Keeping clear of the coronavirus by being sensible and using dua

وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُم بِشَيْءٍ مِّنَ الْخَوْفِ وَالْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِّنَ الْأَمْوَالِ وَالْأَنفُسِ وَالثَّمَرَاتِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِرِينَ We will certainly test you with some fear and hunger, and some ...

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How to go from the bitterness of sabr to the sweetness of Allah’s love

Ascending levels of spirituality: Sabr – khawf – mahabbah Al-Imam Al-Muhasibi’s* book “Ādāb An Nufus” has very deep reflections on how to discipline yourself, and ...

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How to deal with difficult neighbours

Being good to your neighbour. Even if he is bad to you. Being good to someone who is good to you is easy. Being good ...

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Gaining Allah’s pleasure

Pleasure flows two ways. You earn Allah’s pleasure, rida Allahi ta’ala – when YOU yourself are pleased with Him. As we see from the Hadith ...

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Rajab and the Sacred Months – creating tranquility to worship

Rajab and the sacred months The number of months, according to Allah, is twelve months—in the decree of Allah—since the Day He created the heavens ...

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Putting the brakes on desire and resisting temptation

Anas b. Malik reported: Paradise is surrounded by hardships and the Hell-Fire is surrounded by temptations. (Muslim) Abu Hurairah narrated that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: ...

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How does Allah reward the sick and why should we make the most of our health

Uqbah bin ‘Amir said that the Prophet (peace be on him) said: Each day, every deed [of a servant of God] has to be recorded ...

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Assess your investment portfolio

Uqba bin ‘Amir reported: When we were in Suffa, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out and said: Which of you would like to go ...

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Fix your salah

Total connectivity to Allah During one moonlit night, there was an extraordinary episode, when Abbad bin Bishr, one of companions guarding an army of believers ...

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How to be the best worshipper

It has been narrated by Tirmidhi and also Imam Ahmad and others that Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet ...

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