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Connect 4 and decode ‘the lesson in the cipher’ for you

By Basharat Ali
The struggle to establish justice and faith against tyranny and oppression is an ongoing theme for Muslims everywhere. The key to our success lies in the Hadith of Gabriel. What is Islam? What is Faith?  What is Excellence? and finally, When is the Hour of Judgement? Every problem we could possibly face in life can be resolved by understanding and faithfully  applying the advice in the Hadith of Gabriel.

Looking to Prophet Muhammad sws as a role model

By Musab Asghar

Looking for a role model is part of our primordial nature. As children, we model our behaviour on our parents, As we grow into adulthood, we constantly seek heroes and role models to imitate. What better role model is there, than Allah’s last Messenger, sws? The Quran describes him as “the most excellent example,” ‘uswatul hasanah’

Hussain رضي الله عنه & Karbala?

By Basharat Ali

The 10th day of Muharram is a very special day for Muslims. Why is this? There are two key reasons. Firstly, there’s the story behind  the martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Hussain رضي الله عنه and the Ahlul Bayt at Karbala. Then there’s the day that Prophet Moses (Nabi Musa) led the Bani Isra-el across the Red Sea and the drowning of Pharaoh.

Lessons from Nabī Ibrāhīm alayhis salām

By Shaykh Hasan Elwan
So many of the du’ahs in the Qur’an we have learned from the great-grandfather of the Prophets, Nabi Ibrahim, Alayhis salaam. He taught us the essence of monotheism, Tawheed: complete and joyous surrender to the Will of Allah. As forgetful creatures, we must practice dhikr as a means of keeping Allah in mind at all times..

A school Prom, a hired Lamborghini, Muslims…?

By Basharat Ali

A hired Lamborghini driven by students on their way to a school prom crashed into a post office van. Fortunately no-one was seriously injured. But important questions arise for Muslims. High school proms are a fixture of the end of the school year. How do we protect our children from the harm of alcohol, sex and drugs that have become part of the Prom scene? This khutbah offers some thoughtful advice…

The Great Sacrifice

By Atif Jung

We can learn so many important lessons from the examples of Prophet Abraham, Nabī Ibrāhīm, his wife Hājar and son Ismāīl alayhis salām, These  examples are so powerful and so timeless that they form the essential rituals of the Hajj…