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Between Fame and Failure: The legacy of Michael Jackson

Michael was a tragic victim of his own success. This, because the success he found was in the realm of an ever-changing entertainment industry; Michael was neither always relevant nor always admired. His success was set on a shaky pedestal from where it and he was then knocked down…

Be a person who can become a nation…

Prophet Ibrahim [Abraham] sought Allah’s good pleasure, by suffering hardship and rejecting idol-worship. His readiness to make a supreme sacrifice of his son Isma-il [Ishmael] and his unquestioning loyalty to his Lord earned him the title of ‘Friend of Allah.’ His sons became prophets of the Jewish and Islamic traditions: He was the father of nations…

Allah’s Guidance for Sincere Seekers

Hidyayah, Allah’s guidance does not just come to anyone, willy-nilly. Only those who seek direction, who seek Divine Guidance sincerely, humbly and with soft, receptive spiritual heart, will find Allah’s guidance…

Successful indeed, are the Believers

– Just at the remembrance of Allah, their hearts tremble. Simply by saying alhamdulillah, or bismillah, or subhanAllah, there is a change in the Qalb, or heart. The qalb is a beautiful mysterious organ. Allah is Muqallib al Quloob (The turner of hearts)…

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…..