Flexible Rituals Rigid Principles!

With the name of Allah, Most Kind, Most Merciful… All Praise and Glory to Allah for taking me and my wife to fulfill our duty to Him by visiting His House! One of the lessons I learnt during my Haj journey. Flexible Rituals Rigid Principles As an ummah there are indeed many critical flaws in

The Night of Power & Literacy – Laylatul Qadr

With the name of Allah(God), Most Kind, Most Merciful… Did you know that the little cell phone you using, the car you driving and every other technological product you use everyday can be traced back to Laylatul Qadr? Allah(SWT) clearly tells us that this night is better than a thousand months, better than a lifetime.

Be Bold in Faith!

Surah – Kaafiroon (Chapter 109) I have read this chapter thousands of times. Its pretty clear and straight forward. We reject all forms of worship and servitude other than Allah(SWT). Recently when I had to give a halqa, Quraan discussion about Surah Kaafiroon, that I noticed something a bit more amazing about this powerful, bold

All humans are dead except…Imaam Shafi(RA)

With the name of Allah, Most Kind, Most Merciful… A commentary on the following words of Imaam Shafi(RA) All humans are dead except those who have knowledge; and all those who have knowledge are asleep, except those who do good deeds; and those who do good deeds are deceived, except those who are sincere; and

One brotherhood! Chapter 47 Verse 19

With the name of Allah, Most Kind Most Merciful… The nature of Believers is a brotherhood. Such that there is much concern and love among them. Hence the following words of Allah(SWT) that teach us to seek forgiveness for ourselves AND to seek forgiveness for the rest of our believing brotherhood.

Our Dua, HIS ANSWER! Chapter

With the name of Allah, Most Kind, Most Merciful… Everyday, in Salaah, we ask Allah(SWT) for GUIDANCE! “Guide us to the straight path”. 

So what’s life really about? Chapter 4 Verse 36

With the name of Allah, Most Kind, Most Merciful… So what’s life really about? Worship Allah and Be Good! Really! Is that it? Sound too simplistic, then check out the following!

The one command that he failed! Chapter 18 Verse 50

With the name of Allah, Most Kind, Most Merciful… Prostrate / submit to Adam – The command that lead to Iblees’s downfall Iblees(AKA – Satan) Who was he?

Broken Hearts! Chapter 64 Verses 11-13

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With the name of Allah, Most Kind Most Merciful…   Life is full of challenges. Disaster strikes without warning. Loosing dear ones, Financial difficulties, family problems, drugs, fear…are part of the challenges of this world.

It better be Heavy! Chapter 69 Verses 19-31

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With the name of Allah, Most Kind Most Merciful…   Everyday, every hour, every minute we are saying things, doing things…which are recorded in the Book of Deeds. It’s a reality. Allah(SWT), sees and hears everything we say, do and feel. All of which will be presented as evidence on the Day of Judgment. The

Where have you been for soooooo long? Chapter 76 Verses 1-3

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With the name of Allah Most Kind, Most Merciful… هَلْ أَتَى عَلَى الإنْسَانِ حِينٌ مِنَ الدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُنْ شَيْئًا مَذْكُورًا Has there not been over Man a long period of Time, when he was nothing – (not even) mentioned? إِنَّا خَلَقْنَا الإنْسَانَ مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ أَمْشَاجٍ نَبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَاهُ سَمِيعًا بَصِيرًا Verily We created Man from a

In your Majesty’s service! Salaah

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With the name of Allah, Most Kind Most Merciful… Salaah – Reporting for duty! Surah AL MUN (Chapter 107) Think of Salaah as reporting for duty… 5 times a day you are reporting to your Lord, Glorifying Him, Praising Him… And as you bow and prostrate it’s kinda like saying “In your Majesty’s service, Oh

The Best of the Best..

Sayyidina Muhammad (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) told us: “The best of people are those who are best in fulfilling (rights).” (Ibn Mājah, Sahīh)   Narrated by ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr (RA): A person asked Allah’s Apostle (peace be upon him) “What (sort of) deeds in or (what qualities of) Islam are good?” He replied, “To feed

A screw in the machinery of the Kuffaaar! Chapter 2 Verse 120

With the name of Allah, Most Kind Most Merciful…   وَلا الْيَهُودُ عَنْكَ تَرْضَى وَلَنْ And not The Jews With you Pleased And Never مِلَّتَهُمْ تَتَّبِعَ حَتَّى النَّصَارَى Their ways You follow until The Christians Never will the Jews or the Christians be satisfied with you unless you follow their ways   وَلَنْ تَرْضَى عَنْكَ

Islam in a nutshell! Chapter 2 Verse 177

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With the name of Allah, Most Kind Most Merciful…   Chapter 2 Verse 177 So simple, precise, obvious and blessed…Islam, the Religion of Truth… Please try to memorise, it’s just one verse…  

Hold fast to the rope of Allah! Chapter 3 Verse 103

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With the name of Allah, Most Kind Most Merciful…   A rope is made of many threads twisted together. Each thread strengthens the rope. Likewise Islam is made of many Beliefs, actions and principles…as guided by Allah(SWT) In the Quraan.   As Believers we should all grab hold of this rope, unify by this rope.

You simply the best! Chapter 3 V110

With the name of Allah, Most Kind Most Merciful… Yap the Ummah of Muhammed(SAW), those entrusted with the Quraan are the Best Ummah, just like the Jews who were the chosen people at their time. As is obvious the Jews have lost the special divine place, we too could loose ours. Being chosen / being

A complete, perfect, magnificent favour…Chapter 5 Verse 3

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With the name of Allah, Most Kind Most Merciful…   Among the greatest favors bestowed upon us by Our Creator is the deen of Islam. Sometimes the best way to appreciate a gift is to imagine it’s gone…   So imagine a life without Islam… L Imagine a life without bowing and prostrating to your

Friends…4EVA! Chapter 5 Verse 55

With the name of Allah, Most Kind, Most Merciful…

Did you learn your lesson? Chapter 6 Verses 42-43

With the name of Allah, Most Kind Most Merciful…   Life is full of hardships and difficulties. These experience are intentional and necessary, to simply teach us HUMILITY.   Humility is defined as, “A quality by which a person considering his own defects has a humble opinion of himself and willingly submits himself to God

Feast Your Eyes! Chapter 9 Verses 95-99

With the name of Allah, Most Kind Most Merciful… All Glory and Praise to Allah, Ahsanal Khaaliqeen(The Best to create) and Peace and Blessings on the Muhammed, the final messenger!

OBR – Outcomes Based Ramadaan! Chapter 2 Verse 183

With the name of Allah, Most Kind Most Merciful… All Praise and Glory to Allah who has sent us the Quraan to guide us and Peace and Blessings on the final Messenger, Muhammed! What’s the purpose of fasting(sawm)? What are the expected outcomes? The answer is quite simple – Chapter 2 Verse 183 لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ

Did you hear that? Chapter 8 Verses 20-24

With the name of Allah, Most Kind Most Merciful… Listening is a powerful skill that develops our intellect. Our 2 ears(on board stereo system) are awesome gifts. But every gift is a test. We can use these gifts to get closer to Allah(SWT), use these gifts to listen to the advice and commands of Allah(SWT)

Enter AL JANNAH! Chapter 36 Verses 20-27

With the name of Allah Most Kind Most Merciful… Let’s see what led him to Jannah, what did he do, what did he know? Surah Yaseen Verses 20-27 (Just some thoughts!) “Running” – Hurry, Eagerness, Energy(Jihad)… “O my people” – A concerned citizen, cares for the well being of his community. He acknowledges and supports

10 times! Chapter 6 Verse 160

With the name of Allah, Most Kind, Most Merciful…   10 times. Imagine you wrote an exam, and for each correct answer you get 10 marks, for each wrong answer you lose only 1 mark! Imagine you receive 10 times your salary for every hour worked!