Celebrating Eidul Adha
By Omar Galal
“We are sometimes t0o hasty, too judgemental, too harsh with one another. We need more Hilm, [be gentle, forbearing, patient with one another, we need to make allowances for each other…”
Be happy the Halaal way!
By Dr Husni Hammuda
“Real, lasting happiness can only be found in showing gratitude to Allah by caring for His creation. We must learn to fulfil the needs of others first, before we provide for ourselves…”
Two Special Days
By Khalil Moya
“The day of Arafat is the day the last verse of the Holy Quran was revealed:
“This day have I perfected for you your religion, and completed my favour unto you and chose you Islam for your Religion.” A Jewish man said to Caliph Omar: “If this verse were revealed to us, we would declare that day a day of celebration [Eid].”
The principles of happiness…
By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“There are 3 basic requirements for happiness: (1) Something to do, (2) Something or someone to love, and (3) to have something to look forward to…”
Spending our wealth to support our mosques
By Khalil Moya
“.., the only wealth that’s going to benefit us is the wealth that we spend in the way of Allah, seeking to earn His pleasure. The money that we spend for the sake of Allah will be ours forever. It will be waiting for us on Yawmul Qiyaama,..”
Where is our loyalty?
By Khalil Moya
We must resist the temptation to look good at someone else’s expense…. If we Muslims cannot defend each other’s honour, who will? “We owe each other a debt of loyalty; covering each other’s backs…”
Helping Orphans and Refugees
By Arshad Gamiet.
“Every orphan should remember that Prophet Muhammad sws was also an orphan. He knew their pain, their loneliness, their vulnerability…”
Benefits of having Taqwa (cautious awareness) of Allah
By Khalil Moya
“Brothers and sisters in Islam, recognize and understand, that nothing is hidden from Allah. And though we may forget about Allah, when we’re doing things that we shouldn’t be doing, know with a certainty that Allah never forgets about us. And even though we may be unmindful of Allah, when we’re following our own desires, know for certain that Allah is never unmindful of us…”