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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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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O bird of heavenly origin, Come forth… Anchor your eyes upon the heavens, Connect your spirit to the Divine Throne. Come forth, do not be afraid… Come, even if your wings are clipped. Tend to them with loving devotion, they’ll grow back soon. Regain your strength, We will wait… Preen those feathers of praise and glorification. […]
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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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Where to start? We live in an era where we are inundated with information, pulled in many directions whilst managing a busy schedule of work, family, friends, leisure and personal down-time. We live in a world of instant gratifications and instant fixes. We have so many options but a limited time, it is not always […]
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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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سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي أَسْرَىٰ بِعَبْدِهِ لَيْلًا مِّنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ الْأَقْصَى الَّذِي بَارَكْنَا حَوْلَهُ لِنُرِيَهُ مِنْ آيَاتِنَا إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ “Glory be to Him, Who took His servant during the night from the Sacred House to the farthest mosque of which We have blessed the precincts, so that We may show to him some […]
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