Shaykh Ali Hammuda

Shaykh Ali Ihsan Hammuda is Islam21c's Tarbiya Editor. A UK national of Palestinian origin, he gained Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Architecture & Planning from the University of the West of England, before achieving a BA in Sharī'ah from al-Azhar University in Egypt. He also holds a Masters in Islamic Leadership Theory from Swansea University. Shaykh Ali is the author of several books including The Daily Revivals, The Ten Lanterns, and The Friday Reminder. He delivers sermons, lectures, and regular classes across the country. He is currently based in Wales and is a visiting Imām at al-Manar Centre in Cardiff, and also a senior researcher and lecturer for the Muslim Research & Development Foundation in London.
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One God Many Names | Al-Malik (The King)

46 Min Read

Your degrees, savings, health, splendid appearance, land, and loved ones are all on loan to you and shall soon be returned to their lender – Al-Malik – once your examination through them is complete.

One God Many Names | Al-Ghafūr (The Ever Forgiving)

60 Min Read

Al-Ghafūr’s happiness to have you back is not any ordinary one...

One God Many Names | Al-Wakīl (The Ultimate Trustee)

43 Min Read

Those living a life of reliance upon al-Wakīl live in a paradise on earth that leads to the eternal paradise of tomorrow.

One God Many Names | Al-Jabbār (The Ever Restorer)

42 Min Read

He is the One who restores losses, repairs the broken, carries the burdened and desires that humanity remedies their pains through Him.

One God Many Names | Al-Shāfi (The Healer)

45 Min Read

Al-Shāfi is He who does not require a prior appointment, nor are the ailing expected to pay a fee or even to wait in a queue.

One God Many Names | Al-Fattāh (The Opener)

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Excessive thinking and stressing over matters is not what opens doors. What opens them is persistent Du’ā by His name, Al-Fattāh.

One God Many Names | Al-Hafīdh (The Ever Preserver)

39 Min Read

Whether it is the welfare of one’s children that keeps him up at night, or the prospect of losing health, or even the fear of losing īmān, the name Al-Hafīdh was taught to humanity as solace to their fears and answers to their worries.

One God Many Names | Al-Hādi (The Ever-Guiding)

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One is to see the signs of Al-Hādi in every walk of life, accept them wholeheartedly when they arrive, thank Allāh for them, and beg Him for more.

Are you happy or sad that Ramadan is ending soon?

10 Min Read

If we truly reflect on this and are honest with our own souls, are we really happy this Ramadan is ending, or are we really sad that it's ending?

One God Many Names | Allāh ﷻ

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It is the most repeated name in the entire Qur’ān, appearing over 2,700 times.