Maximising our Ramadan
By Khalil Moya
“Let’s wake up for the night prayers; let’s sacrifice some sleep to seek Allah’s forgiveness and mercy…”
Our Noble Visitor
By Khalil Moya
“What have we done to prepare ourselves for this meeting with Malaikatul Mawt (the Angel of Death)? We prefer to talk endlessly about life, and many of us are not prepared for death, which is the one certainty we can count on…”
Are you ready for Ramadhan?
By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“Plan your goals for Ramadan. Set targets for how much Quran you want to read; how many hungry people you want to feed; how many members of your extended family you must contact…”
The Benefits of Taqwa (being mindful of Allah)
By Khalil Moya
“How many of us are fireproof: Abdullah ibn al Mubarik gave this advice: Fear Allah as much as you are going to meet Him; and disobey Him as much as you can stand the Fire…”
Advice to students doing exams
By Dr Husni Hammuda
“Don’t panic, don’t drink too much caffeine, don’t try to do in a few hours what you couldn’t do all year…. Do get a good night’s sleep; get up to pray Fajr on time; take a shower; wear clean clothes; arrive early; take time to read the questions carefully; say your prayers and start writing your exams with the full confidence that Allah will help you to do well…”
Shaytan’s four-pronged attack
By Khalil Muya
“We shouldn’t allow Shaytan to decieve us with his trichks….
Avoiding the footsteps of Shaytan
By Khalil Moya
“Don’t consider yourself better than someone else; false pride is following in Shaytan’s footsteps..”
Earthquakes and Boat-People: natural and man-made disasters
By Arshad Gamiet
“Whenever you degrade another person, you also dehumanise yourself. Every human being has a ruuh, a soul, a ‘breath of Allah’ inspired within them. You cannot humiliate anyone without offending Allah, and without losing something of your own humanity in the process…”