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Beliefs and Practices of Islam, Page 93

Hajj Reflections 2009

“Here we walk around the geographical centre of Islam, the Kaaba, centre of our Islamic universe. Our tawaaf symbolises effort, action, in a constant, circular motion, centred round a fixed and immovable idea of Unity: Tawheed. Unity of belief, Unity of purpose, even while there’s a diversity of opinions and different starting points…”

Life, Death and the Hereafter

“A young child dies, leaving the old, the mother, the father and the grandparents behind. Why should the young die, leaving the old to linger? Who can give a rational answer? Which branch of science can explain this? …”

Dhikr (Remembrance) and the Path of Mercy

When remembrance (dhikr) of Allah is connected with the aspect of His mercy and compassion, that quality of mercy begins to manifest within one’s own character – it gains a real, living presence and the heart expands with it’s growth. One’s thinking, words, actions, and all one’s relationships within families, communities, and in the wider world begins to display this mercy…

Ramadan Reflections: Allah’s Call

Allah says: “When my servants ask you concerning Me, I am indeed near, I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calls on Me. Let them also, with a will, listen to My call, and believe in Me: so that they may walk in the right way….” [Sura Al Baqara 2:186]

Hypocrisy or Sincerity? The future of Islam in America

Your race, genealogy, your wealth, your social status do not make you superior to any other human being. Your degrees: Ph.D. and M.D. do not upgrade you if they do not provide you with a higher degree of humanism. If they do not make you a better person, they are simply tools for the exploitation of other human beings. Islam knocked down the slave master, dragged him into dirt and elevated the slave to the status of a commander…

Seven Stages of Sin

Even if we avoid big sins, Shaitan is ever keen to mislead us in small sins that accumulate…..