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Aug 2022
Man is created with the innate disposition to tell the truth. Over time and through one’s environment, one can fall into the habit of telling little white lies, or gradually giant porky pies, lies. One lie often takes more lies to cover up. Eventually one is likely to be tangled in a web of deceit. The danger is spelled out in the plethora of hadith. Lying is a very destructive practice, which affects relationships and careers and most significantly one’s final destination and the one who lies habitually will be called by......
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May 2022
Asthe community is reeling from the shock, disbelief, disgust and sadness at the killing of veteran journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, at whose funeral innocent mourners were also viciously attacked and beaten, we turn to the Quran for guidance on how to bear such painful wounds, when the old scars are still fresh. It is very clear from the Quran that the carriers of the truth will always be attacked and indeed Shireen’s life was the price she paid for daring to report the truth. Her horrific death was the means by which......
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Jun 2021
In Surat al Baqarah, Allah Almighty said: And when they meet those who believe, they say: “We believe,” but when they are alone with their Shayatin (devils – polytheists, hypocrites, etc.), they say: “Truly, we are with you; verily, we were but mocking.” (2:14) Enemies are a part of life Allah Almighty told the Prophet (peace be on him) that he was not alone when he was being attacked by those who maligned him and rejected the truth. He was told that all prophets before him had enemies from among demons/jinn and......
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Apr 2021
When Allah sent the truth to the people of Makkah and the cities surrounding it, the Prophet (peace be on him) was delivering the message to everyone. There had been no prophet or messenger in Makkah since the time of Ismail (peace be on him) which had been a very long time. Therefore the Arabs would go to the People of the Book to find out if he was telling the truth. The Jews and Christians were their point of reference but they denied that he was the prophet. Allah Almighty addresses......
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Sep 2020
Abu Saeed al-Khudri narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be on him) said: “Do not let the fear of people prevent you from speaking the truth if you witness it, as it won’t shorten lifespan or decrease your livelihood if you tell the truth or remind people about something great”. (Musnad Ahmad). In this hadith and similar narrations in the sunnah, we are instructed to deliver the truth and not to let fear prevent us from withholding it. If we know the truth we have a duty to convey it is......
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Jun 2019
Tyrants vs the Truth The power of the weak and the weakness of the powerful Have you not considered the one who argued with Abraham about his Lord because Allah had given him kingship? When Abraham said, ‘My Lord is the one who gives life and causes death,’ he said, ‘I give life and cause death.’ Abraham said, ‘Indeed, Allah brings up the sun from the east, so bring it up from the west.’ So the disbeliever was overwhelmed , and Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people. (2:58) And......
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Feb 2019
‘They want to extinguish the light of Allah Almighty but Allah Almighty will complete His light, even though the disbelievers dislike it’. (9:32 and 61:8) Allah Almighty is highlighting the fact that whenever we have the truth, there are always enemies against it. The truth always faces challenges. How can we identify those who are misrepresenting and tarnishing Islam by commercialising and politicising the deen? The Challenge to the Truth Throughout our history today until the Day of Judgement, there is an on-going challenge between truth and falsehood. Ever since, Allah......
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Dec 2018
Telling the Truth O you who believe! Fear Allah and be with those who are true (in word and deed). (9:119) Say, ‘Indeed, my Lord has guided me to a straight path – a religion of values – the way of Abraham, inclining toward truth. And he was not among those who associated others with Allah. (6:161) Truth is top of the List of Islamic Values The Qur’an and sunnah put truthfulness at the very top of the list. In different surahs and hadith, we see the value of truthfulness recurring due......
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Aug 2018
Navigating the Deceitful Years The Prophet (peace be on him) said, ‘Before the Hour comes, there will be years of deceit, in which a truthful person will be disbelieved and a liar will be believed; and the insignificant will have a say’. (Ahmad)* The signs of the Day of Judgement are mentioned in countless verses in the Qur’an and in hadith. One of the signs was mentioned when Angel Jibreel, in the very famous hadith, came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and asked ‘O Muhammed! Tell me about the hour.’......
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Aug 2018
The Battle between Self Interest and Truth And remember We said: “Enter this town and eat of the plenty therein as ye wish; but enter the gate with humility, in posture and in words, and We shall forgive you your faults and increase (the portion of) those who do good.” (58) But the transgressors changed the word from that which had been given them; so We sent on the transgressors a plague from heaven, for that they infringed (our command) repeatedly. (2:58-59) Bani Israel’s attitude beggars belief at times. Rescued from slavery,......
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Jul 2018
Truth vs Untruth It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah (peace be on him) happened to pass by a heap of eatables (corn). He thrust his hand in that (heap) and his fingers were moistened. He said to the owner of that heap of eatables (corn): What is this? He replied: Messenger of Allah, these have been drenched by rainfall. He (the Holy Prophet) remarked: Why did you not place this (the drenched part of the heap) over other eatables so that the......
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