The Essence of Al Baqara: “We hear, and we obey!”
By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“The essence of Sura Al Baqara is that Believers hear and obey Allah’s commands, without asking questions. Asking unnecessary questions only makes life more difficult…”
Challenges and Opportunities for Muslims in 2017
By Arshad Gamiet
” Let’s become visibly useful Muslims. Make Islam visible. Show that Islam is the best solution. Islam is not a problem, but lazy Muslims are. Protest marches by themselves are not enough. Anyone can make a noise and impress the world in front of a TV camera. That’s the easy bit. The hard bit takes longer, but it’s more effective. The hard bit is working day by day, to improve the lives of the most vulnerable people around you. When we do this, we earn love and respect for Muslims and for Islam…”
Ma sha Allah: Acknowledge Allah with gratitude (Sura Al Kahf)
By Osman Latif (Uthman Lateef)
“We should always humbly attribute our success and our wealth to Allah. Sura Al Kahf shows us the example of a man so puffed up with self-importance that he humiliated his poorer neighbour and forgot to thank Allah. His wealth was destroyed overnight, and his neighbour gently reminded him to acknowledge the Will of Allah; not to massage his own ego…
Have Their Backs!
By Khalil Moya
“We should never expose the faults of our brothers and sisters; this is a trick of Satan. Backbiting and undermining one another endangers our community….”
Trust Allah
By Arshad Gamiet
“It’s in a crisis that we show what we’re really made of. When we face a personal calamity, do we panic? Do we resort to desperate actions? Do we throw aside our moral and ethical values? Or do we calmly accept that Allah is testing us. Do we show our complete faith and trust in Allah? Do we do the right thing, even though it may be painful or difficult? This is the acid test. ..”
786 – What does it mean?
By Sheikh Abdul Hamid Lachporia
“This old game of numbers was practiced by the ancient Egyptians, as did many other civilizations. Islam came to ELIMINATE ALL such superstitions, mysteries and numerological mumbo-jumbo. However, Muslims are still enslaved to the numbers game, and think that 786 represents Bismillah-hir Rahman-nir Raheem..”
Don’t build a fire!
By Khalil Moya
“Be aware that we don’t belittle what we think of as ‘small sins.’ These can build up and lead us to the hell fire…”
Definition of a True Mu’min
By Sheikh Abdul Hamid Lachporia
“Blessed are the sincere ones, for they are the lights of guidance that dispels darkness and adversities in this world. Such true human beings attain their exalted stations by holding fast to the rope of Allah, by spending freely and generously from what Allah favours them with, and by upholding justice.”