No one can destroy the Quran. No matter how hard they try.
Allah Almighty says in the Qur’an: إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ Surely We revealed the Message, and We will surely preserve it. (15:9) Allah Almighty has promised that He will protect the...
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What Eid al Adha teaches us about making choices
The story of Eid therefore embodies the principle of certainty (yaqeen), commitment and sacrifice. Every Eid we are reminded of the story of Ibrahim (peace be upon him). He is the symbol of sacrifice....
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Knowing Allah through His beautiful names 7b: Ad Dhahir and Al Batin
Ad Dhahir wal Batin, the Evident and the Hidden Know Allah Almighty through the manifestation of His creation Ad Dhahir in Arabic comes from dhahara which means to appear, to be very clear, very...
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Knowing Allah through His beautiful names 7a: Getting close to Allah
“He who knows the name of his Lord, forgets his own name” – Imam al Qushayri Imam al Qushayri, one of the greatest scholars in spirituality and in the purification of the heart, ethically...
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Dhul Hijjah: The best ten days of the year
The sacred months Dhul Qa’dah, Dhul Hijjah, and Muharram are the three consecutive prohibited months – meaning that no one was permitted to fight any battles during these months, or use their arms against...
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Protect your eyes to keep them on the prize
Allah created our eyes and we should be thankful for them. Showing gratitude for them should be in using them in obedience to Him, so the gratitude for the hearing that he does not...
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Knowing Allah through His beautiful names 6b: How to reflect Allah’s name Al Noor in your life
Allah Almighty is An-Noor There are four names connected to the Allah Almighty’s existence. The first one, Al Haqq, the second one is An-Noor. An-Noor means the light, or the Provider of Light, or...
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Knowing Allah through His beautiful names 6a: How to reflect Allah’s name Al Haqq in your life
Allah Almighty is Al Haqq One of Allah Almighty’s names is Al Haqq. When you search in the Quran for this name, this word Al Haqq, there are many verses talking about His name...
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Sincerity vs insincerity is like a mountain vs dust
Ibrahim (peace be upon him) taught us to show humility when he and his son, Ismail (peace be upon him) were building the Ka’bah and ask Allah for acceptance of our deeds no matter...
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What are the four fard elements of wudu?
The obligations are mentioned in the Quran. Mulla Ali begins by listing the obliagation (fard) aspects of wudu:1. Wash your whole face from the hairline above your forehead to the chin and from ear...
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Don’t choose bad leaders and the khutbah of Shaytan
. Be careful whom you follow, and whom to give your vote. On the Day of Judgement, you will be responsible for your choices. Whether you followed this leader, or took that decision, it’s...
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Mulla Ali’s Introduction to his book and the contentious issue of mursal hadith
Mulla Ali now moves on to the topic of debate among the schools, which is hadith al mursal. He refers to ‘our’ scholars (ulemauna) meaning the scholars of the Hanafi school and makes the...
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A fresh look at fiqh – why I have chosen Mulla Ali al Qari’s book, Fath Bab al Inaya
Fiqh is a heavy topic for many people but it can also be fascinating. I have chosen to take you through this journey to give you a fresh look at this topic by going...
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Allah’s test does not end until we understand what we need to improve and fix it
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : “ ما يزال البلاء بالمؤمن والمؤمنة في نفسه وولده...
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Keeping motivated beyond Ramadan
You end Ramadan with a clean slate, a new page. Be careful what you write on that new page. What do you want to see on it? Make a list of what you want...
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