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Beliefs and Practices of Islam, Page 95

Seeking Unity

“Truly Allah loves those who strive in his way as if they were a solid structure”; this Ayah indicates that as an Ummah (community) we need to be like a solid structure, and for a structure to be solid, we must have solid foundations along with a good framework (both from within and without)…

Inculcating Taqwa in our lives

How to cultivate Taqwa: an awe-inspired awareness of Allah, based on Love, Fear and Hope: loving Him for His generosity, fearing His punishment, and ever hopeful of his forgiveness, His mercy. The reward is a renewed sense of social responsibility that grows out of our maturing spirituality…

Qadr: Destiny

Sometimes we hate things that are good for us, and we love things that are harmful for us. We should accept that only Allah has the full picture. Our judgement is very limited.

Returning to Allah

Musa alayhis salaam led the elders and men, the women and children of Bani Israeel to the mouth of the raging sea. With nothing to defend themselves, they turned back to see Fir’own, furious, and his henchmen – blades sheathed – racing towards them. But Musa knew that Allah would not allow the da’wah to be wiped away and annihilated.