The Enduring Patience of Job [Nabi Ayyub]
“Don’t pick and choose the bits you like about the Quran, ignoring the bits you don’t like. Allah knows best what’s good for us, and we must trust Him to guide us towards His pleasure…”
Lessons From Moses and Pharaoh
“Pharaoh personified arrogance, the arrogance that blinds people from discerning truth from falsehood. Such people are their own worst enemies…”
Lessons from the Hijra
Prophet Muhammad (sws) was not only an inspiring leader; he also knew how to organise his material and human resources to the best advantage…
Hajj Reflections 2009
“Here we walk around the geographical centre of Islam, the Kaaba, centre of our Islamic universe. Our tawaaf symbolises effort, action, in a constant, circular motion, centred round a fixed and immovable idea of Unity: Tawheed. Unity of belief, Unity of purpose, even while there’s a diversity of opinions and different starting points…”
Companions of the Cave
The story of the companions of the cave has many meanings: Total reliance on Allah, turning youthful energies in to good works and pursuing your dreams to create a better society…
Ramadan Reflections: Lessons from Badr
OG Badr lessons
Ramadhan Reflections: Hypocrisy and Sincerity
One night before battling the Crusaders, Salahuddin walked among the tents of his troops. Some were filled with laughter, music and merriment. Others were hushed with prayer, dhikr and contemplation. “From these will come the Victory for Islam,” he remarked, “and from those will come our destruction.” ….
Legacy of the Companions: Omar ibn al Khattab [r.a.]
Power, Justice and Mercy are rarely found all together in any leader today. Caliph ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattab personified these virtues, and set an example of leadership that has nowhere been equalled ever since…..