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Knowing Allah, Page 4

How to Awaken the Heart to Allah’s Presence

By Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad
How can we awaken our hearts to truly feel Allah’s presence in every moment? In this profound talk, Abdal Hakim Murad explores the spiritual journey of the heart, the importance of dhikr (remembrance), and how to move beyond distractions to reconnect with our true purpose.

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.

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.