Category Archive for: ‘General’
The Hypocrisy Called ‘Freedom of Expression’
The place of Muhammad in the hearts of Muslims is a special one. Muhammad, peace be upon him, is the link between the Divine Instruction and a every Muslim. Insults, caricatures and defamation of his character do not diminish the Divine honour bestowed upon him. …
Our Moral Compass
Our Moral Compass Morality is a set of rules that governs behaviour between people. Morality describes the principles that distinguish good from bad, and vice from virtue. Everyone adheres to a moral doctrine of some kind. Islam has not left man without …
The Nafs: Between Passion and Determination
The Nafs: Between Passion and Determination All praise is due to Allah and may His choicest salutations continue to descend upon our Master and Leader Muhammad who personified perfection of character and resolve. “And so We have bestowed the Book as a …
The Miracle of the Qur’an
The Miracle of the Qur’an By Khalid Baig It happened at an international inter-faith conference. The organizers decided to end the conference with readings from the scriptures of major religions, done by followers of other religions. As it happened, an Arab Christian read a passage …
How The Quran Shapes The Brain By Memorizing (HIFZ)
“If it wasn’t for their political problems and constant fighting between each other, the Muslims would have been on the moon by the 1400’s” was the statement made by a non-Muslim professor in a 400-level undergraduate class on the history of science. It seems that …
There is no Licence to Ridicule
“O Children of Adam! Let not Satan seduce you in the same manner as he got your parents out of the Garden, stripping them of their clothing, to expose their shame.” (Al-A’raf 7:27) The local story that has dominated news and the airwaves sometimes with …
The Madrasah: A Vital Lifeline to Deen
The Madrasah: A Vital Lifeline to Deen “Save yourselves and your families from a Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones…” (6:66) Our children are a trust given to us by Allah. It is our responsibility to mould their hearts and …
Saving Water
Water is Life: Let’s Save it, Share it Observing worshippers in the process of performing wudhu makes one’s heart sore. It is not an exaggeration to say that more water goes down the drain, untouched, than what we actually use in performing wudhu while the …
Jealousy Disfigures your Personality
Jealousy Disfigures your Personality All praise is due to Allah and may His choicest salutations continue to descend upon our Master and Leader Muhammad Sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam. “And do not yearn for the bounties which Allah has bestowed more abundantly on some of you than …
