Ramadan Poem
Anxiously I looked out for the moon, Hoping that it was not too soon; May it be visible I pray On the western horizon today….
Tazkiyah
The Blessed month of Fasting
The blessed month of Ramadan is upon us, and Allah says that Ramadan is His month. One reason why Ramadan is special is because Prophet…
Constancy and Patience
Sometimes a person may have a lot of wealth stored away in a bank but he may not have a cent in his immediate possession. …
Charging up the soul
There is no doubt that Allah is All Wise and His knowledge encompasses all things. Allah has created us out of clay, and there is…
Unconditional submission
We are coming to the end of another year, and Allah has selected to leave with us a very important lesson that centres around the…
Humble yourselves
Last week spoke of the favours Allah has granted to the believers, and that is the sending of the Messenger . Another beautiful favour He…
The Manifest Victory from Allah
Allah says in Surah Nasr; ‘When comes the help of Allah, and victory, and Thou dost see the people enter Allah’s Religion in crowds, celebrate…
Engaging in silent zikr [remembrance of God]
Surah Araaf, translated as The Heights, tells us a lot of how to get closer to Allah . In the 205th ayat Allah says; ‘and…
Cover not truth with falsehood
The blessed month of Ramadan has come to an end and, Insha Allah, we would have all had a successful and beneficial one. It means…
Ramadan an opportunity to increase empathy and nobility of conduct
The winds of change have blown over our nation and now we are filled with hope. So too the winds of Ramadan – the holy…