How miracles can happen in your life
In Surat Maryam, one of the beautiful lessons is the story of Prophet Zakariyya (peace be on him) and the story of Maryam. They are connected, as Zakariyya was Maryam’s guardian, and his wife...
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Balancing responsibilities and being excellent – A tall order
It has been noted that for the last 50 years, campaigns and debates have been centred on rights – but not on responsibilities. Yet one of the reasons we have rights, perhaps the very...
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Put out the fire before it reaches you. The perils of ignoring oppression.
قال الله تعالى: (وَلَا تَرْكَنُوا إِلَى الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا فَتَمَسَّكُمُ النَّارُ وَمَا لَكُمْ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ مِنْ أَوْلِيَاءَ ثُمَّ لَا تُنْصَرُونَ). سورة هود:١١٣. And do not incline towards those who do wrong, or the Fire...
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Seeds of Change (part 2) – Establishing the pillars of society in Madinah
During his life in Makkah, in the early years after the revelation, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) began spreading the basic concepts of Islam, but as he (peace be on him) and...
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Seeds of Change (part 1). How the earliest revelations contain the blueprint for five dimensions of transformation.
Divine revelation – means for change The revelation is a vehicle of change – inward and outward transformation. We are shown the blueprint for the five dimensions of change in the first five Quranic...
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Ghazali on showing off (riya) part 3
Ghazali lived in 5th century Hijri and his book, Kitaab Al-Arba’in Fi Usul ad-Din, ‘The Forty Principles of the Religion,’ which he wrote before his death, is a summary of Ihya Ulumuddin, and his...
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Five trials for the Ummah
The Prophet ﷺ warned us that the Ummah would be hit by fitan (trials) which would affect everyone just as the waves of the sea continually crash on the shore, and this fitan would...
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Preserving the purity of sacred knowledge
Why God sent messengers During the history of the world, since its creation, whenever nations became awash with confusion, God sent them a prophet or a messenger to guide them and show them the...
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Ghazali on showing off (part 2)
Ghazali lived in 5th century Hijri and his book, Kitaab Al-Arba’in Fi Usul ad-Din, ‘The Forty Principles of the Religion,’ which he wrote before his death, is a summary of Ihya Ulumuddin, and his...
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The Spiritual Guide to Ramadan – FREE Booklet
From preparing in Sha’ban to improving our relationship with Allah during Ramadan and beyond, Shaykh Haytham’s spiritual reflections on Ramadan give insight into what is on offer. This FREE booklet will help you attain...
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The arrival of Dajjal will be preceded by evil leaders
The 3 trials before the end of time Abdullah ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: عن عبد الله بن عمر رضي الله تعالى عنهما يقول: كُنَّا قُعُودًا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَذَكَرَ...
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Ghazali on showing off (riya)
Imam Ghazali’s book, Kitaab Al-Arba’in Fi Usul ad-Din, ‘The Forty Principles of the Religion,’ which he wrote before his death, is a summary of Ihya Ulumuddin, and his life’s works and thoughts. In purification...
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Hypocrisy and double standards
The men who stayed back The story in Surat al Tawbah, Allah mentions the story of the three people who were left behind during an expedition when the Prophet (peace be on him)...
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Ghazali on self-admiration. The difference between confidence, overconfidence and self-love
Imam Ghazali’s book, Kitaab Al-Arba’in Fi Usul ad-Din, ‘The Forty Principles of the Religion,’ which he wrote before his death, is a summary of Ihya Ulumuddin, and his life’s works and thoughts. In purification...
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Tyranny is born of ignorance and arrogance
Allah Almighty mentions in the Quran in different surahs, and on different occasions the continuous fight between truth and falsehood, since Adam was sent down to earth. There has been a battle between shaytan...
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