Spirituality

"Fill your homes with laughter not fear"

Notice the power of the Qur'anic image. The backbiter is ‘consuming the flesh’ by eating into their victim's presence and honour. The victim is his or her ‘brother’ (or sister) in Islam. And it is ‘in a state of his (or her) death' since they are absent and cannot defend themselves.

COVID-19 has covered the world. It has covered headlines, as well as the minds of humanity. Yet it has also uncovered so many matters that had been – in the lives of many – obscured for all too long.

"I would like to remind you about something very important that we might have forgotten about due to being in lockdown..."

If the deficiency is in your victim's religion or manners, fix it! If it is physical, then show respect towards the One who created them that way...

“Your true brother is the one who is with you, harming himself to benefit you. The one who, if the misfortune of time shatters you, will disband himself to gather you.”

Those connected by womb are disposed on being merciful towards each other. How then with those Allāh made your brethren through your connection to Him?

Did you know that a verse of the Qur'ān is plastered on the entrance of Harvard University's Dept. of Justice as the best quote for justice?

When fake news is taken as fact, it is more than likely that a fight is on the horizon. The duty is then on the rest to rush to prevent it, settle it, or coerce the groups to justice.

Life lessons from Imam Nawawi’s famous collection