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Building Good Character, Page 108

Something of Heaven…

Something of Heaven lives within each and every one of us. It’s the Ruuh, the soul, the breath of Allah that was …

Something of Heaven (Part 1)

The materialists and secularists deny that we have a soul. They believe that human beings need only to satisfy our material and physical needs. Christians will remember what Jesus said, that “man shall not live by bread alone,” meaning that it’s not enough simply to fulfil our biological needs…

Paying the Rent

We have just begun the holy month of Ramadhan. During this month, thirst strikes and hunger bites. Thirst and hunger really come up close and personal. But then, it’s also the month when God’s love, Allah’s love and mercy overflows…

Justice in Darfur

The humanitarian crisis in Darfur is getting worse. Around 200,000 people have been killed, mostly civilians, and 2 ½ million people have been made homeless. The international community has been very slow to respond to this problem, and the attitude of Muslims on the whole has been rather shameful…

Human Growth and Development (Part 1)

What this means is that He is the sole creator of the universe and that He nourishes and sustains it. The implication is that He is the originator of everything (seen and unseen, known and unknown) and that everything depends on Him for sustenance, growth, and development.

Exalted Status of Muhammad sws (Part 2)

There is no-one who can help you overcome the trials of this world, except Allah, because everything is under His Will and Control. This is the realisation of enlightened souls, meaning the Muttaqin.

Exalted Status of Muhammad sws (Part 1)

So during the cartoon crisis, ordinary people and intellectuals throughout the world became preoccupied with the campaign for and against the Prophet Muhammad (SAW). The event also had an impact on the attitudes of governments.