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Lessons from the Sahaba – #46 – Abdullah bin Hudhafa As-Sahmi
Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Be different from the idolaters. Let the beard grow and trim the moustache.” Whenever Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, performed the Hajj or Umrah pilgrimage, he would grab hold of his beard and cut what was beyond his grasp. Source:… Continue reading Lessons from the Sahaba – #46 – Abdullah bin Hudhafa As-Sahmi
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The Reality behind the Apparent
One of the most important lessons we learn from the Qur’an is that appearances don’t indicate reality. Something may appear to be the epitome of success but may hide failure and vice versa. The criterion of success and failure is faith in Allah and obedience to Him. Tawakkul means to trust that Allah knows what… Continue reading The Reality behind the Apparent
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Lessons from the Sahaba – #45 – Asma bint Abi Bakr
Lessons from the Sahaba – #44 – Al-Bara’a bin Malik
Lessons from the Sahaba – #43 – Ikrimah bin Abi Jahl
Web 3.0
Lessons from the Sahaba – #42 – Abdullah ibn Masoud
Muharram and Ashoora
Lessons from the Sahaba – #41 – Amr bin Jamuh Ansari
Trap of minimalist thinking
“Strive for perfection in everything you do. Take the best that exists and make it better. When it does not exist, design it.” Sir Henry Royce of Rolls Royce. Among the RR legends is one when Charles Rolls met Henry Royce in his workshop where he had designed a car. Charles Rolls looked at the… Continue reading Trap of minimalist thinking
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Lessons from the Sahaba – #40 – Salman Al Farsi
Q&A – Khushoo in Salah
Eat only Zabiha
QA session – #4 – Madhabs
QA session – #3 – Rumors, Sajda and other questions
QA session – #2 – Women’s rights
QA session – #1
Obedience is the result of Yaqeen – part 2
Islam is about knowing Allah. Not just knowing about Allah. But knowing Allah at the deepest, most intimate level of our beings. Last week we spoke about the young Ibrahim asking Allah to show him how He brings the dead back alive. The purpose of the stories is to help us to realize the truth… Continue reading Obedience is the result of Yaqeen – part 2
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Inteqaal is to move
Lessons from the Sahaba – #39 – Abu Ayub Ansari
Lessons from the Sahaba – #38 – Umayr bin Wahab
Arguing in hajj
Following Imams
Lessons from the Sahaba – #37 – Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum
Lessons from the Sahaba – #36 – Khawla bint Azwar
Obedience is the result of Yaqeen – Part 1
We spoke last week about the essence of Islam, which is to submit our will to the Will of Allah. Ibrahim epitomizes that. Allah said about him: إِذْ قَالَ لَهُۥ رَبُّهُۥٓ أَسْلِمْ قَالَ أَسْلَمْتُ لِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ Baqara 2: 13 When his Rabb said to him, Submit (be a Muslim)! He said, I have submitted myself… Continue reading Obedience is the result of Yaqeen – Part 1
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Lessons from the Sahaba – #35 – Umm Salama – part 2
Lessons from the Sahaba – #34 – Umm Salama
Lessons from the Sahaba – #33 – Abu Dhar Ghifari – part 2
Lessons from the Sahaba – #32 – Abu Dhar Ghifari
Lessons from the Sahaba – #31 – Tufail bin Amr
Lessons from the Sahaba – #30
Lessons from the Sahaba – #29 – Khabbab ibn Al Aratt
Sacrifice – Eid ul Adha – 2022
اللهُ أَكْبَرُ اللهُ أَكْبَرُ لَا إلَهَ إلَّا اللهُ وَاَللهُ أَكْبَرُ اللهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلِلهِ الْحَمْدُ We know the story of Eid ul Adha. Ibrahim (AS) went to sacrifice his son. Allah substituted him with a ram. Muslims commemorate this sacrifice annually in honor of Ibrahim (AS)’s Uboodiyat and as our own solidarity with that. But is… Continue reading Sacrifice – Eid ul Adha – 2022
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