By Arshad Gamiet
“Sadly, these blessed days of Muharram have also been so traumatic for our brothers and sisters in Afghanistan. Who can ever forget those desperate scenes at Kabul airport? Dozens of men were desperately hanging on to a plane that was taking off. Some fell to their death from hundreds of feet above the tarmac.
This is how 20 years of war has come to an end in Afghanistan, which has been described as “the graveyard of empires…”
By Arshad Gamiet
“Clearly, Allah’s wisdom will only be conferred on those of us who use their intellect, those who ponder, who contemplate on Allah’s abundant signs in the world around us and the world within us. This regular exercise of deep contemplation must inevitably lead us to appreciate how much Allah loves us, how much Allah loves His entire creation.. If we reciprocate this Divine Love, we may indeed earn Allah’s gift of wisdom.”
By Yvonne Ridley
“Let this be a lesson to all who look to America to police the world. The US message is clear: We bombed, invaded, and occupied your country and now we have quit, leaving someone else to sort out the mess that we made. What a propaganda tool for the Taliban. Is it any wonder that the movement has encountered little resistance on the road to Kabul?”
By Essam Mahgoub
Floods, fires, landslides, sinkholes and scorching heatwaves. The scientists warn us that Planet Earth is in a crisis. But this isn’t just about science. It’s also about warnings in the Holy Quran. Those who defy Allah’s warning invite Allah’s punishment. We must all seek forgiveness and work hard to relieve the suffering of the most vulnerable around us.
By Sheikh Essam Mahgoub
This short khutbah describes 3 things that a person of taqwa (cautious awareness of Allah) will not do: (1) Do not plan a sinful action. (2) Do not repeat a sin, and (3) Do not boast about your sinful deeds.
By Essam Mahgoub.
Prophet Abraham (Nabi Ibrahim alayhis-salaam) was one of the five Prophets who were most severely tested during their lifetime. We have much to learn from his challenges. In this informative talk, Br Essam Mahgoub explains how the fifth pillar of Islam, the Hajj, is intimately connected with his life and his timeless example.
By Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad (Tim Winter)
Thousands of medieval pilgrims used to walk ( facing 120 degrees, south east) from the Church of St Benignus to Glastonbury Tor, in search of the Holy Grail. They didn’t realise that they were actually facing the Qibla (120 degrees south-east from the UK), and the real Holy Grail which is the Hajar Al Aswad (Black Stone) on the Kaaba in Makkah. This is just another example of the sacred geometry that Allah uses to point seekers towards the right direction, even though most people are unaware…
By Shaykh Dr Omar Suleiman
“This is an informative and inspiring series of short talks about the importance of the month of Dhul Hijjah. Highly recommended.”
