RAMADAN AS A TOOL FOR DISCIPLINING THE SOUL Alhamdulilaahi Robil Al’amin; It feels like yesterday when we were all anxious about how we would survive Ramadan in isolation but Allah’s plan prevailed. This Month of Mercy will be gracing us in a few days and we pray that Almighty Allah […]
Pride, a cloth that drags to hell Pride is a garment that is hated in any society. It puts down its bearer in the sight of Allah and his slaves. It is a poison that makes someone feel he/she is better than others! It is a grave sin that Muslims […]
Islamic Perspective of Debt Many Muslims in today’s materialistic world are unaware of the implications of debt and how crucial it is, as an issue in Islam. Despite the obvious negative social and economic implications of debt in our society today, many Muslims still find comfort in living off credit, […]
BEING A GOOD MUSLIM NEIGHBOUR One of the qualities of a good Muslim is to be kind to their neighbour irrespective of their race, tribe or religion. Your neighbour is the one whose house is next to yours by 40 units across all axis north, south, east, west. The Prophet […]
Ikhlas: The Importance of Sincerity in Our Actions In Islam, any action devoid of sincerity is null and void. It has to be done solely for the sake of Allah, be in line with the prophetic methodology and upon the understanding of the righteous predecessors. This statement means three simple things: […]
SEEKING BENEFICAL KNOWLEDGE Knowledge also known as “Ilm” in arabic is facts, information and skills acquired through experience or education. It could also be an awareness or familiarity gained by experience of a situation. We humans by default are creatures who are curious and yearn to know more. It could […]
Night Prayers: The Arrow of a Believer Prayer is said to be the weapon of believers; Night prayer is considered the arrow. We as humans cannot achieve anything without full dependent on our Creator in order to traverse the ups and downs of life successfully. Not only is communicating to […]
FORGIVENESS AND MERCY . Have we ever wondered why Allah’s beautiful names started with Mercy: Ar-Rahman (The Most Merciful) and Ar-Raheem (The Most Compassionate)? Also, have we really pondered on why Allah described how forgiving He is with His Four Beautiful names? Al- Gaffar (The Forgiving) Al-Gaffur (The Forgiver) Al-Afuwwu […]
Time Management and Goals: A Necessity for Muslims It is a regular phenomenon that humans set goals at the beginning of every year. They plan, set targets and things to achieve for the year. No doubt, the advent of new planning tools has made effective goal setting and hence, productivity […]
FAITH ON FATE – Striking a Balance between Allah’s Decree and Man’s Ability The subject of Qadar which is also known as the divine decree has baffled a lot of people for centuries and the debate is still ongoing. The Muslims are not left out of the scenario as the […]
For every sane human, identity is essential. The belief system is critical in identity formation, as it sets criteria for rights and wrongs in all matters. Human beings are created with innate strength (Personality), and their belief system is a crucial motivator of that strength. The belief system is the […]
