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Dr. Husni Hammuda, Page 6

Lessons from Prophet Jonah (Yunus) a.s.

By Dr Husni Hammuda
“From the depths of darkness inside the stomach of the whale comes this powerful prayer of Prophet Jonah (Yunus): “O Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except you. Please forgive me, for I have been amongst the wrongdoers (La ilaha Illaa anta subhanaka innie kuntu minath-thallimeen….”

Believers welcome the winter

By Dr Husni Hammuda.
Sabr and Shukr: Patience and Gratitude. Prophet Muhammad reminded us how fortunate is the Believer: When he or she faces difficulty, it’s a tiime for patience; and when the difficulty has passed , it’s a time for thanking Allah…”

Dealing with depression

By Dr Husni Hammuda
“Islam forbids us from taking any life unlawfully. All life is sacred. That’s why we cannot choose to end our own life by suicide…”

Speculating about the End of Days

By Dr Husni Hammuda
“Trying to figure out just precisely when the world will end is a complete waste of time. When the angel Gabriel asked prophet Muhammad this question: When is the Hour? He answered: “The one questioned knows no more than the questioner.”

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…”

Taking one life unlawfully…

By Dr Husni Hammuda
“According to the Holy Quran, if you take one human life unlawfully it is as if you have killed all of mankind: and if you save one human life, it is as if you’ve saved all humanity”

Ramadan, the Month of the Qur’an

By Dr Husni Hammuda

“Anyone who neglects to read, understand and live by the lessons of the Qur’an during Ramadan, has missed a lot. Earlier scriptures like the Torah and the Injeel were also revealed during or very close to Ramadan…”

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…”