“After last week’s attack on a British soldier in London, the story of Dr Abdul Rahman would serve as a reminder of the good that British Muslims were doing in the world. To donate, readers can visit: www.justgiving.com/for-Isa” Dr Isa Abdur Rahman was a true hero and a reminder of how great the Muslim community in…
There is a deeply flawed definition which causes devastation in one’s path to Allah. That is to believe that: being “good” = being “perfect“ and being “imperfect” = being “bad“ The result of this flawed notion is either self-hatred or arrogance. If a person believes that having flaws means they are “bad”, seeing their own…
A brilliant discussion to what looks like a brilliant event! How many things do we think are Islamic simply because it’s what we are used to? How many of us are trapped at seeing things from one perspective I’ll let Sheikh Hamza and Imam Zaid explain what its all about: [youtube:=http://youtu.be/tyqVLEHCRQ8] [youtube:=http://youtu.be/Sy8_0uXMOJQ] THINK OUTSIDE THE…
Last Sunday we received news of the passing of our dear uncle Imtiaz Ansari, may Allah have mercy on his soul. He was the kindest of men with the purest heart of all those I knew, embodying the highest of prophetic character. He exemplified the meaning of brotherhood in Islam, embracing anyone in the community with…
This is an issue that affects so many of us – the balance between focusing on society and focusing on oneself. Here is a remarkable hadith on the balance between the two issues: Anas relates that, “We asked the Prophet ﷺ, ‘O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, shouldn’t we refrain from calling others to goodness if we…
Indeed, I hold that most Christians of the present time, whether Europeans (Al-Rum) or Central Asians (Al-Turk), are included in the divine mercy, Allah Most High willing, meaning those in the far lands of Europe and Asia who have not been reached by the prophetic message. For they fall into three categories: 1) One group…
“[When preaching about religion], many of us try and tell people about the nuts and bolts of the car without telling them why they should buy this car in the first place. We’re selling features instead of benefits…” — Bishop Harry Jackson
“Truthfulness is to speak the truth when you think the only way out is to lie.” — Imam al-Junaid
(Taken from Cambridge Islamic Science Seminars (CISS) found here) This statement may come as a surprise for many but the situation in Makkah at the time of the Prophet (SAW) was far worse than any confrontation the EDL may have had with the Prophet (SAW) and the his companions in Makkah. The Prophet (SAW) had to…
When I was in Egypt, I was told that you are not counted Hafiz until you can both recite and write out the whole Qur’an (which is more challenging than you would think as not every word pronounced the same is written the same). Never thought of doing this before though… I think I may give…
On the Path of Knowledge 