Gaining Tranquility by engaging the heart and unblocking it
Main principles in Islam: Tranquility (part 4) Indeed in the remembrance of Allah, hearts find tranquility. (13:28) Engage the heart Tranquility descends on the heart when it’s pure, and to purify it we need...
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How to know Allah and love Allah
Main principles in Islam: Know Allah (part 3) What does it mean to know Allah, love Allah, and call on Allah? What does remembering Him entail? Obligation to know Allah Knowing Allah is an...
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Climate change is not just for Non-Muslims. It is OUR concern. And we need to act NOW
Muslims need to Go Green When your Lord said to the angels, I am placing a successor on earth.’ They said, ‘Will You place in it someone who will cause corruption in it and...
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The people of jannah
The People of Jannah The Prophet (peace be upon him): ‘The people of Jannah will be of three kinds: 1- A just, muwaffaq, successful and charitable ruler, 2- a man who shows mercy to...
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Safe Spaces are a priority to combat knife crime
Protecting our youth Glorified is the One who has sovereignty and He is able to do anything. The one who created death and life in order to test you, who among you is...
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Muharram – 6 Lessons from Migration
Inspiration from the Hijra If you do not help him, God has already helped him, when those who disbelieved expelled him, and he was the second of two in the cave. He...
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Men and Women in Islam – Can a man beat his wife?
Understanding the meaning of ‘daraba’ Men are in charge of women by what Allah has given one over the other and what they spend from their wealth. So righteous women...
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Men and Women in Islam – The Superiority Debate
Leadership and the balance of power within marriage in Islam The Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) said: ‘Treat women kindly. Woman has been created from a rib and the most bent part of...
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Kashmir – Do not let your brother down
Be One Ummah in the Face of Adversity A Muslim is a Muslim’s brother. He does not wrong him, or let him down, or hand him over to his enemies, or despise him....
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Assessing your attachment to dunya
Are you in control or under control? In his chapter on greed (at tama’: الطمع), long before Imam Al Ghazali wrote about spirituality, the third century scholar Imam Muhasibi (died in 857AD/243H) has his...
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(3:190) The neglected form of worship
Realising the mundane is extraordinary In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day, are signs for people of understanding. (3:190) Those who remember God...
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Giving to charity? Family comes first
Allah Almighty Almighty mentioned in numerous verses in the Quran that we are tested. In one of these verses He said: We have created death and life to test which of you is...
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Hajj Reflections 11 – Lessons on Trust from the Battle of the Ditch
How trust and love can lead to great things During the preparation for the Battle of the Ditch (when Madinah was surrounded) one big rock could not be moved when digging the ditch....
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Hajj reflections 10 – Hudaibiyah Goodness can come from the unexpected
How the event of Hudaibiyah changed history The Prophet (peace be on him) had names for things such as his swords, shields and camel. The Prophet (peace be on him) rode a camel called...
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Block the 3 windows of Shaytan
Getting a grip on Anger, Fear and Sadness Is shaytan more powerful than us or not? Shaytan has the ability to disappear, but you don’t. He can take different shapes but you can’t....
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