Enforcing the Shariah: Some Critical Considerations
‘An infidel government that practices justice can survive, but a Muslim government cannot survive if it practices oppression.’ [ibn Taimiyah]
Do’s and don’ts of Dawah
“Throughout history, the great achievements of Islam had nothing to do with the size of the Muslim population. It’s not a numbers game. It had everything to do with the quality and calibre of individual people. Sincerity, Ikhlaas, is what really matters…”
Mu’min and Kafir: Negotiating Shared Space
http://www.marcmanley.com/mumin-and-kafir-negotiating-shared-space/
Lessons from North Africa
“Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come. Today in North Africa and the Middle East, Freedom is the idea, and it’s unstoppable…….”
The Importance of Relationships
“Muslims are told that life is a gift, that everything we have is a gift, on loan, on trust. We have an awesome responsibility to discharge that trust faithfully. So, instead living in a ‘me’ centred universe, instead of banging on about our rights and demanding more and more, we should be taking responsibility: taking responsibility for ourselves, for our families, taking responsibility for our communities…”
Resisting Opressors
EM resisting oppressors
Understanding Shariah
Khutbah OG Understanding Shariah
Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil
“Khaja Moinuddin Chishti is reported to have urged upon his disciples “to develop river-like generosity, sun-like affection and earth-like hospitality”. “The highest form of devotion”, he said “is to redress the misery of those who are in distress — to fulfill the needs of the helpless and to feed the hungry…”