Children in the mosque
Often elders who come in late to the mosque asks children and teens who are in the rows ahead to move to the back to make space for them. The children are often disappointed....
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Ghazali on how to organise your wird
In Imam Ghazali’s Kitaab Al-Arba’in Fi Usul ad-Din, The Forty Principles of the Religion, which is a summary of his great work, Ihya Ulum ad-Din, he talks about how to organise your daily wird....
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When you make room for others, Allah makes room for you
Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet of Allah (peace be upon him) said: ‘A man must not make another get up from his place and then occupy...
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The link between manners, moral values and feelings
Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet of Allah (peace be upon him) said: إِذَا كُنْتُمْ ثَلاَثَةً فَلاَ يَتَنَاجَى اثْنَانِ دُونَ الثَّالِثِ، فَإِنَّهُ يُحْزِنُهُ ذَلِكَ. ‘When three of...
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Prophetic wisdom on the etiquettes of a group of three
Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet of Allah (peace be upon him) said: إِذَا كُنْتُمْ ثَلاَثَةً فَلاَ يَتَنَاجَى اثْنَانِ دُونَ الثَّالِثِ، فَإِنَّهُ يُحْزِنُهُ ذَلِكَ. ‘When three of...
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Great Big Green Week
As it is Great Big Green week, I thought it is important to talk about the environment from an Islamic point of view. Allah Almighty said in the Quran that He placed man on...
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Ghazali’s third secret – control desire
Following the Sunnah In Imam Ghazali’s Kitaab Al-Arba’in Fi Usul ad-Din, The Forty Principles of the Religion, which is a summary of his great work, Ihya Ulum ad-Din, he has a chapter on Following...
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How to bring light to your heart. Tips on following the Sunnah. (Ghazali’s Secrets part 2)
We are still reading from the book of Imam Ghazali Kitaab Al-Arba’in Fi Usul ad-Din, The Forty Principles of the Religion, which is a summary of his great work, Ihya Ulum ad-Din. In...
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White lies, big fat lies and hypocrisy – How Islam views nifaq
Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: ‘There are three signs of a hypocrite; when he speaks, he lies; when he makes a promise,...
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If you want to be saved, have a good opinion about others
Today’s reminder is that having a good opinion about people brings tranquility. In Arabic we say: حسن الظن بالناس يجلب الطمأنينة Every now and then we have rumours and accusations in the community and...
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Why is following the Sunnah is the key to happiness? Al Ghazali’s 3 secrets (part 1)
In Imam Ghazali’s Kitaab Al-Arba’in Fi Usul ad-Din, The Forty Principles of the Religion, the summary of his great work, Ihya Ulum ad-Din, he examines the concept of Following the Sunnah, in chapter 10....
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What is wrong with laughing too much? The boundaries of comedy
Excessive laughter The Messenger (peace be upon him) said: “Do not laugh too much, for verily excessive laughter kills the heart.” (Bukhari, Adab al-Mufrad; Sunan Tirmidhi; Sunan Ibn Maja; Musnad Ahmad) And in some...
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Do you have to practice what you preach? Al Ghazali on how to correct others when they are wrong
In Imam Ghazali’s Kitaab Al-Arba’in Fi Usul ad-Din, The Forty Principles of the Religion, he examines the concept of commanding what is good and reprimanding others from doing what is wrong, amr bil marouf...
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Are you sure your deeds will be accepted on the Day of Judgement?
In the Quran, we read many verses on the topic of actions and deeds. In many verses Allah is commanding humanity to do good. Are your actions acceptable? In Surat Tawbah, Allah Almighty tells...
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