Tag: SINS
Gluttony: The Islamic Diet & 3 Golden Rules
In the second of a two-part series on gluttony, Zishan Khan speaks about the Islamic diet and three golden rules when it comes to food and drink.
Gluttony: The Rise of a Deadly Sin
In the first of a two-part series on excessive eating and drinking, Zishan Khan reveals the sinful nature of the physically and mentally harmful act.
The Secret Sinner Who Caused a Drought
Four lessons from a powerful story of repentance that you may not have heard of before.
The Repentant Sinner
Repentance is a necessary part of life, but so too is sinning, because without the ability to sin, repentance would have no use to us.
When I was Attacked
"... I realised that I had just been the victim of a vicious satanic attack when I had entertained such thoughts."
The Pure & Impure Are Not Equal
“Say, ‘Good and evil are not equal, even if the abundance of evil might impress you. So fear Allāh, O people of understanding, that you may be successful.’”
The Disability of Misguidance
How would you picture the physical state of misguidance? Is it merely to embrace another opinion, a state within the spectrum of freedom of thought, or something without a picture? Whatever we imagine, it is limited by the degree of our own guidance. The extent of its severity can only…
The single deed that saved them
“And We have not sent you, , except as a mercy for the ʿAlamīn (mankind, jinns and all that exists).” Alḥamdulillah, ours is an ummah blessed with the immeasurable and infinite Mercy of Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā). The ultimate Mercy we desire from Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) is salvation, and…
Being true to yourself
"To thine own self be true" Words from Shakespeare's famous play Hamlet. This is Polonius's last piece of advice to his son Laertes, who is in a hurry to get on the next boat to Paris. It is advice that every Muslim can benefit from. In Sūrah Tawbah, Allāh (subḥānahu…
10 Adhkar Better Than Gold & Silver
Better than Hoarded Wealth, Gold, Silver and well Bred Horses! All praise is due to Allah. May peace and salutations be upon the Messenger of Allah, upon his family, companions and all of whom show him allegiance. What follows is a short compilation of ten ahadith (Prophetic traditions) containing well-known…