Allah has said in numerous places in the Qur’an about the testing nature of the life of this world: “[He] who created death and life to test you [as to] which of you is best in deed – and He is the Exalted in Might, the Forgiving.” [Al-Mulk: 67:2] “Indeed, We created man from a […]
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Cleanliness and general hygiene As the coronavirus takes hold of the world, epidemiologist and government officials highlight the importance of hygiene, social-distancing and taking precautions in limiting the spread of the virus. In this fourth reflection, I want to focus on cleanliness. Cleanliness: washing of the hands We are told by governmental officials that one […]
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Self-imposed isolation This past week has been strange, to say the least. We are living in unprecedented times. My family and I spent a week apart (some 200miles away) so I have been living in a kind of ‘self-imposed’ isolation for a week. Second, I missed (deliberately) my first Jumu’ah since I could remember and […]
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Self-imposed isolation This past week has been strange, to say the least. We are living in unprecedented times. My family and I spent a week apart (some 200miles away) so I have been living in a kind of ‘self-imposed’ isolation for a week. Second, I missed (deliberately) my first Jumu’ah since I could remember and […]
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O bird of heavenly origin, Castaway the doubts you harbour within. Anchor your eyes upon the heavens above, And connect your spirit to the Divine Being most worthy of love. Come forth dear friend, do not be afraid, Your longing and loneliness will soon fade. Come, even if your wings are clipped, With love and devotion, they […]
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قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ” إِنَّ مِنَ النَّاسِ مَفَاتِيحَ لِلْخَيْرِ مَغَالِيقَ لِلشَّرِّ وَإِنَّ مِنَ النَّاسِ مَفَاتِيحَ لِلشَّرِّ مَغَالِيقَ لِلْخَيْرِ فَطُوبَى لِمَنْ جَعَلَ اللَّهُ مَفَاتِيحَ الْخَيْرِ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ وَوَيْلٌ لِمَنْ جَعَلَ اللَّهُ مَفَاتِيحَ الشَّرِّ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ ”. The Messenger of Allah said (ﷺ): “Some people open the door to good and close the door to evil, […]
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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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The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), what did they see? First, they took Shahadah at the hand of none other than Al-Habib (ﷺ). They bore witness to the supreme teacher; the wisest and standard to emulate. They listened to his noble speech which was unlike any other; like pearls on a necklace – […]
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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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