allah
When you search for Hudud ullah (the limits set by Allah) they are mentioned in a few places. Abu Tha’labah al-Kushanee — Jurthoom bin Nashir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the...
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Time passing quickly – a sign of the Day of Judgment
We have recently marked the anniversary of the pandemic. It has been a year since it started but it seems like yesterday, so I was reminded of the hadith of the Prophet (peace be...
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Twinkle twinkle little star… just one of the favours from Allah
He causes the dawn to break, and has made the night for rest and ˹made˺ the sun and the moon ˹to travel˺ with precision. That is the design of the Almighty, All-Knowing. (6:96) And...
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The One who splits the seed and the dark
During Makkan times, Allah Almighty was drawing the attention of non-believers to His signs, and prompting them to think about who was the originator of the universe and the world. He pointed out the...
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The Paradox of Selfishness
Today’s reflection is about selfishness, which is known al athara الأثرة and al isti’thar الاستئثار in classical Arabic, and in colloquial Arabic, it is ananiyyah أنانية , which is wrong but commonly used. Paradox...
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Search yourself – for the signs of Allah and why we need to maintain our soul’s purity
وَفِي الْأَرْضِ آيَاتٌ لِلْمُوقِنِينَ وَفِي أَنْفُسِكُمْ ۚ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ In the earth, there are signs for those who (seek truth to) believe, (51:20) And in your own selves! So, do you not perceive? (51:21)...
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Isra wal Miraj – All you wanted to know (part 3: the scenes of jahannum)
During the miraculous night journey of Isra wal Miraj, the Prophet (peace be on him) saw some of the people of hellfire. The scenes are vivid and terrifying, and a stark deterrent to sin,...
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Isra’ wal Mi’raj – All you wanted to know (part 2)
The journey to the heavens The Prophet (saw) was then taken to the Hijr, the semi-circular wall of the Ka‘bah, where the Prophet (saw) said that Jibril, ‘opened my chest, and washed it with...
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Isra wal Mi’raj – All you wanted to know (part 1: al Isra)
A wondrous journey سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي أَسْرَىٰ بِعَبْدِهِ لَيْلًا مِّنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ الْأَقْصَى الَّذِي بَارَكْنَا حَوْلَهُ لِنُرِيَهُ مِنْ آيَاتِنَا إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ “Glory be to Him, Who took His servant during the...
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Surat al Qalam – What lessons are there in the second revelation?
Ibn Abbas mentioned that Surat al Qalam was the second surah to be revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him). Not all of the surah was revealed at once, just as not...
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Du’a for Hajah – The Prayer for Need
Salatul Hajah The Prophet (peace be on him) used to make many comprehensive dua. The dua Hajah teaches us how to ask Him for help. `Abdullah bin Abi Awfa narrated that Allah’s Messenger (peace...
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What’s the prophetic way to bring others round to your point of view?
There will always be different opinions We are not photocopies of each other. Not everyone thinks the same way and has the same understanding or opinions on matters, whether they are about religion, politics,...
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The Blessing of Reciting the Quran with a Beautiful Voice
فضل تلاوة القرآن The Prophet (peace be on him) encouraged his companions to recite the Quran in a beautiful voice. Al-Bara’ bin Azib reported him as saying: “Beautify the Quran with your voices.” (Ahmad,...
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