When things do not conform to plan, we feel that we have been abandoned and that the promises of aid missed us. Far from abandonment, the ‘delay’ in aid could be because the threshold of effort that Allāh expects is yet to be reached, although one may be only a few more inches away from it.
Read More »One God Many Names | Al-Latīf (The Ever Subtle)
Your small boat may be able to take you to the edge of an ocean, but it cannot make you sail through it. Similarly, your mind may guide you to the Oneness of Allāh, but never will it be able to fully encompass His wisdom and endless subtleties upon you.
Read More »One God Many Names | Al-Qarīb (The Near)
Cast aside every weak and helpless mortal and instead cast your eyes towards the Maker of them all.
Read More »One God Many Names | Al-Karim (The Generous)
Realise who you are: a dignified human being and a servant of Al-Karīm, a name of which one of the meanings is the Honoured One.
Read More »The Perfect Architect
Every architect has set parameters with which they work by, and they accept that their designs will have flaws and limitations. However, this does not apply to Allāh.
Read More »One God Many Names | Al-Halīm (The Forbearing)
“O Ḥalīm, you have been so forbearing towards me. Never deprive me of it, for my life cannot function for a single second without it.”
Read More »“Why Is There Eternal Punishment for Temporal Sin?”
"If a person commits a sin for a limited amount of time," some might ask, "how does this justify an eternity of punishment?" Maryam Iddir answers...
Read More »One God Many Names | Al-Khāliq (The Creator)
Trust Him, be content with Him, and watch how you will live in bliss with Him.
Read More »How Allah Dealt With Those Who Insulted His Prophet
With the final Prophet, Muhammad (sala Allahu ‘alayhi wasalam), history is replete with how his scorners faced abysmal and humiliating ends whilst his immaculate status was forever preserved.
Read More »One God Many Names | Al-Samīʿ (The Ever Hearing) and Al-Baṣir (The Ever Seeing)
When hearts are devoid of Al-Samīʿ and Al-Baṣir, the pursuit for comfort becomes one of lifelong toil and despair.
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