The universe of man Man is the meeting point between the celestial and the earthly realms. He has a unique position in this world that is not given to any other species. When he looks towards the horizon, he sees with two eyes: the eye of sight and the eye of insight, the eye of […]
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Attached yourself to Allah O you who were born by clinging to the mercy of your mother’s womb (rahim) for dear life. Allah provided for you then and He is still providing for you now. He provides for people even when they deny Him, fail to acknowledge Him, recognise Him or thank Him. If […]
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Man’s default is to make mistakes We are a creation who are prone to being forgetful and making mistakes. Allah created man to be perfectly imperfect. Thereby, we inherently have weakness and shortcomings. It’s not a question of if but when we will make mistakes. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “By Him in Whose […]
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Finding it difficult to call upon Allah There are some people who find it difficult to call upon Allah. If you are a person who feels too ashamed to call upon Allah, then this is a matter of urgent concern. Now is a good time to evaluate where you are and what is preventing you from […]
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Conforming to the Shari’ah Allah sent His beloved Messenger (ﷺ) with the Shari’ah to convey to mankind a comprehensive framework that governs all possible human actions, conduct and behaviour. “Your words and deeds should be according to the Shari’ah since knowledge and action without observance of the Shari’ah is deviation.” [Imam Al-Ghazali] 3 Broad Categories of Shari’ah […]
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Everyone is in search of happiness… Where to find happiness? To find peace turn to your Lord, for He is the Source of peace, To find happiness, orientate yourself to your purpose. Happiness is the solace that is derived from being in harmony with the truth. Search for it within, deep within, there you will […]
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How valuable are you? You are a unique person, rare and precious. No matter who you have become lately, no matter how the world has treated you, no matter how people view you. You as a believer still remain priceless before Allah. Your value, your worth, your honour are not determined by how much you […]
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O you who believe, do not be down-beat or in a state of despair. Allah fashioned you with His own Two Hands. He made you, but He was not, is not and will not be in need of you. However, He made you inherently, inseparably and intricately in need of Him so that He is never […]
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Enslaved by love “Love can make a freed man a slave, shacked and bound. Love can make an intelligent man appear as a fool, irrational and reckless.” When true love (Ishq) takes hold of a person, the lover becomes blind and deaf to the world except to his beloved to such an extent, even the […]
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“You are a combination of limitedness, weakness, need and poverty. With the eye of limitedness you look at His perfection, with your eye of poverty you witness His Richness and Mercy, with your weakness you acknowledge His Power and Might and through your needs you realise His variant blessings and bounties. Thus servant-hood is your […]
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