Ramadan-Articles
Taqwa in the last ten nights
A pertinent reminder on the final push in these last few nights of the blessed month of Ramadan.
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…
The bittersweet departure of Ramadan
'Eid al Fitr and the Departure of an Old Friend The end of Ramadan can be a bitter-sweet experience. On one hand there is the satisfaction that we have completed our obligation…
Reply to Sheikh Cameron’s radical Ramadān message 2016
Cameron, are you really welcoming those who fast Ramadan? Ramadan Mubarak? It is difficult to believe some politicians. What do you say about a person who advocates the opposite of what he does? Especially…