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Beliefs and Practices of Islam, Page 55

Hope for sinners

By Khalil Moya
“That sin should be like a hot potato: As soon as you’ve committed a sin, repent sincerely, make Taubah… Allah can turn your sins into good deeds. Allah forgives all sins except the sin of associating partners with Him…”

Don’t risk losing your faith (imaan)

By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“Beware of taking your faith for granted. Small steps in the wrong direction can lead to bigger transgressions… be alert to any temptations that will lead you astray…”

The jewel in your heart, Ayatul Kursi

By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“With only nine sentences containing just fifty words, Ayatul Kursi has been described as the greatest ayat [verse] in the Holy Quran. It’s so important that we all know and understand this verse, so that we too can benefit from it…”

Listen to both sides, and judge with justice

By Omar Galal
“Beware of making hasty judgements of others; Allah is the best of judges. Put your emotions and prejudices away. Listen carefully to both sides. Things aren’t always what they seem. The truth can be hidden somewhere you least expect to find it….”

Cultivating constant Allah-awareness

By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“We should realise that in every waking and sleeping moment, we are constantly in the presence of Allah. There is no place in the heavens or on earth that is hidden from Him. Let our thoughts, words and actions reflect this constant Allah-awareness (Taqwa)…”

Da’wah though our actions

By Khalil Moya
“Talk is cheap. Let’s make our good actions match our fine words. The Holy Quran reminds us: ‘Who is better in speech than the one who invites people to Allah, and good deeds, and says, I am one of the Muslims?”