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     I think sometimes Allah takes away what is most precious to us in order to train us…and to teach us the most important lesson of our lives: That it is He alone that we actually need. Q:How can we ‘Hold in your hands—not your heart’: the love of …

The three levels of fasting, as delineated by the great twelfth century scholar, Ibn Qudaamah al-Maqdisi: Level One This is the most basic level of fasting, and it is to refrain from the desires of the stomach and private parts. In other words, to refrain from food, drink and sexual …

The clocks have gone back Summer time has ended Beginning of winter And everyone is in gloom Illness and depression Rain and snow Travel chaos and snow days Everyone is suffering One way or another Amongst this negativity The believer sees rays of positivity Winter the best season for the …

  Behind every Dark Cloud there is a Silver Lining     Hamza married Ruwayda. After the nikaah(wedding), Ruwayda’s mother gave her a newly opened bank savings book with a R2000 deposit amount at the local Islamic Bank. Ruwayda’s mother said: “Take this savings book. Keep it as a record …

  The Prophet Muhammad (s) said, “None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself.” ——— Bukhari and Muslim. The Prophet Muhammad (s) said: “He will not enter Paradise whose neighbour is not secure from his wrongful conduct.“ ——— Sahih Muslim, Hadith 15. …

Once upon a time …. there existed a society that possessed true values. Among them lived the Queen of Jannah, the most beloved daughter of Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam), Sayyidah Fatima (radiyallahu anha). Like the rest of the society of that era, she too possessed all the great qualities of …

The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it’s the quiet solitude that comes with being the first to rise, or maybe it’s the unbounded joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first few hours of a Saturday morning are most enjoyable. A …

You realize the power of Lordship over you You realize your abject servanthood and your complete state of resignation and brokenness before the Will & Power of Allah Sincerity to Allah because you have no place of return in putting off or defending against the calamities except to Him You …

  Also Known as Surah at-Tawheed (The Unity) The increase of the recitation of surah al-Ikhlas is a means of attaining the love of Allah. In a hadith narrated by Aisha (ra), the Prophet (s.a.w) صلى الله عليه وسلم  once appointed a man in command of a brigade and this …

None of you shall have everything in life, but you will have what you need; so be satisfied with what you got. None of you shall have more in life than what Allah decreed for you, but you will have what you need; so be thankful for it. And none …