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Building Good Character, Page 2

Trust in Divine Decree

By Ahmed Gaber

Everything in time and space has already been recorded on Allah’s Preserved Tablet (Al Lawh Al Mahfuz). If we trust Allah’s Divine Decree (Qadr) and we persist with good deeds, even after we have sinned and repented, Allah will ease our way to Paradise, Al-Jannah

Striving for Excellence in Both Worlds: Dunya and Akhira

By Ibrahim Hussain

We learn from the Holy Qur’an that those who pray to Allah for the best of this world will get what they wish for, but they will not enjoy the best of the life to come. However, believing Muslims ask Allah for the best of this world and the best of the life to come, and to be saved from the torment of hellfire…

India vs Pakistan: The Deadly Cost of Nationalism

By Dr Omar Suleiman

The Muslim Ummah is a huge planet sized family of faith that transcends political, racial and cultural borders. We must not allow ourselves to lose that sense of belonging to a Universal community…

The Struggle to do Good: overcoming Procrastination and Despair

By Ahmed Gaber

We often start off with the best of intentions, but our bad habit of delaying actions prevents us from achieving the desired good results. We should cultivate the habit of acting swiftly, without delay, as soon as we make a good intention…

Exams

By Arshad Gamiet

In schools, colleges and universities around the country and around the world, students will be busy with their exams over the next few weeks. This is a very stressful time for them, and we must give our students all the help and encouragement they need. This khutbah is therefore addressed to the students, but I hope we can all benefit from the advice.

The Power of Dhikr: the path to spiritual renewal

By Essam Mahgoub

Whereas our prayers, fasting, Zakat and Hajj require specific times to be observed, Dhikr can be done at any time and in any situation. It’s the most powerful means of cultivating Allah-awareness: keeping our lips moist with the remembrance of Allah…

Awakening beyond Ramadan: Sustaining Taqwa throughout the year

By Talha Haroun

After enjoying our Eid celebrations, it’s all to easy to slip back into our old bad habits after Ramadan. Here’s how to avoid Shaitan’s traps, and to sustain the spiritual benefits of the holy month, throughout the year until the next Ramadan.