I was at Cairo airport recently at the check-in desk queue on a work trip to Yemen. I had been there for at least fifty mins waiting as some people were continuously cutting the queue, trying to haggle their ten overweight suitcases and just stalling. At this point I am getting tired and increasingly impatient. […]
It’s interesting that in the creation of Adam (as), there’s an important lesson to do with relationships. We will meet many types of people. Some friendly and easy-going. Others may be difficult or even evil. In a hadith it is mentioned that the Prophet (saws) said; قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: إِنَّ اللَّهَ […]
Extremely sad news of this large earthquake this morning. May Allah make things easy for the people of Turkey and Syria and reward the Shuhadaah. اللهم فرج هم المهمومين ونفّس كرب المكروبين واشف مرضانا ومرضى المسلمين يا رب العالمين O Allah, Relieve those in distress, and grant respite for those suffering and cure our sick […]
I received a reminder last night from a brother that we have officially entered into the month of Rajab. Rajab is one of the sacred months Allah has selected. Allah says: فلا تظلموا فيهن أنفسكم “Do not wrong yourselves during them” (Al-Taubah: 36) Scholars say there are three types of Dhulm (oppression): 1) Oppression regarding […]
I was in a cafe earlier waiting for my daughter’s exam to finish and was sat next to two different sets of dads who had bought their children out for lunch. Now, credit where credit is due, the fact they bought out their children for a random lunch is a great thing. There are lots […]
Many of us learn key lessons when things happen to us in life. But many a time, Allah will teach us through things which happen around us. Zakariya (as) is a prime example. As the story goes, every time he would enter the Mihrab or room where Maryam (as) was staying, he would find a […]
A great trial online now with the explosion of social media is undoubtedly envy. Anyone can succumb to it. This person is richer, she is prettier, he is more successful etc. One of the best ways to remove these feelings is through du’a, though one should try two types: 1) Make du’a to Allah to […]
As we enter flu season, it’s a reminder that we’re not really in control. Despite that, the believer always maintains a good opinion and adab with Allah in all circumstances. It reminds me of the verse when Ibrahim (as) said about Allah: الَّذِي خَلَقَنِي فَهُوَ يَهْدِينِ (*) وَالَّذِي هُوَ يُطْعِمُنِي وَيَسْقِينِ (*) وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ […]
An important principle I’m realising whilst working in the charity sector is: “Spending more in a calculated way to preserve the trust (amanah) is more important than saving money and not fulfilling it.” At the risk of ruffling some feathers, I am aware there will be camps from both extremes who will argue their position. […]
One of the most important things I did back in 2016 was to conduct a personal ‘visioning’ session whilst abroad for work. In other words, a roadmap of what you want to achieve in life. Before travelling, I listened to a number of lectures from a personal development author Jim Rohn, had attended courses on […]
