Ramadhan and the power of supplication
By Ahmed Gaber
“Ramadhan is all about purifying yourself, and transcending your weaknesses. As we approach this sacred month, now is a good time to prepare and take stock of ourselves..”
Embracing a Winning Mentality in the New Year and Preparing for Ramadan
By Adil Shabbir
“Our faith in Allah and our actions in this life must be like the two wings of a bird. A bird can’t fly with just one wing. It needs both wings to complement each other. We need faith and action, iman wa amal, to become successful in this life and in the life to come..”
Our elusive search for happiness…
by Arshad Gamiet
“If we look for happiness in the wrong places, we’ll always be disappointed. But if we spend our time taking good care of Allāh’s creation, driven purely out of our love and gratitude to Allāh, then Allāh will let sakīna enter our hearts. This will fill our hearts with gratitude and contentment, insulating us from the trials and tribulations of life..”
Setting the scene: Enjoy your prayer series
By Sheikh Ali Hammuda
How to cultivate khuahoo’ (humility, attentiveness and a soft, open heart) during our prayers. This series of talks is essential viewing for every Muslim who wants to get the most out of their Salaah…
→ 19 December 2024
By Ibrahim Hussain
We should never underestimate the power of our supplications, our du’ah. Allah will never ignore the desperate pleas of His servants. Turning to Allah in humility and reverence is an admission of our utter helplessness and our dependence on Allah…
The importance of the Qur’an
Ustadh Abdul Basith Awan
During the time of Caliph Umar, the spiritual health of the Muslims was at a high point, so Allah delivered Jerusalem into their hands. Today we number almost 2 billion, but our faith and influence is weak. Allah will only honour us with Jerusalem again, when we love Allah and His Prophet sws more than we love our own parents, our wives and husbands, our children and our material possessions.
A Call to Action: strengthening faith and supporting Palestine
By Musab Asghar
Amidst all the devastation in Palestine, the world also sees a truly inspiring people; people of Faith, resilience, grace and unswerving gratitude to Allah. The Palestinians have won millions of admirers around the world, and, inspired by their example, people are coming to Islam in greater numbers…
Palestine’s critical limit
By Ali Hammuda
In physics and chemistry, a critical limit is the point beyond which dramatic changes occur. The same rule is repeatedly taught n the Qur’an. When true believers reach the very limit of human endurance, Allah’s help arrives. You and I can encourage Allah’s help in Gaza and elsewhere, by ending our sinful behaviour that obstructs help from heaven.