Three ways to elevate yourself

Race to goodness In the Qur’an, Allah Almighty mentions the importance of doing good in many verses. In Surat ul Hajj, Allah Almighty says waf’alul-khayr: ...

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Sooner or later every transgressor will have to answer for their actions

In Surah An-Nazi’at, Allah Almighty says: فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الطَّامَّةُ الْكُبْرَىٰ  يَوْمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ الْإِنسَانُ مَا سَعَىٰ  وَبُرِّزَتِ الْجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَىٰ  فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَىٰ  وَآثَرَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا ...

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What is the connection between al Kawthar, al Hawd and Bid’ah?

What is the difference between the hawd (lake) of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and al Kawthar? What does bid’ah (innovations in the religion) ...

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Can playing with children be an act of worship?

Let them play and join in Whenever we play with children, we have an opportunity to enter into their world and see the world through ...

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Earthquakes in your life

Allah Almighty mentioned earthquakes in four places in the Quran, in Surat al Hajj, Surat Al Zalzalah, Surat al Baqarah, and Surat al Ahzab, Allah ...

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Ghazali on remembering death III – aspects of the soul

The People of Allah are disconnected from dunya On the topic of remembering death, dhikr al mawt, Ghazali talks about the people of Allah – ...

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Time for compassion, not conspiracy theories

Nu’man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with them) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: عن النُّعْمَان بْن بَشِيرٍ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ...

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Ghazali on remembering death II -keeps life balanced

Remembering Death The tenth and final chapter of The Forty Principles of the Faith is about death. Imam Ghazali chose to end his book, which ...

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The connection between sincerity and the best of people – the story of Ka’b bin Malik

Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that in Rajab, in the year of Tabouk, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) addressed the ...

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The balancing act – taqwa of Allah vs people’s rights

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about the deed which will be foremost to lead ...

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