As we enter the first odd night tonight, below is an edited post from a few years back on three quick tips. The last ten nights For many of us, tonight is the 21st night of Ramaḍān. In one of these nights, there is a period of time where our worship will be equivalent to […]
It’s been a while and manic the last six months with work and other things, but with the announcement of Ramadan there’s a nice feeling of a much-needed reset. I just wanted to touch upon something conceptually as we enter into Ramadan. Ramadan comes from the root word رمض which signifies something being intensely heated […]
Three beautiful observations on the rank of the Prophet (saws) by Imam al-Sakhawi on the verse: إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَـٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا “Indeed, Allah showers His blessings upon the Prophet, and His angels pray for him. O believers! Invoke Allah’s blessings upon him, and salute him with […]
We’re generally taught to pray Istikhara (prayer of guidance) for important choices such as job change, who to marry etc. But I’ve noticed we actually face a lot of trivial decisions which cause us similar aggro – how much to sell the car, should I move my kids’ school, should you discuss a sensitive topic […]
Conceptually, to pray two rak’ah tahajjud on a daily basis is better than to pray ten rak’ah once a week. This is based on the well-known hadith that ‘the most beloved deeds to Allah are those done continuously, even if little’ (Bukhari). The reason is because these continuous deeds are an evidence of your *commitment* […]
In most cases, we know that we should strive to balance equally between the two. Especially in light of Laylatul-Qadr, the Prophet (saws) beautifully incorporated both when asked by ‘Aisha (ra), what to say on this blessed night: قولي: اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي “Say, O Allah, You are One who forgives and […]
As we enter the last ten nights of Ramadan, I just want to share a small point regarding the most important organ in our body – the heart. The heart or قلب stems from the root meaning to constantly turn or change in it’s state. Sometimes it is in obedience to Allah and other times, […]
Many of us will have heard this quote, but it always gives a lot of hope. Ibrahim ibn adham (ra) said; لَوْ عَلِمَ الْمُلُوكُ وَأَبْنَاءُ الْمُلُوكِ مَا نَحْنُ فِيهِ مِنَ النَّعِيمِ وَالسُّرُورِ لَجَالَدُونَا بِالسُّيُوفِ “If the kings and princes knew what we experience of spiritual contentment and happiness, they would come and fight us for […]
One common trait you find amongst many successful people, both islamically and in a dunyawi sense, is persistence. You see in some of these motivational videos, that it’s actually tenacity which makes an ordinary person achieve greatness. Doing the same thing again and again, pushing oneself even in the face of failure. This can be […]
There are always two sides to a story. Always. The amount of times I have been told a story, whether it is a marital issue, financial dispute, even verbal/physical abuse (from males or females), both sides have a story. This of course does NOT mean that justifies the action of someone who has done wrong, […]
