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..”
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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…
Understanding Allah’s Tribulations
By Essam Mahgoub
Our entire life is a test from Allah. In good times we are tested for gratitude, and in hard times we are tested for resilience, patience and perseverance. Those who ignore Allah’s warnings and rely on His mercy are thinking wishfully and risk facing very unpleasant consequences…Do the right thing, every time! Do the best you can!
Dhikr: The Constant, Loving Remembrance of Allah
By Ibrahim Hussain
Our most overlooked habit is also our most powerful, secret weapon: the constant, loving Remembrance of Allah: Dhikr. Something of Allah’s healing Light enters the heart of a mindful servant who is constantly Allah-aware, and whose lips are moist with Dhikr. There is a direct connection between our speech and our spiritual heart.
Eidul Adha khutbah
By Arshad Gamiet
“With so many Muslims enduring unspeakable hardship in so many places today, especially in Gaza and the West Bank, the blessings, the barakah, and the spiritual lessons of Hajj are desperately needed by all.”
The transformative power of the Hajj
By Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad
” The power of the Hajj is truly a divine mystery: It has the power to purify and transform the most awkward and sinful characters into the most luminous and radiant people. How this happens, Allah alone knows, but it happens, and that’s what’s important…”
Keep Ramaḍhān on the throne!
By Talha Haroun
Nabi Yusuf (Joseph) was thrown down a well, but his faith and perseverance brought him up to the throne of the land. Now that we have celebrated Eid, let us not throw Ramaḍhān down the well of our past misdeeds. Let us keep Ramaḍhān on the throne, uppermost in our daily lives for the intervening months leading to our next Ramaḍhān, insha-Allah,
Eidul Fitr Khutbah 2024 by Essam Mahgoub
By Essam Mahgoub
We should take great care not to harm other by careless talk, gossip, slander and backbiting, for example. Things that we think are minor infractions, but are really major sins in the sight of Allah. Allah will forgive our missed prayers and missed days of fasting, but if we damage the honour and reputation of someone, we should ask them for forgiveness. Allah does not forgive that.