Hazrat Jafar ibn Muhammad Rahmatullahi Alaihi has stated that there are four types of people :-  FIRSTLY –       That person who has knowledge of Deen and he is aware of it, so seek                                                                                                   … [Read more...]

Islam is forever being accused by it’s antagonists of oppressing and ill-treating women. However, the truth of the matter is that Islam liberated women 1400 years ago, while the west, until just 140 years, had treated its women like slaves and cattle. The Caroline Norton (1808-1877) case mentioned hereunder clearly highlights this. The Caroline S. Norton case attracted attention to the severe … [Read more...]

The Prophet Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam is closer to the Believers than their own selves, and his wives are as their mothers. (Qur’aan: 33:6) The superiority of Ayesha over other women is like the superiority of Thareed (A type of a food dish containing meat, bread, etc) over all other foods. … [Read more...]

The buzzword in financial markets at the moment is “the credit crunch” and increasing talk of a global “financial crisis”. Indeed, there is a global financial crisis and many economies are indeed facing a credit crunch. In other words, there are many financial institutions that are struggling to remain liquid amid a crisis of confidence in the financial system. This has led to many … [Read more...]

SURAH AL-FEEL (THE ELEPHANT) Surah: 105 THEME: THE QUDRAT (POWER AND MIGHT) OF ALLAH TA’ALA  In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful 1. Did you (O Muhammad Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) not see how your Rabb dealt with the companions of the elephant?  2. Did He not make their plot go astray?  3. And He sent upon them birds in flocks.  4. Striking them with stones of baked … [Read more...]

Also called Syndrome X or Insulin Resistance Syndrome The incidence of obesity is rising in the developed and the undeveloped world.  Together with this, the incidence of the Metabolic Syndrome is also rising.  The Metabolic Syndrome is a group of conditions, if found in the same person, leads to heart disease and stroke. Obesity and insulin resistance appear to be two of the main … [Read more...]

‘Islamophobia’ existed from the very time of Rasulullah Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam. The mushrikeen of Makkah left no stone unturned in their efforts to stop the spread of Islam. They would sit on the outskirts of Makkah intercepting travellers, poisoning the minds of the pilgrims to the holy land against Rasulullah Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam and the beautiful Deen of Islam. … [Read more...]

 Yes it’s that time of the year again when many are anxiously awaiting their results. Some may have spent many hours putting their shoulders to the wheel burning the midnight oil while others may have been satisfied with a last minute swot hoping that the sections they have covered would constitute a major portion of the task to be assessed.  Did it ever occur to you that we are all … [Read more...]

Every parent desires the best for his child. In fact, it is only parents and perhaps some educators that would wish for their children and learners better than what they themselves enjoy. In modern times the best is reduced to the “Best comforts of the world.” The ‘best’ car, the ‘best’ house, the ‘best’ profession, the ‘best’ shop, etc. Each of the ‘bests’ mentioned … [Read more...]

Hazrat Abu Hurairah Radiyallaahu Anhu narrates that he heard Rasulullah Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam relate that there were three men from the Banu Isra'eel. One of them was a leper, the other bald, and the third blind. Allah Ta’aala wanted to test them, so He sent an angel to them. The angel first went to the leper and asked him: "What would you like best?" He replied: "I would like a nice … [Read more...]