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History of Islam, Page 31

Advice to students doing exams

By Dr Husni Hammuda
“Don’t panic, don’t drink too much caffeine, don’t try to do in a few hours what you couldn’t do all year…. Do get a good night’s sleep; get up to pray Fajr on time; take a shower; wear clean clothes; arrive early; take time to read the questions carefully; say your prayers and start writing your exams with the full confidence that Allah will help you to do well…”

Advice to the youth of all ages!

By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“Allah invites us into a binding contract: We avoid displeasing Him, we obey His commands, and He rewards us with success in this life and everlasting joy in the life after death…”

Racism is pure Ignorance

By Khalil Moya
“Islam doesn’t recognise the colour of your skin or the wealth or status of your family… Islam recognises the content of your character, your Taqwa, closeness to Allah…”

Eclipse: one more Sign from Allah

By Dr Husni Hammuda
“Prophet Muhammad sws emphaticlly declared that eclipses have nothing to do with the birth or death of anyone. They are simply Signs from Allah……

Fitna: the hardship that purifies us

By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“Life is full of tests. Allah tests us with Fitna, which is like a crucible, a purifying fire, that separates truth from falsehood, just like the furnace separates the dross, the slag from pure gold.”

A brief introduction to Islam, and the Prophet Muhammad (sws)

By Arshad Gamiet
“Six hundred years before Magna Carta limited the power of kings, Prophet Muhammad delivered his final sermon on the plain of Arafat during the Hajj. It was a remarkable speech for its time. It set down human rights and responsibilities that are still found wanting today, long after Magna Carta and despite the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. ..”

You’re a terrorist! No, I am a Muslim.

by Arshad Gamiet
“When rudeness is met with unexpected kindness it immediately changes the paradigm. The one who insults you thinks he’s in control. He wants to provoke you but your courtesy and your dignity throws him off balance. Many of Islam’s enemies were thus conquered by kindness. Allah has the key to all hearts.”