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Beliefs and Practices of Islam, Page 2

The Battle of Ain Jalut

By Basharat Ali

What can we learn from our history? What can we learn from the Battle of Ain Jalut? In the 12th century Hulagu Khan and his Mongol armies had swept irresistibly westwards and threatened to conquer the whole of Europe. But their advance was stopped by the Muslim Mamluks in Palestine, at the Battle of Ain Jalut. Unflinching courage based on absolute trust in Allah can stop the most formidable enemy….

Diseases of the Spiritual Heart

By Sheikh Ibrahim Hussain

If we neglect the diseases of the physical heart, we risk ill health or even an early death. If we neglect the diseases of the Spiritual Heart, i.e. pride, arrogance, greed, backbiting, envy and slander, we will certainly pay dearly for our carelessness in the life to come, when all our good deeds my be used to compensate for those we have harmed in our earthly life…”

Self control: the key to success

By Shaykh Hassan Elwan
Islamic Institute of Orange County
“Serving Allah is a source of loving delight. Islam is simply the loving surrender of our lower Self to Allah. The road to misery is to follow your own desires, your own whims and caprices, without restraint. The road to lasting contentment is to delay gratification, and to follow with loving obedience whatever pleases Allah.”

You’ll never miss any Salaah after this…

By Nouman Ali Khan

How to use wisdom and persuasive speech to encourage your child to pray regularly and on time. Nouman Ali Khan offers some precious advice to all parents. We should never force our children to pray, just to make ourselves feel better. His advice is precious.

Those whom Allah loves

by Atif Jung

This heartfelt khutbah deals with our response to the loss of a dear beloved one. Do we question why Allah has allowed this to happen to us? Or do we thank praise and seek comfort in the Remembrance of Allah, knowing that good fortune and all hardships come as a test to the true believer?

Russell Brand, Women and promiscuity

By Basharat Ali
Our ‘consumer’ society has been degrading women, exploiting their bodies and their insecurities. Toxic masculinity and toxic feminism is damaging relationships. Muslims are also affected. Islam teaches us how to live more harmoniously, in mutual respect and dignity…

Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, Rabi Al Awal & Poetry

By Basharat Ali

‘Rabi Al Awal  is a very special month in the history of Islam. It is the month of the birth, hijra and death of the Prophet ﷺ’. As we enter this month, let us remember our leader and role model for all humanity. How would one describe Prophet Muhammad ﷺ? How would one summarise the life of the Prophet ﷺ in a few lines? Here is a poem by the best of poets of his time. We must do whatever we can to defend Islam and to share its message with others.