Spirituality

The Gift of Pain

Shaykh Ali Hammuda

Why pain is not a burden to escape, but a signal that shapes growth, purpose, and closeness to Allah.

One God Many Names | Al-Samīʿ (The Ever Hearing) and Al-Baṣir (The Ever Seeing)

Shaykh Ali Hammuda 47 Min Read

When hearts are devoid of Al-Samīʿ and Al-Baṣir, the pursuit for comfort becomes one of lifelong toil and despair.

An Open Letter to Russell Brand From a Muslim Woman

Zimarina Sarwar 15 Min Read

“I’ve listened to your insights so many times and have found myself asking: how is this guy not a Muslim yet?” writes Zimarina Sarwar

Three Tips to Smash University

Osama Zubair 9 Min Read

Osama Zubair shares some practical advice for students starting University

One God Many Names | Al-Barr (The Ever Doer of Good)

Shaykh Ali Hammuda 51 Min Read

"You can read all the theories you want, you can take every medicine on the shelf, you can try knocking on every door and visit every avenue in search for this gem

Metaphors we live by

Zimarina Sarwar 11 Min Read

An uneventful lunch with an uninspiring cheese and cucumber sandwich forced my six-year-old daughter to point at her offering and confidently declare: "This sandwich is like life."

One God Many Names | Al-Dayyān (The Recompensor)

Shaykh Ali Hammuda 38 Min Read

This majestic name of Allāh has not appeared in the Qur’ān but has in the Sunnah...