Seasonal Reminders
Taqwa in the last ten nights
A pertinent reminder on the final push in these last few nights of the blessed month of Ramadan.
Surah al-Buruj: a crucial lesson on human suffering
“When they sat by it” Surah al-Buruj in light of Bystanding The place of ‘witnessing’ is a salient motif in Sūrah al-Burūj. At four points within the sūrah Allah draws our attention…
Begging the Helpless for Help
Man is innately coded desiring to submit to a grander entity. The religion-less or atheists are no exception to this, but rather, they look to satiate this innate craving by deifying other…
Taming the Heart in the Animal Kingdom
It needs only a living heart, clean from the blemishes of pride and conceit, to see how much we have fallen short of gratitude to Allah. A horse’s swinging hoof has the…
Imagine: the blessings of Ramadan all year round
There I was, standing upright in my prayer, listening attentively to the imam’s beautiful recitation with tears rolling down my face from the fear of Allāh and out of hope for Allāh’s…
“Not the Words of a Poet, Little do you believe”
When put against the templates of Arabic poetry and literature, the Qur’an was wholly different. By the admittance of one of the most influential enemies of the Prophet (sall Allahu ʿalayhi wa…
Eid Announcement 1437
Asalaamu Alayikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu Taqabbal Allahu Mina wa minkum It has now been confirmed that the new moon for Shawwal 1437 has not been sighted in Saudi Arabia and so Wednesday 6th…