The grain of character – grit ( istiqaama )
Alhamdulillah, we have entered the month of Rajab and are less than 2 months till Ramadan. Many of us remember our first Ramadan ever...
What will distance me from the anger of Allah?
Race with one another towards Forgiveness from your Lord and towards a paradise the width of which spans the heavens and the earth. It...
The growth mindset in Islam – “Champions are made from something they have deep inside them…”
In life we experience successes and failures in life, its important to remember that most of the important things in the world have been...
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...
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...
Feeling worried? Three ways to overcome anxiety from the Prophetic example
After jumuah last week, I was approached by someone who talked about their worries about the future. Will there be a vaccine? Should we...
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...
Even a seed of arrogance is a barrier to Paradise
I will turn away from My signs those who are arrogant upon the earth without right; and if they should see every sign, they...
Ihsan : the race for perfection
And We certainly gave David from Us bounty. , "O mountains, repeat praises with him, and the birds ." And We made pliable...
How do Muslims deal with uncertainty?
How do we deal with uncertainty? How do we ensure uncertainty doesn’t get blamed for inaction.In spite of humanity’s scientific and technological prowess and...
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...
