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Life Lessons That Honeybees Teach Us

Maulana Khalid Dhorat| Why are honeybees, out of so many insects and animals, mentioned in the Qur’an? In fact, there is a whole surah in the Qur’an called An-Nahl (The Bee)! Well, honeybees are fascinating and it’s amazing how much we can learn from a tiny insect. Allah Ta’ala speaks …

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Marriage – Nikah in Islam

By Ismael Jasat Marriage was instituted by Allâh Himself for the purpose of preventing promiscuous intercourse of the sexes, for promoting domestic felicity, and for securing the maintenance and security of children. The sanctity of marriage and the family relation make the corner-stone of our society. One should believe in …

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The shocking moral depravity of the Olympic Games

Ebrahim Moosa – 09 August 2016   Every 4 years, the world is taken by storm by the summer Olympic games that sees fever pitch excitement, impressive displays of athleticism, as well as personal and national journeys of hope, triumph and despair being beamed globally. Organisers portray the games as …

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Emotionally Attached To The World? How to Let Go

Maulana Khalid Dhorat What of the world are you attached to: status, money, fashion, property? Attachments need not be only something materialistic, it can be an over-attachment to people too. Really, is it a crime to be over-attached to anyone? Yes, it can be if that attachment is more than …

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What Does Love Look Like To You?

 junaidkajee.co.za We all know that emotions don’t have any physical form or shape or definitive meaning for that matter. They mean different things to different people on different occasions. I think that part of finding your peace is to get comfortable with the understanding that you won’t always live-up to …

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The Story of Barseesah

Barseesah was a Raahib (Buzroog) during the time of Bani Israaeel. He had renounced the world and had devoted himself to the ibaadat of Allah Ta’ala. He was the most pious saint in Bani Israaeel. During his time there were three brothers who had one young sister. The three sons …

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 The Harms Of Favoritism amongst Children

One for Him and Two for Her Maulana Khalid Dhorat Children, whether at home or at school, need to see consistency and fairness in the way their parents, their elders and those in authority treat them. This inculcates in them a sense of justice and a sense of security which …

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Sins, their effects and Repentance in Islam

http://www.central-mosque.com/index.php/Soul/repentance.html [5:39] Whoever repents after his transgression and corrects himself, then Allah shall relent towards him. Surely, Allah is Most-Forgiving, Very-Merciful. Devastation of sinning: We (human beings) are spiritual beings in addition to being physical entities. Our Creator (Allah) has placed an innate desire (a homing beacon) within our souls …

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