Personal development
How to achieve ‘productivity’, ‘nobility’ and ‘piety’
‘There is no intelligence like planning, there is no nobility except with good character’ and there is no piety like restraint’ (Bayhaqi)
Good planning for...
Pearls
Strive for 5: Muhaasabah + goal setting in practise
As we enter another calendar year, it’s an opportunity for us to reflect on the year which has passed us. A year to review...
Don’t be defined by your labels – accept yourself and the world will accept you
Alhamdulillah, this week, we return to the masjid after our second national lockdown. What a blessing it is to return to the house of...
Contemporary quotes which reflect core Islamic principles
Iman requires action
"Do what you can, where you are, with what you have." --Teddy Roosevelt"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years...
Speak truth to power – 4 role models remembered on Ashura
Alhamdulillah, we are in the season of Ashura which refers to the 10th day of this first month of the new Islamic year, Muharram....
Sincerity and good actions ALWAYS ensure success
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said,“A man intended to give charity, so he went out with...
Humour in islam – jokes 😉
Contrary to popular thought, humour and joking are permitted in Islam. Humour has the power of warming people's hearts and uplifting spirits providing a...
HEALTH
FAMILY
Alhamdulillah for my family – Hafsa Hussain (8yrs)
In my small family, alhamdulillah I am blessed with two supportive parents who are always the ones to help me with everything such as...
Turning points
Latest Reviews
Bored of being bored? Signs you are wasting your most valuable asset
As we enter our third period of lockdown, it's inevitable boredom will set in for many of us. Research shows boredom can actually reduce...
Alhamdulillah for my family – Hafsa Hussain (8yrs)
In my small family, alhamdulillah I am blessed with two supportive parents who are always the ones to help me with everything such as...
How to achieve ‘productivity’, ‘nobility’ and ‘piety’
‘There is no intelligence like planning, there is no nobility except with good character’ and there is no piety like restraint’ (Bayhaqi)
Good planning for...
Articles
A departure from sorrow and relief from anxiety – beautiful dua for us all
It is recorded with Imam Aḥmad, Saḥīḥ ibn Hibbān and other than them on the authority of ʿAbdullāh ibn Masʿūd (raḍi Allāhu ͑anhū) that...
Peaceful nature of the leader and Prophet of Islam
Ustadh Muhammad Rayhan
Prophet Muhammad (May Allah’s Peace be upon him) serves as an example for the entire humanity for peace and harmony. Despite being...
The sad reality of racism
Over the recent days there has been an increasing amount of protests across the world, particularly America and most recently the UK in response...
The 7 Habits Of Happy Kids
Book Review By Hamza Naeem, Age: 10yrAt first, I didn’t want to read this book, but when my father started to read the book...
Qur’anic summary: Juz 2
Every holy book of Allah (ٰSWT) was revealed in the month of Ramadan according to a Prophetic narration.The Qur’an starts as a dua for...
Mixed
The Prophet(SAW) will never rest
Islam is his questI bet you have a blown mind
Because the Prophet was so kindAlthough his enemies were near and...
History
Tuḥfat al-Aṭfāl – translation of the classical tajweed primer
The poem Tuḥfat al-Aṭfāl, authored by the Egyptian scholar Sulaymān Ḥusayn al-Jamzūrī , has been memorized, taught and kept alive by countless individuals since its authorship...
Az-Zubayr Ibn Al-Awwam – life of a legend
Az-Zubayr Ibn Al-Awwam was the sixth companion promised Paradise, from the 10 promised Paradise (Ashara Mubashara).Lineage to the Prophet SASMother’s side – his...
Dhul Hij’jah – The Month of Hajj
Dhul Hij’jah – The Month of HajjDhul Hij’jah is one of the sacred months since ancient times. Allah made it sacred the day He...
Personal Devleopment
Loans for Luxury
Taking loans for luxury - to buy designer wears, the latest phone or a fancy car - has become a destructive addiction today.
It was...
Palestine through our eyes- slideshow and personal notes
A few weeks ago I travelled with a friend to Al Aqsa and I wanted to share a few thoughts about my motivation, the experience and some personal highlights of visiting the holy land. This article and presentation outlines our story and learnings.
Characteristics of a believer – Yahya ibn Muadh
Yahya ibn Muadh gathered the characteristics of the believers as follows
It is to be full of modesty, and to be harmless too.To be full...
REMINDERS
Surah Ikhlaas, Falaq & Naas
These Surahs should be read three times in the morning & evening, three times after Maghrib and once after every other fardh prayer. The Prophet -...
Obituary: Haji Mohammed Rafiq rahimahullah (1930 – 2020)
Early life in KashmirBorn on the blessed Day of Ashura, our grandfather was brought up in Thothal, Mirpur, Kashmir. This was British India before...
Dealing with Calamities
Afsar Alam - 3
Hardship, difficulties, trials, tribulations or calamities – whatever you may call them, the truth is we cannot run away from them. There are some...
Dua: O Allah, whatever blessing (Allaahumma maa asbaha …)
Whoever recites this in the morning has completed his obligation to thank Allah for that day and Whoever recites this in the evening has...
Blessings of Sha’ban & 15th Night of Sha’ban
By Mawlana Muhammad Rayhan | Sha'ban 1438, May 2017Sha’ban is the 8th month in the Islamic calendar. The Prophet (May Allah bless him) would...
Dua: Allah is sufficient for me (HasbiyAllahu …)
Allah will grant whoever recites this seven times in the morning or evening whatever he desires from this world or the next. Audio:Transliteration:
HasbiyAllahu laa ilaaha...
Dua: O Ever Living One (Yaa Hayyu Yaa Qayyoom)
Ibn ul Qayyim said "Remembrance endows one with vigilance (Sifat ul Muraaqaba) which opens the door of self reform. Entering it, the servant worships...
Rabi ul Awwal – The month of the Prophet (May Allah bless him)
This is the month where the best of all creation was born, the one who brought a guiding light for humanity, to come out...
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