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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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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How to keep your heart healthy
Reach new spiritual heights by purifying your heart! As we detox from food, our soul craves to be detoxed spiritually. Yet certain emotions and patterns of behaviour keep pulling us down. These emotions affect...
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Zakat – A means of proof, purification and growth
We all know that zakat is the third pillar of Islam, after shahada and salah. Though we might think there are more verses on salah in the Quran, there are many more verses on...
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Know Thyself – the Balance between the Inward and the Outward in Islam
Know your Self Worth Where do you stand with Allah Almighty? What is your self-worth? Wrongly estimating our own value could have severe repercussions. How then do we ensure that we have a better on...
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The Concept of Prioritisation in Islam
Getting our Priorities Right In the pursuit of goodness it is easy to become side-tracked by worthwhile acts, which may deceptively be shifting your focus from more important acts. How valuable is growing a...
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The Pillars of Islamic Civilisation
The Pillars of the Islamic Civilisation What were the Achievements of the Islamic Civilisation built on? Whenever anyone asks what Islamic Civilisation is, the first thing which comes to our mind is usually...
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