Tag: VICTORY
One God Many Names | Al-Nasīr (The Granter Of Victory)
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…
Ramadān: the Month of Heroes & Victory
Ramadan is not only famous for fasting but for victories that changed the course of history.
#Idlibisburning, but tell me lies, sweet little lies
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A Victory for al-Aqsa
To Allāh belongs all praise and He grants victory to whom He wills, when He wills...
Ibn al-Qayyim on Sabr
Allāh, Glorious and Most High, made patience a racehorse that never falters or stumbles; a sword that never loses its sharpness; a vanquishing army that is never defeated, and a fortress that does not dilapidate and is never taken by force. Patience and divine help are like two blood-brothers that…
Qunut al-Nazila for Syria in English Mosques
Living in a 'civilised' world we have grown used to international laws that govern and ensure the 'rule of law' is upheld and maintained. Human life is sacrosanct and human rights are paramount. The International Criminal Court was established in 1998 to deal with serious crimes such as crimes against…
The Defining Battle of Aleppo
The Turning Point of the Great Battle of Aleppo To Allāh belongs all praise. Though the size of Syria's trauma leaves little for one to celebrate, Allāh imparts moments of victory, moments of joy, moments of relief to strengthen our resolve and to remind us that He is with us,…
The Pain of Invasion, Relief and the Way to Victory
Marking its 68th anniversary, very few remain to tell their story of the Nakbah, or the Palestinian Catastrophe, of 1948. One that culminated in the violent extermination and mass expulsion of millions of Palestinians from their homes to be replaced by a migrant people, prompted by a political movement, branded…
The Victory of the Muslim Prisoners
All praise be to Allāh, and may peace and blessings be on the messenger, his family, and companions. When al-Mamun, the Abbasid caliph, imprisoned Imām Aḥmad b. Hanbal and tortured him in order to compel him to accept the heretical belief in the ‘createdness’ of the Qur’ān, Imām Aḥmad refused…
Dawud: a Prophet to Remember
Be patient (O Muḥammad) of what they say, and remember Our slave Dāwūd, endued with strength. Indeed, he was ever oft-returning in all matters and in repentance (toward Allāh). All praise is for Allāh and may He praise and send peace and blessings upon the Prophet. Every āyah (verse) in…