Spirituality
Don’t look back
How four divine commands and one promise became a blueprint for moving forward in times of fear.
The Heart’s and Body’s Relief Lies in Obeying Allah
This is a great secret from the secrets of Tawḥīd. The heart cannot become firm, it cannot find satisfaction and it cannot find tranquillity except by reaching out to Him. Everything that is…
Hypocritical Khushu’
The difference between (true) khushu`, engendered by faith, and hypocritical khushu` is that the former takes place in the heart for the sake of Allāh and is conduced by veneration, magnification, sobriety, dignity, and shyness. The…
Subhanallah
Juwayriyyah, the mother of the believers (raḍiy Allāhu ʿanha) related that the Prophet (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) left her sitting in her place of prayer one morning after having prayed Fajr.…
Protection Against Envy
Ibn al-Qayyim mentions ten ways in which a person can save himself from the harm of envy: 1) Taking refuge with Allāh 2) Taqwa of Allāh, fulfilling what He has ordered and avoiding what…
Paradise Attained
Abū Hurairah reports that a bedouin came to the Prophet (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) and asked, “Guide me to an action which I can perform and enter Paradise.” He (sall Allāhu…
Mega-Malls and the Consumerist Ummah
The new Westfield mega mall recently opened in East London, amid much media hype and celebrity endorsement. A shiny futuristic maze of shops and boutiques, complete with restaurants and even hotels; all…