By Arshad Gamiet
“our national culture, our tribal and ethnic backgrounds are only tags and labels of convenience, but our core identity is Islam. This means that we must be virtuous people, primordially upright human beings. As Muslims first, we can also be British, Pakistani, Arab or Indian. Let’s get our priorities right. Let’s aspire to the noble position that Allah has decreed for us….”
By Arshad Gamiet
” That first generation of Muslims endured the most painful hardship for a good reason. Allah was setting them up to be the role models for Muslims throughout the ages. Their trials and tribulations were a vital part of this process. There was a hidden mercy in all their suffering. We must open our eyes, and our hearts, and we must look for the hidden mercy in the challenges that Allah has placed before us today…”
By Khalil Moya
“Don’t give something or someone else priority over Allah… Doing our Salaat on its time: that’s the easiest thing to do; it’s the best, the only way to guarantee our success in this life and the next life….”
“We are celebrating these days a precious occasion that is dear to every Muslim’s heart. It is the birth anniversary of our guide and the beacon of light for mankind, our Master and Prophet Muhammad pbuh…. “
By Khalil Moya
“Sales of guns and body armour are booming. People are afraid, and they all want protection. Believers know that Allah is the best of protectors, and the best of guides…”
By Arshad Gamiet
“Each night before we go to bed, we should ask ourselves: “Today, what have I done to lighten the burdens from the sum total of human misery? What have I done today, to add to the sum total of human happiness?”
By Arshad Gamiet
“Our modern world has brought together people of diverse cultures into a global village, and we Muslims in the West have to make some crucial choices about our relationship with our neighbours in the wider community.”
By Khalil Moya
“Allah opens the hearts to Islam.. when faced with difficulty, be patient and persevere. Always repel evil with good, and your enemy will become your friend…”
